Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2051
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 47-2051 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 51/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $57,020
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 23,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 31,913 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Cement Finisher, Cement Mason, Concrete Finisher, Concrete Mason, Finisher, Mason
Representative Tasks
- •Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
- •Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
- •Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
- •Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
- •Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
- •Position construction forms or molds.
- •Finish concrete surfaces.
- •Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
- •Monitor construction operations.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 70% Bright |
| Median Salary | $57,020 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |