Cement Finishing

What the Numbers Say About Cement Finishing

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Cement Finishing occupation (OPM code 3602): 12 people, headcount up 9.1% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.

Cement Finishing pays $67,615 per year on average, 38.5% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving down -0.0% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 11.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 36, the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Cement Finishing alongside 6 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Cement Finishing postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Inside the Structural and Finishing Work Family family (7 occupations, 1,010 employees combined), Cement Finishing holds the #6 spot by headcount, a 1.2% share of the family total.