How much does a concrete finisher make in Alabama?
In Alabama, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $21.92 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $21.50 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$21.92
$21.50
$28.87
$6.95 less an hour
$45,594
By the hour, the week and the year in Alabama
At 40 hours a week, the average of $21.92 an hour comes to $876.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $45,594 a year, and the median of $21.50 to $44,720 a year.
In Alabama, the average is $0.42 above the median (2.0%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $21.50 an hour or less.
How does Alabama compare?
The average in Alabama is $6.95 below the national average of $28.87 (24.1% less), about $14,456 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Alabama ranks 50 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Alabama and its Census division, East South Central
By average wage, Alabama ranks 3 of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Kentucky, $25.22, and the lowest Mississippi, $20.90.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $25.22 | $24.14 | +$3.30 |
| Tennessee | $23.41 | $23.04 | +$1.49 |
| Alabama | $21.92 | $21.50 | |
| Mississippi | $20.90 | $21.14 | -$1.02 |
This trade and the others in Alabama
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Alabama. Among them, the average runs from $13.40 (Cleaning) to $23.03 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $23.03 | $23.08 | +$1.11 |
| Concrete | $21.92 | $21.50 | |
| Painting | $21.50 | $21.12 | -$0.42 |
| Landscaping | $17.36 | $17.13 | -$4.56 |
| Cleaning | $13.40 | $13.21 | -$8.52 |
Against the minimum wage in Alabama
In Alabama most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $21.50, is $14.25 above it, 3.0 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $15,080 a year.
From wage to rate
This is what an employer pays an employee, not what a contractor bills. Your rate also has to cover your overhead (vehicle, insurance, tools), your profit, and the hours you cannot bill.
If you pay a helper the median wage in Alabama, $21.50 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $172.00 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $779.24; at the national median, $27.41, the same job comes to $839.05. A wage is only the floor: your own rate also pays your taxes, your unbilled hours and your business.