How much does a concrete finisher make in Missouri?
In Missouri, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $30.84 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.51 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$30.84
$29.51
$28.87
$1.97 more an hour
$64,147
By the hour, the week and the year in Missouri
At 40 hours a week, the average of $30.84 an hour comes to $1,233.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $64,147 a year, and the median of $29.51 to $61,381 a year.
In Missouri, the average is $1.33 above the median (4.5%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $29.51 an hour or less.
How does Missouri compare?
The average in Missouri is $1.97 above the national average of $28.87 (6.8% more), about $4,098 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Missouri ranks 14 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Missouri and its Census division, West North Central
By average wage, Missouri ranks 2 of the 7 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Minnesota, $34.00, and the lowest South Dakota, $23.46.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $34.00 | $32.13 | +$3.16 |
| Missouri | $30.84 | $29.51 | |
| Iowa | $27.80 | $27.99 | -$3.04 |
| Kansas | $27.32 | $25.06 | -$3.52 |
| North Dakota | $27.31 | $27.74 | -$3.53 |
| Nebraska | $25.17 | $23.80 | -$5.67 |
| South Dakota | $23.46 | $22.67 | -$7.38 |
This trade and the others in Missouri
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Missouri. Among them, the average runs from $16.41 (Cleaning) to $32.31 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $32.31 | $30.09 | +$1.47 |
| Concrete | $30.84 | $29.51 | |
| Painting | $28.58 | $27.65 | -$2.26 |
| Landscaping | $19.56 | $18.52 | -$11.28 |
| Cleaning | $16.41 | $16.19 | -$14.43 |
Against the minimum wage in Missouri
The minimum wage in Missouri is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $29.51, is $14.51 above it, 96.7% 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 Missouri, $29.51 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $236.08 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $860.30; 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.