How much does a concrete finisher make in Michigan?
In Michigan, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $28.21 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $28.78 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$28.21
$28.78
$28.87
$0.66 less an hour
$58,677
By the hour, the week and the year in Michigan
At 40 hours a week, the average of $28.21 an hour comes to $1,128.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $58,677 a year, and the median of $28.78 to $59,862 a year.
In Michigan, the average is $0.57 below the median (2.0%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $28.78 an hour or more.
How does Michigan compare?
The average in Michigan is $0.66 below the national average of $28.87 (2.3% less), about $1,373 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Michigan ranks 26 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Michigan and its Census division, East North Central
Of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade, Michigan pays the lowest average, $28.21; the next is Indiana with $29.02.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $37.40 | $37.58 | +$9.19 |
| Wisconsin | $33.09 | $30.89 | +$4.88 |
| Ohio | $30.67 | $30.28 | +$2.46 |
| Indiana | $29.02 | $29.46 | +$0.81 |
| Michigan | $28.21 | $28.78 |
This trade and the others in Michigan
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Michigan. Among them, the average runs from $16.36 (Cleaning) to $28.21 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $28.21 | $28.78 | |
| Drywall | $28.14 | $28.10 | -$0.07 |
| Painting | $26.88 | $24.35 | -$1.33 |
| Landscaping | $19.49 | $18.33 | -$8.72 |
| Cleaning | $16.36 | $16.66 | -$11.85 |
Against the minimum wage in Michigan
The minimum wage in Michigan is $13.73 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $28.78, is $15.05 above it, 2.1 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $28,558 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 Michigan, $28.78 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $230.24 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $852.91; 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.