Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in Maryland
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$41,818
after federal, FICA and Maryland tax
Tax takes
$10,132
19.5% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$40,223
Maryland costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Maryland — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$51,950
Kept after tax
$41,818
Worth in national money
$40,223
State rank
34
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Neither high nor low. Maryland is 34 of 51 states for this job, with a middle wage of $51,950. What that is worth is the question the rest of this page answers.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 489 occupations Maryland reports figures for, this is number 320.
- The wage here flatters the reality. From $51,950 the take-home is $41,818. But Maryland costs more than the national average, so that money behaves more like $40,223 would elsewhere. Worth knowing before comparing offers across states. The average is higher, $54,340, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Maryland ranks 34 of 51 for cement masons and concrete finishers at $51,950. The nominal figure is unremarkable; the adjusted figures are where the state's actual position for this occupation is determined.
- In Maryland's occupational distribution, cement masons and concrete finishers sits at 320 of 489 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Retained pay after federal, FICA and Maryland income tax is $41,818 for cement masons and concrete finishers, from $51,950. The state's price level exceeds the national average, so the price-adjusted equivalent is $40,223. ⚠️ This is purchasing power and not a wage; cross-state offer comparisons that stop at the nominal figure systematically overvalue high-cost states. The mean of $54,340 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $39,300 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $51,950 |
| Top tenth earn over | $71,820 |
| This salary | $51,950 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Maryland | $41,818 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $43,922 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$4,976 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $49,331 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$6,018 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 104 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Maryland earn less than $51,950. The published range is $39,300 up to $71,820, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Maryland's $41,818, worked from $51,950. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 320 of 489.
- One number stands for prices across all of Maryland, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $40,223, the adjusted value of that $51,950 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 320 of 489 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for cement masons and concrete finishers in Maryland the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $39,300 to $71,820. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- The Maryland take-home of $41,818, on $51,950 for work ranking 320 of 489 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 320 of 489 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Maryland, so $40,223 — the adjusted value of that $51,950 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 320 of 489 locally.
Questions people ask
Is this the average pay for the job?
Half earn more than this and half earn less. The average sits at $54,340 because a long tail of high pay lifts it, so the two answer different questions.
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $39,300 and the top tenth $71,820, so most people doing this work in Maryland sit within a fairly tight band.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
Not on its own. Prices in Maryland run above the national level, so the same dollars buy less here. Adjusted for that, this pay is worth $40,223 — the wage did not change, only what it covers.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Maryland then takes its own share, leaving $41,818.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
How does the published median differ from the mean for this occupation?
The median is the midpoint of the distribution; the mean for this occupation in Maryland is $54,340. Wage distributions are right-skewed, so the mean exceeds the median wherever a minority earn substantially more. BLS publishes both because substituting one for the other misstates a typical worker's pay.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($39,300 to $71,820) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Maryland rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
Maryland's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $40,223 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $41,818 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Maryland income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.