How much does a concrete finisher make in Georgia?
In Georgia, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $23.67 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $22.23 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$23.67
$22.23
$28.87
$5.20 less an hour
$49,234
By the hour, the week and the year in Georgia
At 40 hours a week, the average of $23.67 an hour comes to $946.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $49,234 a year, and the median of $22.23 to $46,238 a year.
In Georgia, the average is $1.44 above the median (6.5%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $22.23 an hour or less.
How does Georgia compare?
The average in Georgia is $5.20 below the national average of $28.87 (18.0% less), about $10,816 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Georgia ranks 44 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Georgia and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Georgia ranks 8 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 Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $30.90 | $29.65 | +$7.23 |
| Delaware | $29.18 | $27.42 | +$5.51 |
| Maryland | $26.13 | $24.98 | +$2.46 |
| South Carolina | $26.03 | $23.73 | +$2.36 |
| Virginia | $25.43 | $24.49 | +$1.76 |
| Florida | $25.26 | $23.40 | +$1.59 |
| West Virginia | $24.33 | $24.98 | +$0.66 |
| Georgia | $23.67 | $22.23 | |
| North Carolina | $22.70 | $22.49 | -$0.97 |
This trade and the others in Georgia
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 3 of the 5 by average wage in Georgia. Among them, the average runs from $15.02 (Cleaning) to $27.53 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $27.53 | $28.01 | +$3.86 |
| Painting | $24.30 | $23.24 | +$0.63 |
| Concrete | $23.67 | $22.23 | |
| Landscaping | $18.51 | $18.25 | -$5.16 |
| Cleaning | $15.02 | $14.31 | -$8.65 |
Against the minimum wage in Georgia
In Georgia most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $22.23, is $14.98 above it, 3.1 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $15,080 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 Georgia, $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.