How much does a concrete finisher make in Massachusetts?
In Massachusetts, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $34.96 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $30.69 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$34.96
$30.69
$28.87
$6.09 more an hour
$72,717
By the hour, the week and the year in Massachusetts
At 40 hours a week, the average of $34.96 an hour comes to $1,398.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $72,717 a year, and the median of $30.69 to $63,835 a year.
In Massachusetts, the average is $4.27 above the median (13.9%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $30.69 an hour or less.
How does Massachusetts compare?
The average in Massachusetts is $6.09 above the national average of $28.87 (21.1% more), about $12,667 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Massachusetts ranks 5 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Massachusetts and its Census division, New England
Of the 6 states of the division with data for this trade, Massachusetts pays the highest average, $34.96; next comes Rhode Island with $31.74.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $34.96 | $30.69 | |
| Rhode Island | $31.74 | $30.26 | -$3.22 |
| Vermont | $30.08 | $29.40 | -$4.88 |
| Connecticut | $29.37 | $28.19 | -$5.59 |
| New Hampshire | $28.16 | $26.06 | -$6.80 |
| Maine | $27.52 | $26.77 | -$7.44 |
This trade and the others in Massachusetts
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Massachusetts. Among them, the average runs from $20.38 (Cleaning) to $34.96 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $34.96 | $30.69 | |
| Drywall | $32.80 | $33.42 | -$2.16 |
| Painting | $30.81 | $27.65 | -$4.15 |
| Landscaping | $24.30 | $23.40 | -$10.66 |
| Cleaning | $20.38 | $18.73 | -$14.58 |
Against the minimum wage in Massachusetts
The minimum wage in Massachusetts is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $30.69, is $15.69 above it, 2.0 times 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 Massachusetts, $30.69 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $245.52 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $872.24; 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.