How much does a concrete finisher make in Arkansas?
In Arkansas, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $21.97 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $22.23 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$21.97
$22.23
$28.87
$6.90 less an hour
$45,698
By the hour, the week and the year in Arkansas
At 40 hours a week, the average of $21.97 an hour comes to $878.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $45,698 a year, and the median of $22.23 to $46,238 a year.
In Arkansas, the average is $0.26 below the median (1.2%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $22.23 an hour or more.
How does Arkansas compare?
The average in Arkansas is $6.90 below the national average of $28.87 (23.9% less), about $14,352 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Arkansas ranks 49 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Arkansas and its Census division, West South Central
Of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade, Arkansas pays the lowest average, $21.97; the next is Oklahoma with $22.13.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $25.41 | $23.64 | +$3.44 |
| Texas | $23.69 | $22.84 | +$1.72 |
| Oklahoma | $22.13 | $22.00 | +$0.16 |
| Arkansas | $21.97 | $22.23 |
This trade and the others in Arkansas
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Arkansas. Among them, the average runs from $13.86 (Cleaning) to $21.97 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $21.97 | $22.23 | |
| Drywall | $20.87 | $21.42 | -$1.10 |
| Painting | $20.28 | $19.28 | -$1.69 |
| Landscaping | $17.34 | $17.20 | -$4.63 |
| Cleaning | $13.86 | $13.44 | -$8.11 |
Against the minimum wage in Arkansas
The minimum wage in Arkansas is $11.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $22.23, is $11.23 above it, 2.0 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $22,880 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 Arkansas, $22.23 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $177.84 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $786.62; 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.