How much does a concrete finisher make in Maine?
In Maine, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $27.52 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $26.77 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$27.52
$26.77
$28.87
$1.35 less an hour
$57,242
By the hour, the week and the year in Maine
At 40 hours a week, the average of $27.52 an hour comes to $1,100.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $57,242 a year, and the median of $26.77 to $55,682 a year.
In Maine, the average is $0.75 above the median (2.8%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $26.77 an hour or less.
How does Maine compare?
The average in Maine is $1.35 below the national average of $28.87 (4.7% less), about $2,808 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Maine ranks 29 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Maine and its Census division, New England
Of the 6 states of the division with data for this trade, Maine pays the lowest average, $27.52; the next is New Hampshire with $28.16.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $34.96 | $30.69 | +$7.44 |
| Rhode Island | $31.74 | $30.26 | +$4.22 |
| Vermont | $30.08 | $29.40 | +$2.56 |
| Connecticut | $29.37 | $28.19 | +$1.85 |
| New Hampshire | $28.16 | $26.06 | +$0.64 |
| Maine | $27.52 | $26.77 |
This trade and the others in Maine
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 3 of the 5 by average wage in Maine. Among them, the average runs from $18.84 (Cleaning) to $28.96 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $28.96 | $28.50 | +$1.44 |
| Drywall | $28.45 | $28.89 | +$0.93 |
| Concrete | $27.52 | $26.77 | |
| Landscaping | $21.70 | $22.10 | -$5.82 |
| Cleaning | $18.84 | $18.09 | -$8.68 |
Against the minimum wage in Maine
The minimum wage in Maine is $15.10 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $26.77, is $11.67 above it, 77.3% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,408 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 Maine, $26.77 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $214.16 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $832.58; 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.