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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in San Luis Obispo, CA have a median annual salary of $61,070, with 330 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $45,400 at the 10th percentile to $100,080 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

$61,070

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.36

Employment

330

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$45,400
10th
$52,360
25th
$61,070
Median
$78,400
75th
$100,080
90th

Local compared with national

San Luis Obispo, CA

$61,070

Median annual · 2025

United States

$57,020

Median annual · 2025

The San Luis Obispo, CA median is 7.1% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,050).

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

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