Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in Michigan
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$47,984
after federal, FICA and Michigan tax
Tax takes
$11,876
19.8% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$50,947
Michigan costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Michigan — 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
$59,860
Kept after tax
$47,984
Worth in national money
$50,947
State rank
22
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Neither high nor low. Michigan is 22 of 51 states for this job, with a middle wage of $59,860. What that is worth is the question the rest of this page answers.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 493 occupations Michigan reports figures for, this is number 238.
- Here is where Michigan does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $59,860 you keep $47,984, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $50,947 would elsewhere. The average is lower, $58,670, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- Michigan ranks 22 of 51 for cement masons and concrete finishers at $59,860. The nominal figure is unremarkable; the adjusted figures are where the state's actual position for this occupation is determined.
- In Michigan's occupational distribution, cement masons and concrete finishers sits at 238 of 493 — 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.
- After federal, FICA and Michigan income tax, retained pay for cement masons and concrete finishers on $59,860 is $47,984. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $50,947 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $58,670 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $43,860 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $59,860 |
| Top tenth earn over | $75,650 |
| This salary | $59,860 |
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 Michigan | $47,984 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $50,278 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$792 |
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 | $57,006 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$958 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 94 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of cement masons and concrete finishers in Michigan earn under $59,860 and half over. The published range runs $43,860 at the tenth percentile to $75,650 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Michigan's $47,984, worked from $59,860. 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 238 of 493.
- One number stands for prices across all of Michigan, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $50,947, the adjusted value of that $59,860 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 238 of 493 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for cement masons and concrete finishers in Michigan, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $43,860 to $75,650; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- The Michigan take-home of $47,984, on $59,860 for work ranking 238 of 493 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 238 of 493 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Michigan, so $50,947 — the adjusted value of that $59,860 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 238 of 493 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $43,860 at the tenth percentile, $75,650 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Michigan sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $50,947 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Michigan adds its own income tax on top — which is why $47,984 of this wage survives to your account.
Can I compare this job across every state?
This occupation is published everywhere — all 51 of them — so comparing states measures real differences rather than gaps in the data.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($43,860 to $75,650) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Michigan rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Michigan's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $50,947 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $47,984 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Michigan 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.