Best states for a cement finisher

Q: What is the best state for cement finishers?

The best state to be a cement finisher is Minnesota based on cement finisher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cement finishers?

The highest paying state for cement finishers is Texas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cement finishers?

The worst state for cement finishers is Texas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for cement finishers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for cement finisher jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for cement finisher jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for cement finishers. Minnesota is the best state for cement finishers, where the median salary is $55,111.Minnesota is the best state, and Long Beach is the city with the highest pay for cement finishers.

10 best states for cement finishers in 2026

1. Minnesota
Total cement finisher jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $55,111
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Cement finisher jobs in Minnesota
2. Wyoming
Total cement finisher jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $53,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Cement finisher jobs in Wyoming
3. Vermont
Total cement finisher jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $51,119
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Cement finisher jobs in Vermont
4. Ohio
Total cement finisher jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $47,248
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Cement finisher jobs in Ohio
5. Oregon
Total cement finisher jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $52,624
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Cement finisher jobs in Oregon
6. Pennsylvania
Total cement finisher jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $52,677
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Cement finisher jobs in Pennsylvania
7. New York
Total cement finisher jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $57,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Cement finisher jobs in New York
8. Wisconsin
Total cement finisher jobs: 116
Average annual salary: $44,060
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
2.64
Cement finisher jobs in Wisconsin
9. Washington
Total cement finisher jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $49,641
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Cement finisher jobs in Washington
10. North Dakota
Total cement finisher jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $46,364
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Cement finisher jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for a cement finisher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$55,111	$42,000	5,576,606	86
2	Wyoming	$53,847	$40,000	579,315	7
3	Vermont	$51,119	$39,000	623,657	11
4	Ohio	$47,248	$32,000	11,658,609	137
5	Oregon	$52,624	$39,000	4,142,776	40
6	Pennsylvania	$52,677	$34,000	12,805,537	93
7	New York	$57,324	$38,000	19,849,399	73
8	Wisconsin	$44,060	$32,000	5,795,483	116
9	Washington	$49,641	$38,000	7,405,743	79
10	North Dakota	$46,364	$37,000	755,393	10
11	Illinois	$53,831	$38,000	12,802,023	30
12	Massachusetts	$53,622	$38,000	6,859,819	40
13	Alaska	$44,850	$40,000	739,795	14
14	District of Columbia	$53,879	$34,000	693,972	10
15	Missouri	$48,550	$34,000	6,113,532	40
16	New Jersey	$55,085	$36,000	9,005,644	20
17	Indiana	$44,900	$31,000	6,666,818	54
18	Utah	$41,373	$30,000	3,101,833	42
19	Connecticut	$48,480	$32,000	3,588,184	17
20	Nebraska	$40,145	$29,000	1,920,076	33
21	Virginia	$45,933	$29,000	8,470,020	62
22	Maine	$39,968	$30,000	1,335,907	21
23	Montana	$39,644	$31,000	1,050,493	35
24	Idaho	$40,071	$30,000	1,716,943	23
25	Kansas	$39,639	$28,000	2,913,123	42
26	Nevada	$41,986	$28,000	2,998,039	16
27	Delaware	$45,124	$29,000	961,939	5
28	Iowa	$37,764	$27,000	3,145,711	65
29	California	$47,335	$31,000	39,536,653	103
30	West Virginia	$43,369	$28,000	1,815,857	6
31	Colorado	$41,586	$30,000	5,607,154	48
32	New Hampshire	$39,448	$29,000	1,342,795	15
33	Maryland	$44,867	$28,000	6,052,177	37
34	North Carolina	$36,977	$24,000	10,273,419	93
35	Rhode Island	$41,836	$29,000	1,059,639	2
36	Michigan	$39,115	$27,000	9,962,311	52
37	Hawaii	$44,802	$35,000	1,427,538	4
38	Mississippi	$34,346	$22,000	2,984,100	21
39	Tennessee	$33,890	$22,000	6,715,984	58
40	Kentucky	$34,620	$23,000	4,454,189	32
41	Alabama	$35,573	$23,000	4,874,747	24
42	South Dakota	$30,365	$23,000	869,666	13
43	Arizona	$34,773	$23,000	7,016,270	38
44	Louisiana	$35,485	$22,000	4,684,333	17
45	South Carolina	$31,478	$20,000	5,024,369	40
46	Florida	$29,937	$19,000	20,984,400	194
47	Georgia	$31,262	$20,000	10,429,379	88
48	New Mexico	$30,745	$20,000	2,088,070	14
49	Arkansas	$29,485	$20,000	3,004,279	16
50	Oklahoma	$29,016	$19,000	3,930,864	18
51	Texas	$28,853	$18,000	28,304,596	115

Highest paying states for cement finishers

Rank	State	Avg. Cement Finisher Salary
1	Minnesota	$55,111
2	Wyoming	$53,847
3	Vermont	$51,119
4	Ohio	$47,248
5	Oregon	$52,624
6	Pennsylvania	$52,677
7	New York	$57,324
8	Wisconsin	$44,060
9	Washington	$49,641
10	North Dakota	$46,364
11	Illinois	$53,831
12	Massachusetts	$53,622
13	Alaska	$44,850
14	District of Columbia	$53,879
15	Missouri	$48,550
16	New Jersey	$55,085
17	Indiana	$44,900
18	Utah	$41,373
19	Connecticut	$48,480
20	Nebraska	$40,145
21	Virginia	$45,933
22	Maine	$39,968
23	Montana	$39,644
24	Idaho	$40,071
25	Kansas	$39,639
26	Nevada	$41,986
27	Delaware	$45,124
28	Iowa	$37,764
29	California	$47,335
30	West Virginia	$43,369
31	Colorado	$41,586
32	New Hampshire	$39,448
33	Maryland	$44,867
34	North Carolina	$36,977
35	Rhode Island	$41,836
36	Michigan	$39,115
37	Hawaii	$44,802
38	Mississippi	$34,346
39	Tennessee	$33,890
40	Kentucky	$34,620
41	Alabama	$35,573
42	South Dakota	$30,365
43	Arizona	$34,773
44	Louisiana	$35,485
45	South Carolina	$31,478
46	Florida	$29,937
47	Georgia	$31,262
48	New Mexico	$30,745
49	Arkansas	$29,485
50	Oklahoma	$29,016
51	Texas	$28,853

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Total cement finisher jobs:	86
Average annual salary:	$55,111
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$71,000
Location Quotient:	1.63

Best states for a cement finisher

10 best states for cement finishers in 2026

1. Minnesota

2. Wyoming

3. Vermont

4. Ohio

5. Oregon

6. Pennsylvania

7. New York

8. Wisconsin

9. Washington

10. North Dakota