How much does a concrete finisher make in Arizona?
In Arizona, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $28.62 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $28.32 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$28.62
$28.32
$28.87
$0.25 less an hour
$59,530
By the hour, the week and the year in Arizona
At 40 hours a week, the average of $28.62 an hour comes to $1,144.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $59,530 a year, and the median of $28.32 to $58,906 a year.
In Arizona, the average is $0.30 above the median (1.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $28.32 an hour or less.
How does Arizona compare?
The average in Arizona is $0.25 below the national average of $28.87 (0.9% less), about $520 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Arizona ranks 24 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Arizona and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Arizona ranks 4 of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Nevada, $30.84, and the lowest New Mexico, $25.41.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$2.22 |
| Montana | $29.88 | $29.63 | +$1.26 |
| Colorado | $29.01 | $29.18 | +$0.39 |
| Arizona | $28.62 | $28.32 | |
| Wyoming | $28.62 | $28.10 | $0.00 |
| Idaho | $26.87 | $27.12 | -$1.75 |
| Utah | $26.67 | $27.13 | -$1.95 |
| New Mexico | $25.41 | $23.67 | -$3.21 |
This trade and the others in Arizona
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Arizona. Among them, the average runs from $17.67 (Cleaning) to $28.62 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $28.62 | $28.32 | |
| Drywall | $25.27 | $24.18 | -$3.35 |
| Painting | $25.23 | $23.20 | -$3.39 |
| Landscaping | $19.98 | $18.71 | -$8.64 |
| Cleaning | $17.67 | $17.13 | -$10.95 |
Against the minimum wage in Arizona
The minimum wage in Arizona is $15.15 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $28.32, is $13.17 above it, 86.9% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,512 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 Arizona, $28.32 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $226.56 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $848.26; 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.