How much does a concrete finisher make in Maryland?
In Maryland, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $26.13 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $24.98 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$26.13
$24.98
$28.87
$2.74 less an hour
$54,350
By the hour, the week and the year in Maryland
At 40 hours a week, the average of $26.13 an hour comes to $1,045.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $54,350 a year, and the median of $24.98 to $51,958 a year.
In Maryland, the average is $1.15 above the median (4.6%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $24.98 an hour or less.
How does Maryland compare?
The average in Maryland is $2.74 below the national average of $28.87 (9.5% less), about $5,699 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Maryland ranks 34 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Maryland and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Maryland ranks 3 of the 9 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is District of Columbia, $30.90, and the lowest North Carolina, $22.70.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $30.90 | $29.65 | +$4.77 |
| Delaware | $29.18 | $27.42 | +$3.05 |
| Maryland | $26.13 | $24.98 | |
| South Carolina | $26.03 | $23.73 | -$0.10 |
| Virginia | $25.43 | $24.49 | -$0.70 |
| Florida | $25.26 | $23.40 | -$0.87 |
| West Virginia | $24.33 | $24.98 | -$1.80 |
| Georgia | $23.67 | $22.23 | -$2.46 |
| North Carolina | $22.70 | $22.49 | -$3.43 |
This trade and the others in Maryland
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 3 of the 5 by average wage in Maryland. Among them, the average runs from $17.40 (Cleaning) to $26.76 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $26.76 | $23.62 | +$0.63 |
| Drywall | $26.50 | $26.29 | +$0.37 |
| Concrete | $26.13 | $24.98 | |
| Landscaping | $20.86 | $18.93 | -$5.27 |
| Cleaning | $17.40 | $17.07 | -$8.73 |
Against the minimum wage in Maryland
The minimum wage in Maryland is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $24.98, is $9.98 above it, 66.5% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,200 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 Maryland, $24.98 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $199.84 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $814.45; 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.