How much does a concrete finisher make in Alaska?
In Alaska, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $48.08 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $44.69 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$48.08
$44.69
$28.87
$19.21 more an hour
$100,006
By the hour, the week and the year in Alaska
At 40 hours a week, the average of $48.08 an hour comes to $1,923.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $100,006 a year, and the median of $44.69 to $92,955 a year.
In Alaska, the average is $3.39 above the median (7.6%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $44.69 an hour or less.
How does Alaska compare?
The average in Alaska is $19.21 above the national average of $28.87 (66.5% more), about $39,957 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Alaska ranks 1 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Alaska and its Census division, Pacific
Of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade, Alaska pays the highest average, $48.08; next comes Hawaii with $41.09.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $48.08 | $44.69 | |
| Hawaii | $41.09 | $46.10 | -$6.99 |
| Washington | $39.37 | $37.27 | -$8.71 |
| California | $34.09 | $30.15 | -$13.99 |
| Oregon | $33.78 | $32.95 | -$14.30 |
This trade and the others in Alaska
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Alaska. Among them, the average runs from $19.03 (Cleaning) to $48.08 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $48.08 | $44.69 | |
| Drywall | $32.75 | $35.43 | -$15.33 |
| Painting | $30.87 | $29.32 | -$17.21 |
| Landscaping | $22.73 | $22.93 | -$25.35 |
| Cleaning | $19.03 | $17.97 | -$29.05 |
Against the minimum wage in Alaska
The minimum wage in Alaska is $14.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $44.69, is $30.69 above it, 3.2 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $29,120 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 Alaska, $44.69 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $357.52 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $1,013.92; 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.