How much does a concrete finisher make in Colorado?
In Colorado, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $29.01 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.18 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$29.01
$29.18
$28.87
$0.14 more an hour
$60,341
By the hour, the week and the year in Colorado
At 40 hours a week, the average of $29.01 an hour comes to $1,160.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $60,341 a year, and the median of $29.18 to $60,694 a year.
In Colorado, the average is $0.17 below the median (0.6%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $29.18 an hour or more.
How does Colorado compare?
The average in Colorado is $0.14 above the national average of $28.87 (0.5% more), about $291 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Colorado ranks 23 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Colorado and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Colorado ranks 3 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 Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$1.83 |
| Montana | $29.88 | $29.63 | +$0.87 |
| Colorado | $29.01 | $29.18 | |
| Arizona | $28.62 | $28.32 | -$0.39 |
| Wyoming | $28.62 | $28.10 | -$0.39 |
| Idaho | $26.87 | $27.12 | -$2.14 |
| Utah | $26.67 | $27.13 | -$2.34 |
| New Mexico | $25.41 | $23.67 | -$3.60 |
This trade and the others in Colorado
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Colorado. Among them, the average runs from $18.99 (Cleaning) to $29.78 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $29.78 | $29.70 | +$0.77 |
| Concrete | $29.01 | $29.18 | |
| Painting | $27.10 | $25.47 | -$1.91 |
| Landscaping | $22.52 | $22.00 | -$6.49 |
| Cleaning | $18.99 | $18.06 | -$10.02 |
Against the minimum wage in Colorado
The minimum wage in Colorado is $15.16 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $29.18, is $14.02 above it, 92.5% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,533 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 Colorado, $29.18 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $233.44 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $856.96; 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.