Your work. Your records.
Concrete Finisher Workplace Records
Concrete finishing depends on the condition of forms, placement timing and weather while the material cures. For an employment concern, identify the pour and your assigned stage in general terms. A finished surface alone does not explain every instruction or condition you encountered.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Pour sequence
List form work, placement and finishing stages you handled, including who directed any change.
Conditions reported
Record the weather or material concern, report time and response without asserting an unverified technical cause.
Time comparison
Match your own time entry to the affected shift and retain any correction request and response.
Start with the work you actually do
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.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.Source task 7047 · updated 08/2018
- Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.Source task 7048 · updated 08/2018
- Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.Source task 7049 · updated 08/2018
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.Source task 7051 · updated 08/2018
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (SOC 47-2051). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $17.96 | $21.50 | $26.36 | $44,720 |
| Alaska | $44.33 | $44.69 | $54.34 | $92,960 |
| Arizona | $23.76 | $28.32 | $31.43 | $58,910 |
| Arkansas | $18.19 | $22.23 | $23.86 | $46,230 |
| Connecticut | $23.34 | $28.19 | $31.41 | $58,640 |
| Delaware | $24.07 | $27.42 | $30.97 | $57,030 |
| Florida | $21.95 | $23.40 | $27.53 | $48,680 |
| Georgia | $18.28 | $22.23 | $26.98 | $46,240 |
| Hawaii | $32.36 | $46.10 | $47.69 | $95,890 |
| Idaho | $22.92 | $27.12 | $29.35 | $56,410 |
| Indiana | $23.32 | $29.46 | $34.03 | $61,270 |
| Iowa | $22.74 | $27.99 | $31.25 | $58,220 |
| Kansas | $22.15 | $25.06 | $30.10 | $52,130 |
| Kentucky | $21.42 | $24.14 | $29.67 | $50,200 |
| Louisiana | $19.54 | $23.64 | $30.00 | $49,180 |
| Maine | $21.69 | $26.77 | $30.04 | $55,680 |
| Michigan | $23.31 | $28.78 | $31.00 | $59,860 |
| Minnesota | $28.81 | $32.13 | $38.21 | $66,830 |
| Mississippi | $17.50 | $21.14 | $22.89 | $43,980 |
| Missouri | $23.25 | $29.51 | $35.27 | $61,390 |
| Montana | $26.07 | $29.63 | $31.20 | $61,620 |
| Nebraska | $22.58 | $23.80 | $28.76 | $49,510 |
| New Hampshire | $23.26 | $26.06 | $31.63 | $54,210 |
| New Mexico | $21.72 | $23.67 | $28.85 | $49,230 |
| New York | $27.18 | $30.79 | $40.59 | $64,040 |
| North Carolina | $18.96 | $22.49 | $24.81 | $46,780 |
| North Dakota | $24.14 | $27.74 | $29.53 | $57,710 |
| Ohio | $23.64 | $30.28 | $36.86 | $62,990 |
| Oklahoma | $18.98 | $22.00 | $23.58 | $45,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $24.06 | $29.62 | $33.20 | $61,610 |
| Rhode Island | $28.69 | $30.26 | $35.39 | $62,950 |
| South Dakota | $19.37 | $22.67 | $27.58 | $47,160 |
| Tennessee | $20.92 | $23.04 | $25.38 | $47,910 |
| Texas | $19.53 | $22.84 | $26.73 | $47,500 |
| Utah | $22.88 | $27.13 | $29.33 | $56,420 |
| Vermont | $24.37 | $29.40 | $31.01 | $61,160 |
| Virginia | $21.45 | $24.49 | $29.31 | $50,930 |
| West Virginia | $19.60 | $24.98 | $28.39 | $51,950 |
| Wisconsin | $28.40 | $30.89 | $38.29 | $64,250 |
| Wyoming | $24.34 | $28.10 | $30.27 | $58,450 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Identify the work before finishing
Describe whether you checked forms, adjusted alignment, spread material or finished the surface. Note who directed a change in pitch, depth or method. Distinguish your assigned work from preparation completed before you arrived and from corrections ordered afterward.
Connect conditions to the instruction
Record weather changes or material delays you personally observed and when you informed the supervisor. Note whether you were directed to wait, continue or change tasks. Keep approximate times labeled; do not infer your hours solely from delivery tickets or curing duration.
Keep site evidence controlled
Retain your own permitted assignment, time and pay records. Do not remove plans, customer specifications or restricted site images. Identify relevant placement reports for review without altering them, and never enter a restricted area or recreate a hazardous condition to obtain evidence.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
Call now(800) 800-5555Current service-state coverage
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY. Eligibility is evaluated individually; this list does not promise representation.
Explore state resources