How much does a concrete finisher make in Hawaii?
In Hawaii, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $41.09 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $46.10 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$41.09
$46.10
$28.87
$12.22 more an hour
$85,467
By the hour, the week and the year in Hawaii
At 40 hours a week, the average of $41.09 an hour comes to $1,643.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $85,467 a year, and the median of $46.10 to $95,888 a year.
In Hawaii, the average is $5.01 below the median (10.9%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $46.10 an hour or more.
How does Hawaii compare?
The average in Hawaii is $12.22 above the national average of $28.87 (42.3% more), about $25,418 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Hawaii ranks 2 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Hawaii and its Census division, Pacific
By average wage, Hawaii ranks 2 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Alaska, $48.08, and the lowest Oregon, $33.78.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $48.08 | $44.69 | +$6.99 |
| Hawaii | $41.09 | $46.10 | |
| Washington | $39.37 | $37.27 | -$1.72 |
| California | $34.09 | $30.15 | -$7.00 |
| Oregon | $33.78 | $32.95 | -$7.31 |
This trade and the others in Hawaii
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Hawaii. Among them, the average runs from $21.60 (Landscaping) to $46.38 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $46.38 | $50.40 | +$5.29 |
| Concrete | $41.09 | $46.10 | |
| Painting | $34.28 | $32.80 | -$6.81 |
| Cleaning | $25.18 | $24.81 | -$15.91 |
| Landscaping | $21.60 | $22.08 | -$19.49 |
Against the minimum wage in Hawaii
The minimum wage in Hawaii is $16.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $46.10, is $30.10 above it, 2.9 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $33,280 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 Hawaii, $46.10 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $368.80 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $1,028.19; 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.