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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Riverside, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in Riverside, CA have a median annual salary of $59,550, with 4,740 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $45,540 at the 10th percentile to $97,800 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$59,550

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$28.63

Employment

4,740

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$45,540
10th
$48,350
25th
$59,550
Median
$83,830
75th
$97,800
90th

Local compared with national

Riverside, CA

$59,550

Median annual · 2025

United States

$57,020

Median annual · 2025

The Riverside, CA median is 4.4% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,530).

Top skills

  1. 1.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Time ManagementImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Operation and ControlImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8
  12. 12.MathematicsImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • ACT Contractors Forms
  • ADAPT-Modeler
  • Hard Dollar HD Project Estimating
  • HIPERPAV
  • LogicSphere Firstmix
  • Maxwell Systems Quest Estimator
  • National Concrete & Masonry Estimator
  • Shilstone seeMIX
  • Sirus GT Construction Accounting
  • Tradesman's Software Master Estimator

Common tasks

  • Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
  • Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
  • Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
  • Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
  • Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
  • Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
  • Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
  • Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
  • Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
  • Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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