Concrete workers in Virginia: licensing, jobs, pay and local data

4,550 people work as concrete workers in Virginia, and the median pay is $48,510 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).

The Census Bureau counts 479 poured concrete foundation and structure contractor businesses with employees in Virginia (2023 County Business Patterns).

That is 1.3 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 1.6 nationally.

Virginia ranks 38 of 51 states for median pay in this trade.

It ranks 35 of 51 for businesses per 10,000 homes.

Figures last updated on .

Jobs
4,550
Median pay, a year
$48,510
Businesses with employees
479

Concrete workers in Virginia: businesses and jobs

Census Bureau 2023; Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024
VirginiaUnited States
Businesses with employees47923,350
Their employees6,766272,692
Annual payroll$456,198,000$19,237,444,000
Payroll per employee$67,425$70,546
Businesses per 10,000 homes1.31.6
Jobs4,550205,230
Jobs per 1,000 jobs1.12—
Location quotient (1.00 = the national share)0.841.00

A location quotient above 1 means the trade’s share of all jobs is larger here than nationally.

What concrete workers earn in Virginia

May 2024, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
VirginiaUnited States
Median pay, a year$48,510$54,660
Median pay, an hour$23.32$26.28
10th percentile$36,840$38,290
25th percentile$42,790$46,020
75th percentile$58,520$65,840
90th percentile$65,790$87,620
Average pay, a year$50,520$59,360

Concrete workers by county in Virginia

Businesses with employees, 2023 County Business Patterns
CountyBusinesses with employeesTheir employeesBusinesses per 10,000 homes
Prince William County529403.2
Chesterfield County375592.5
Fairfax County326460.7
Virginia Beach city284881.5
Chesapeake city253002.6
Manassas city2434316.5
Henrico County164191.1
Loudoun County165221.1
Hanover County152653.4
Franklin County141754.9
Rockingham County111043.0
Frederick County9602.4
Stafford County9871.6
Manassas Park city913616.2
Fauquier County81312.8
Montgomery County8221.9
Spotsylvania County81511.4
Norfolk city8350.8
Powhatan County7825.8
York County71252.5
Augusta County6241.8
Roanoke County6311.4
Albemarle County51661.0
Culpeper County5292.5
James City County5801.4
Hampton city5350.8
Newport News city5630.6
Appomattox County4145.4
Arlington County4130.3
Buckingham County4115.5
Gloucester County482.3
Richmond city4410.3
Roanoke city4540.8
Bedford County3130.8
Clarke County3144.6
Dinwiddie County382.5
Henry County361.2
New Kent County3423.1
Orange County3291.9
Pittsylvania County3301.0
Harrisonburg city3131.6
Lynchburg city360.9
Portsmouth city3120.7

The homes behind the work in Virginia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
VirginiaUnited States
Homes built 2010 to 20199.9% (±0.1 points)9.4%
Homes built 2020 or later1.7% (±0.1 points)2.0%
Detached houses61.3% (±0.2 points)61.3%
Housing units3,684,756 (±486)143,775,355

Licenses for concrete workers in Virginia

Virginia sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Virginia requires and the agency that issues it.

Before work starts, the local building department says which permits the job needs and which license the person pulling them must hold.

Federal rules and model codes for concrete workers

These federal rules apply to this work in every state, and the model codes below are adopted state by state; each is linked to its official text.

Business counts are establishments: a company with offices in two counties is counted in each.

Jobs and pay are for the occupation in every industry, so they include people employed by builders, property managers and governments as well as by contractors.

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Questions about Virginia

How much do concrete workers make in Virginia?

The median pay for concrete workers in Virginia is $48,510 a year, against $54,660 nationally (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).

How many concrete workers work in Virginia?

4,550 people work as concrete workers in Virginia, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2024 count of jobs.

How many poured concrete foundation and structure contractor businesses are in Virginia?

The Census Bureau counts 479 poured concrete foundation and structure contractor businesses with employees in Virginia (2023 County Business Patterns).

Do concrete workers need a license in Virginia?

Virginia sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Virginia requires and the agency that issues it.

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them. Rules are summarized from their official text, which governs; this page is not legal advice, and a state or city may add requirements of its own.

Figures last updated on .

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