How much does a concrete finisher make in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $20.90 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $21.14 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$20.90
$21.14
$28.87
$7.97 less an hour
$43,472
By the hour, the week and the year in Mississippi
At 40 hours a week, the average of $20.90 an hour comes to $836.00 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $43,472 a year, and the median of $21.14 to $43,971 a year.
In Mississippi, the average is $0.24 below the median (1.1%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $21.14 an hour or more.
How does Mississippi compare?
The average in Mississippi is $7.97 below the national average of $28.87 (27.6% less), about $16,578 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Mississippi ranks 51 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Mississippi and its Census division, East South Central
Of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade, Mississippi pays the lowest average, $20.90; the next is Alabama with $21.92.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $25.22 | $24.14 | +$4.32 |
| Tennessee | $23.41 | $23.04 | +$2.51 |
| Alabama | $21.92 | $21.50 | +$1.02 |
| Mississippi | $20.90 | $21.14 |
This trade and the others in Mississippi
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Mississippi. Among them, the average runs from $12.43 (Cleaning) to $22.33 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $22.33 | $21.54 | +$1.43 |
| Concrete | $20.90 | $21.14 | |
| Drywall | $18.86 | $17.94 | -$2.04 |
| Landscaping | $16.12 | $15.21 | -$4.78 |
| Cleaning | $12.43 | $12.19 | -$8.47 |
Against the minimum wage in Mississippi
In Mississippi most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $21.14, is $13.89 above it, 2.9 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 Mississippi, $21.14 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $169.12 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $775.59; 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.