Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in Minnesota
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$52,824
after federal, FICA and Minnesota tax
Tax takes
$14,006
21.0% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$53,674
Minnesota costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Minnesota — 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
$66,830
Kept after tax
$52,824
Worth in national money
$53,674
State rank
6
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- This is a good state for the work. Minnesota pays this job a middle wage of $66,830, ranking 6 of 51 states and sitting about 17.2% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 490 occupations Minnesota reports figures for, this is number 231.
- No great distortion either way. Minnesota costs about what the country costs, so from $66,830, take-home of $52,824 is worth roughly $53,674 in national money. The average comes to $70,730, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Minnesota's median for cement masons and concrete finishers is $66,830, about 17.2% above the national figure and 6 of 51 states reporting. Whether that premium reaches the worker depends on the two adjustments below, which is the part a wage table cannot tell you.
- In Minnesota's occupational distribution, cement masons and concrete finishers sits at 231 of 490 — 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.
- Price parity in Minnesota is near the national base, so for cement masons and concrete finishers, whose median is $66,830, the adjusted figure of $53,674 differs little from $52,824 retained after tax. The state's position for this occupation is therefore set by wage and tax rather than by living costs. At $70,730 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $49,380 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $66,830 |
| Top tenth earn over | $98,610 |
| This salary | $66,830 |
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 Minnesota | $52,824 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $55,845 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$3,795 |
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 | $63,029 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$4,631 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 98 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $66,830 as a midpoint for Minnesota, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $49,380 and the ninetieth is $98,610 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- That $52,824 take-home in Minnesota comes from $66,830. It is the no-frills case: single filer, standard deduction, nothing set aside before tax. Real circumstances almost always reduce the tax. City and school-district taxes are not counted at all. Locally the work ranks 231 of 490.
- One number stands for prices across all of Minnesota, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $53,674, the adjusted value of that $66,830 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 231 of 490 in the state.
- The Minnesota median of $66,830 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $49,380 to $98,610. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Retained pay of $52,824, from $66,830, assumes a single Minnesota filer with the standard deduction and no elective deferrals. Pre-tax retirement or HSA contributions, dependants and itemized deductions all reduce it further; local income taxes, excluded here, would increase it in the states that levy them. This occupation ranks 231 of 490 locally, and the state ranks 6 of 51 for it.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Minnesota, so $53,674 — the adjusted value of that $66,830 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 231 of 490 locally.
Questions people ask
Is this the average pay for the job?
It is the midpoint, not the average. The average here is $70,730, dragged up by high earners; the middle figure describes a typical worker better.
Why is the pay range for this job so wide?
The label is broader than the work. From $49,380 at the bottom tenth to $98,610 at the top, the same title covers roles that share little beyond a name.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Minnesota sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $53,674 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
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; Minnesota then takes its own share, leaving $52,824.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
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 Minnesota is $70,730. 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 drives the percentile dispersion in this occupation?
Dispersion between the tenth percentile ($49,380) and the ninetieth ($98,610) exceeds the family median dispersion. SOC codes aggregate roles differing in seniority, industry and specialisation, and BLS does not disaggregate below the detailed occupation level, so within-title variance is not separable from the published series.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Minnesota'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 $53,674 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 $52,824 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Minnesota 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.