How much does a concrete finisher make in Montana?
In Montana, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $29.88 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.63 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$29.88
$29.63
$28.87
$1.01 more an hour
$62,150
By the hour, the week and the year in Montana
At 40 hours a week, the average of $29.88 an hour comes to $1,195.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $62,150 a year, and the median of $29.63 to $61,630 a year.
In Montana, the average is $0.25 above the median (0.8%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $29.63 an hour or less.
How does Montana compare?
The average in Montana is $1.01 above the national average of $28.87 (3.5% more), about $2,101 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Montana ranks 18 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Montana and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Montana ranks 2 of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Nevada, $30.84, and the lowest New Mexico, $25.41.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$0.96 |
| Montana | $29.88 | $29.63 | |
| Colorado | $29.01 | $29.18 | -$0.87 |
| Arizona | $28.62 | $28.32 | -$1.26 |
| Wyoming | $28.62 | $28.10 | -$1.26 |
| Idaho | $26.87 | $27.12 | -$3.01 |
| Utah | $26.67 | $27.13 | -$3.21 |
| New Mexico | $25.41 | $23.67 | -$4.47 |
This trade and the others in Montana
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Montana. Among them, the average runs from $17.66 (Cleaning) to $29.88 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.88 | $29.63 | |
| Drywall | $28.81 | $28.92 | -$1.07 |
| Painting | $26.30 | $28.03 | -$3.58 |
| Landscaping | $21.90 | $21.80 | -$7.98 |
| Cleaning | $17.66 | $17.18 | -$12.22 |
Against the minimum wage in Montana
The minimum wage in Montana is $10.85 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $29.63, is $18.78 above it, 2.7 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $22,568 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 Montana, $29.63 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $237.04 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $861.51; 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.