In 2021, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $40,440 with most people making between $29,160 and $58,840
Wages by Industry
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $38,430.00
Other Specialty Trade Contractors $39,440.00
Nonresidential Building Construction $41,770.00
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $41,320.00
Residential Building Construction $40,500.00
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing $33,290.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher
About the job
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.
What you'll do
Apply muriatic acid to clean surface, and rinse with water.
Build wooden molds, and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tools.
Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern.
Fabricate concrete beams, columns, and panels.
Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish.
Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
Polish surface, using polishing or surfacing machine.
Push roller over surface to embed chips in surface.
Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation, and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.
Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed finish.
Things you need to know
Building and Construction – Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Administration and Management – Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Mathematics – Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Design – Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Mechanical – Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Abilities you'll need to have
Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Quality Control Analysis – Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.