How much does a concrete finisher make in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $29.37 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $28.19 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$29.37
$28.19
$28.87
$0.50 more an hour
$61,090
By the hour, the week and the year in Connecticut
At 40 hours a week, the average of $29.37 an hour comes to $1,174.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $61,090 a year, and the median of $28.19 to $58,635 a year.
In Connecticut, the average is $1.18 above the median (4.2%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $28.19 an hour or less.
How does Connecticut compare?
The average in Connecticut is $0.50 above the national average of $28.87 (1.7% more), about $1,040 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Connecticut ranks 20 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Connecticut and its Census division, New England
By average wage, Connecticut ranks 4 of the 6 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Massachusetts, $34.96, and the lowest Maine, $27.52.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $34.96 | $30.69 | +$5.59 |
| Rhode Island | $31.74 | $30.26 | +$2.37 |
| Vermont | $30.08 | $29.40 | +$0.71 |
| Connecticut | $29.37 | $28.19 | |
| New Hampshire | $28.16 | $26.06 | -$1.21 |
| Maine | $27.52 | $26.77 | -$1.85 |
This trade and the others in Connecticut
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Connecticut. Among them, the average runs from $18.22 (Cleaning) to $30.53 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $30.53 | $28.12 | +$1.16 |
| Concrete | $29.37 | $28.19 | |
| Drywall | $29.33 | $29.08 | -$0.04 |
| Landscaping | $22.15 | $21.99 | -$7.22 |
| Cleaning | $18.22 | $17.39 | -$11.15 |
Against the minimum wage in Connecticut
The minimum wage in Connecticut is $16.94 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $28.19, is $11.25 above it, 66.4% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $35,235 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 Connecticut, $28.19 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $225.52 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $846.94; 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.