How much does a concrete finisher make in Indiana?
In Indiana, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $29.02 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.46 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$29.02
$29.46
$28.87
$0.15 more an hour
$60,362
By the hour, the week and the year in Indiana
At 40 hours a week, the average of $29.02 an hour comes to $1,160.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $60,362 a year, and the median of $29.46 to $61,277 a year.
In Indiana, the average is $0.44 below the median (1.5%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $29.46 an hour or more.
How does Indiana compare?
The average in Indiana is $0.15 above the national average of $28.87 (0.5% more), about $312 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Indiana ranks 22 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Indiana and its Census division, East North Central
By average wage, Indiana ranks 4 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Illinois, $37.40, and the lowest Michigan, $28.21.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $37.40 | $37.58 | +$8.38 |
| Wisconsin | $33.09 | $30.89 | +$4.07 |
| Ohio | $30.67 | $30.28 | +$1.65 |
| Indiana | $29.02 | $29.46 | |
| Michigan | $28.21 | $28.78 | -$0.81 |
This trade and the others in Indiana
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Indiana. Among them, the average runs from $15.88 (Cleaning) to $29.02 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.02 | $29.46 | |
| Drywall | $26.15 | $23.95 | -$2.87 |
| Painting | $25.48 | $24.16 | -$3.54 |
| Landscaping | $19.24 | $18.30 | -$9.78 |
| Cleaning | $15.88 | $15.11 | -$13.14 |
Against the minimum wage in Indiana
In Indiana most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $29.46, is $22.21 above it, 4.1 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 Indiana, $29.46 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $235.68 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $859.80; 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.