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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Wilmington, NC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in Wilmington, NC have a median annual salary of $44,030, with 150 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $34,820 at the 10th percentile to $56,980 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

$44,030

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.17

Employment

150

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$34,820
10th
$37,260
25th
$44,030
Median
$48,860
75th
$56,980
90th

Local compared with national

Wilmington, NC

$44,030

Median annual · 2025

United States

$57,020

Median annual · 2025

The Wilmington, NC median is 22.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $12,990).

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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