How much does a concrete finisher make in Florida?
In Florida, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $25.26 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $23.40 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$25.26
$23.40
$28.87
$3.61 less an hour
$52,541
By the hour, the week and the year in Florida
At 40 hours a week, the average of $25.26 an hour comes to $1,010.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $52,541 a year, and the median of $23.40 to $48,672 a year.
In Florida, the average is $1.86 above the median (7.9%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $23.40 an hour or less.
How does Florida compare?
The average in Florida is $3.61 below the national average of $28.87 (12.5% less), about $7,509 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Florida ranks 39 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Florida and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Florida ranks 6 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 Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $30.90 | $29.65 | +$5.64 |
| Delaware | $29.18 | $27.42 | +$3.92 |
| Maryland | $26.13 | $24.98 | +$0.87 |
| South Carolina | $26.03 | $23.73 | +$0.77 |
| Virginia | $25.43 | $24.49 | +$0.17 |
| Florida | $25.26 | $23.40 | |
| West Virginia | $24.33 | $24.98 | -$0.93 |
| Georgia | $23.67 | $22.23 | -$1.59 |
| North Carolina | $22.70 | $22.49 | -$2.56 |
This trade and the others in Florida
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Florida. Among them, the average runs from $16.78 (Cleaning) to $25.26 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $25.26 | $23.40 | |
| Drywall | $23.51 | $23.54 | -$1.75 |
| Painting | $23.29 | $22.85 | -$1.97 |
| Landscaping | $18.80 | $17.84 | -$6.46 |
| Cleaning | $16.78 | $16.28 | -$8.48 |
Against the minimum wage in Florida
The minimum wage in Florida is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $23.40, is $8.40 above it, 56.0% 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 Florida, $23.40 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $187.20 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $798.47; 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.