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Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher Salary in Miami, FL

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn a median $48,860 a year — 14% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $41,439 take-home, or $3,453 a month.

Median salary
$48,860
$23.49 per hour
Typical range
$39,670 – $64,440
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Miami, FL
3,820
1.02× national concentration
▲3.0%
Pay trend: The median for cement masons and concrete finishers in Miami, FL rose from $47,430 (May 2024) to $48,860 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 0.6%.

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Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher in Miami, FL
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$41,439
per year · effective tax rate 15.2%
$3,453Monthly
$1,727Twice a month
$1,594Every 2 weeks
$19.92Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,683
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,029
  • Medicare (1.45%)$708
  • Florida income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$41,439

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher pay by experience in Miami, FL

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$39,670$19.07$34,055$2,838
25th percentile$47,920$23.04$40,684$3,390
Median (50th)$48,860$23.49$41,439$3,453
75th percentile$57,940$27.86$48,735$4,061
90th percentile (top earners)$64,440$30.98$53,958$4,496

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Florida resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $48,860 buys in Miami, FL

Prices in Miami, FL are 14.2% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.56× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median cement mason and concrete finisher's $41,439 take-home pay has the buying power of $36,301 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,942
56% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,359
68% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,511
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher jobs are about as common in Miami, FL as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.02).

Best-paying cities for cement masons and concrete finishers, adjusted for cost of living

Miami, FL ranks #16 of 16 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Chicago, IL $81,020$61,962$59,812
2St. Louis, MO $64,670$52,040$54,728
3Kansas City, MO $62,250$50,209$54,255
4San Francisco, CA $75,970$58,422$50,532
5Detroit, MI $62,330$49,864$49,716
6Denver, CO $62,130$50,076$47,339
7Phoenix, AZ $59,260$48,523$46,965
8New York, NY $65,670$51,997$46,193
16Miami, FL$48,860$41,439$36,301

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 16 metros →

About the job: cement masons and concrete finishers

Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints. Installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units are classified in "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers" (37-3011).

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+1.6% (slower than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a cement mason and concrete finisher make in Miami, FL?

The median cement mason and concrete finisher salary in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area is $48,860 a year, or about $23.49 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $47,920 and $57,940.

What is a cement mason and concrete finisher’s take-home pay in Miami, FL?

On the median $48,860 salary, a single filer living in Florida takes home about $41,439 a year ($3,453 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Miami, FL a good place to work as a cement mason and concrete finisher?

Pay here is 14% below the national median of $57,020. Local prices are 14.2% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $36,301 would in a typical U.S. city. Miami, FL ranks #16 of 16 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a cement mason and concrete finisher afford rent in Miami, FL?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Miami, FL is $1,942 a month ($2,359 for two bedrooms) — 56% of a median cement mason and concrete finisher’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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