How much does a concrete finisher make in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $25.41 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $23.64 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$25.41
$23.64
$28.87
$3.46 less an hour
$52,853
By the hour, the week and the year in Louisiana
At 40 hours a week, the average of $25.41 an hour comes to $1,016.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $52,853 a year, and the median of $23.64 to $49,171 a year.
In Louisiana, the average is $1.77 above the median (7.5%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $23.64 an hour or less.
How does Louisiana compare?
The average in Louisiana is $3.46 below the national average of $28.87 (12.0% less), about $7,197 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Louisiana ranks 37 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Louisiana and its Census division, West South Central
Of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade, Louisiana pays the highest average, $25.41; next comes Texas with $23.69.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $25.41 | $23.64 | |
| Texas | $23.69 | $22.84 | -$1.72 |
| Oklahoma | $22.13 | $22.00 | -$3.28 |
| Arkansas | $21.97 | $22.23 | -$3.44 |
This trade and the others in Louisiana
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Louisiana. Among them, the average runs from $13.15 (Cleaning) to $25.41 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $25.41 | $23.64 | |
| Drywall | $23.24 | $22.80 | -$2.17 |
| Painting | $22.13 | $22.31 | -$3.28 |
| Landscaping | $16.42 | $16.76 | -$8.99 |
| Cleaning | $13.15 | $12.79 | -$12.26 |
Against the minimum wage in Louisiana
In Louisiana most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $23.64, is $16.39 above it, 3.3 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 Louisiana, $23.64 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $189.12 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $800.89; 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.