How much does a concrete finisher make in Delaware?
In Delaware, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $29.18 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $27.42 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$29.18
$27.42
$28.87
$0.31 more an hour
$60,694
By the hour, the week and the year in Delaware
At 40 hours a week, the average of $29.18 an hour comes to $1,167.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $60,694 a year, and the median of $27.42 to $57,034 a year.
In Delaware, the average is $1.76 above the median (6.4%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $27.42 an hour or less.
How does Delaware compare?
The average in Delaware is $0.31 above the national average of $28.87 (1.1% more), about $645 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Delaware ranks 21 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Delaware and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Delaware ranks 2 of the 9 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is District of Columbia, $30.90, and the lowest North Carolina, $22.70.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $30.90 | $29.65 | +$1.72 |
| Delaware | $29.18 | $27.42 | |
| Maryland | $26.13 | $24.98 | -$3.05 |
| South Carolina | $26.03 | $23.73 | -$3.15 |
| Virginia | $25.43 | $24.49 | -$3.75 |
| Florida | $25.26 | $23.40 | -$3.92 |
| West Virginia | $24.33 | $24.98 | -$4.85 |
| Georgia | $23.67 | $22.23 | -$5.51 |
| North Carolina | $22.70 | $22.49 | -$6.48 |
This trade and the others in Delaware
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Delaware. Among them, the average runs from $16.49 (Cleaning) to $29.18 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.18 | $27.42 | |
| Painting | $27.35 | $28.14 | -$1.83 |
| Drywall | $24.45 | $24.12 | -$4.73 |
| Landscaping | $19.08 | $17.96 | -$10.10 |
| Cleaning | $16.49 | $16.42 | -$12.69 |
Against the minimum wage in Delaware
The minimum wage in Delaware is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $27.42, is $12.42 above it, 82.8% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,200 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 Delaware, $27.42 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $219.36 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $839.16; 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.