Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay in Illinois

$77,800avg. a year
$37.40 an hour · 5,890 employed

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in Illinois earn an average of $77,800 a year. That is $17,750 (30%) more than the U.S. average of $60,050. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $81,520.

$78,170Median pay
$37.40Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Illinois metro areas

Average pay for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

13,890 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$81,520
$39.19 an hour
2140 jobs
Rockford, IL
$73,450
$35.31 an hour
3110 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$69,520
$33.42 an hour
440 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$69,390
$33.36 an hour
52,550 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$69,370
$33.35 an hour
6220 jobs
Peoria, IL
$69,060
$33.20 an hour
7100 jobs
Springfield, IL
$66,540
$31.99 an hour
8110 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$64,340
$30.93 an hour
9220 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$62,030
$29.82 an hour
1070 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$59,160
$28.44 an hour
1140 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$52,400
$25.19 an hour

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay in Illinois, charted

Pay over time

Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Illinois cement masons and concrete finishers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $53k$53k–$59k$59k–$64k$64k+Illinois

Illinois vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$60,050$28.87
Illinois$77,800$37.40
Wisconsin$68,820$33.09
Missouri$64,140$30.84
Indiana$60,360$29.02
Iowa$57,830$27.80
Kentucky$52,470$25.22

Questions and answers

How much do cement masons and concrete finishers make in Illinois?

The average is $77,800 a year, and the median is $78,170. That is $17,750 (30%) more than the U.S. average of $60,050.

What is the hourly wage in Illinois?

$37.40 an hour on average; the median is $37.58.

Where in Illinois do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($81,520), followed by Rockford, IL ($73,450). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($52,400).

How does Illinois rank?

Illinois ranks #4 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cement masons and concrete finishers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.