Concrete Worker Salary in District of Columbia

$30/hr

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What Concrete Workers Earn in the District of Columbia

District cement masons and concrete finishers earn $22.62–$41.88/hr across the current 10th–90th percentile range, or $47,050–$87,120 annually. These BLS employee estimates describe District workplaces, not the entire Washington metropolitan area. Duties, experience, and employment arrangements affect offers; general labor and contracting revenue need different comparisons. These are gross earnings, not take-home pay; compare health and retirement benefits, reimbursements, hours, and assigned job responsibilities separately.

Hourly rates by level in District of Columbia

What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.

Apprentice · 0–2 yrs
$22.62–$27.67/hr
▲ 1.33% from last year
Journeyman · 4–8 yrs
$27.67–$34/hr
▲ 1.33% from last year
Master · 8+ yrs
$34–$41.88/hr
▲ 1.33% from last year

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$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.

10th
$18
25th
$23
Median
$29
75th
$36
90th
$45
YOU · $28.00
Your percentile
46th
Among this market
Your annual · 40 hrs
$58,240
Before overtime and per diem
Gap to median
−$2,080
Below the median

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1Your level

2Certifications you hold

3Shift & work type

4Overtime & per diem

Weekly overtime hours8 hrs
Per diem (per day away)$0

An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.

American RecruitsEstimate
Journeyman Concrete Worker
District of Columbia · Day Shift
Base rate$30.84
+ OSHA 10-Hour Construction$0.38
+ NCCER Concrete$0.75
+ First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned)$0.25
Effective hourly$32.22
Straight · 40 hrs$1,289
Overtime · 8 hrs @ 1.5×$387
Weekly gross$1,675
Annualised · 50 weeks
$83,759
8 OT hrs/week · District of Columbia

Who pays the most in District of Columbia

Commercial slabs, residential foundations and specialist concrete packages create different work demands. The figures below are national employee medians, so use them to compare settings for District job searches rather than as a local pay ranking.

01 / 03$29.41/hr

Nonresidential Building Construction

Commercial and institutional projects can involve slabs, floors, and structural concrete work. Compare finishing responsibility, site coordination, expected hours, travel requirements, and benefits before judging an offer against this national employee benchmark.

+ Larger project crews
+ Multiple trade coordination
– Restricted site access
– Changing pour schedules
02 / 03$27.96/hr

Residential Building Construction

Residential projects can involve concrete foundations, slabs, and associated building work. Compare finishing duties, travel between developments, expected hours, benefits, and project continuity rather than assuming every homebuilding offer provides the same compensation package.

+ Local building projects
+ Repeated foundation layouts
– Changing weather exposure
– Variable building demand
03 / 03$27.12/hr

Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors

Specialist contractors perform foundation, structural, and exterior packages rather than managing every building activity. Compare concrete duties, project transfers, equipment responsibility, expected hours, and benefits before treating a national employee benchmark as an offer.

+ Focused concrete work
+ Varied project assignments
– Travel between projects
– Uneven contract workloads

Which states pay concrete workers the most

Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.

  1. 01Alaska$35/hr
  2. 02California$30.15/hr
  3. 03District of Columbiathis page$29.65/hr
  4. 04Virginia$24.49/hr
  5. 05Alabama$21.50/hr

What each certification is worth

Sorted by payback speed.

CertificationRate bumpExtra / yearCostPayback
Fall Protection Competent Person+$0.75$1,560$1786 weeks
OSHA 10-Hour Construction+$0.38$790$997 weeks
NCCER Concrete+$0.75$1,560$2207 weeks
NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations+$1.12$2,330$3027 weeks
First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned)+$0.25$520$828 weeks

What overtime actually adds

Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $29.65/hr.

40 hr week
$1,186
No OT
50 hr week
$1,631
+$22,238/yr
60 hr week
$2,076
+$44,475/yr
70 hr week
$2,520
+$66,713/yr

Questions workers ask

What happens to my pay if a concrete pour is cut short or canceled after I arrive?▾
Under D.C. minimum daily wage laws, if you report for a scheduled shift exceeding four hours but are sent home early, your employer must pay you for at least four hours. You earn your regular hourly wage for actual hours worked, and at least D.C. minimum wage for the remaining non-worked hours to reach the 4-hour threshold.
Does splitting a concrete pour between morning and afternoon affect my pay in D.C.?▾
Yes. Under D.C. split-shift regulations, if your daily schedule is divided into separate work blocks interrupted by an unpaid break longer than one hour (excluding standard meal breaks), your employer must pay you an extra premium equal to one hour at the D.C. minimum wage for that day.
Do part-time concrete workers in D.C. earn paid sick leave?▾
Yes. Under D.C. law, part-time workers accrue paid sick and safe leave based on hours worked, with annual caps determined by employer size (up to 3, 5, or 7 days per year).

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Current BLS District of Columbia employee wages for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, SOC 47-2051; regional and general-labor estimates differ.

Last updated November 1, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.