How much does a concrete finisher make in Idaho?
In Idaho, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $26.87 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $27.12 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$26.87
$27.12
$28.87
$2.00 less an hour
$55,890
By the hour, the week and the year in Idaho
At 40 hours a week, the average of $26.87 an hour comes to $1,074.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $55,890 a year, and the median of $27.12 to $56,410 a year.
In Idaho, the average is $0.25 below the median (0.9%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $27.12 an hour or more.
How does Idaho compare?
The average in Idaho is $2.00 below the national average of $28.87 (6.9% less), about $4,160 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Idaho ranks 32 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Idaho and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Idaho ranks 6 of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Nevada, $30.84, and the lowest New Mexico, $25.41.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$3.97 |
| Montana | $29.88 | $29.63 | +$3.01 |
| Colorado | $29.01 | $29.18 | +$2.14 |
| Arizona | $28.62 | $28.32 | +$1.75 |
| Wyoming | $28.62 | $28.10 | +$1.75 |
| Idaho | $26.87 | $27.12 | |
| Utah | $26.67 | $27.13 | -$0.20 |
| New Mexico | $25.41 | $23.67 | -$1.46 |
This trade and the others in Idaho
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Idaho. Among them, the average runs from $16.94 (Cleaning) to $26.87 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $26.87 | $27.12 | |
| Drywall | $23.19 | $21.05 | -$3.68 |
| Painting | $21.87 | $21.58 | -$5.00 |
| Landscaping | $20.58 | $20.00 | -$6.29 |
| Cleaning | $16.94 | $16.62 | -$9.93 |
Against the minimum wage in Idaho
In Idaho most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $27.12, is $19.87 above it, 3.7 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 Idaho, $27.12 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $216.96 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $836.12; 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.