How much does a concrete finisher make in Nebraska?
In Nebraska, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $25.17 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $23.80 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$25.17
$23.80
$28.87
$3.70 less an hour
$52,354
By the hour, the week and the year in Nebraska
At 40 hours a week, the average of $25.17 an hour comes to $1,006.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $52,354 a year, and the median of $23.80 to $49,504 a year.
In Nebraska, the average is $1.37 above the median (5.8%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $23.80 an hour or less.
How does Nebraska compare?
The average in Nebraska is $3.70 below the national average of $28.87 (12.8% less), about $7,696 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Nebraska ranks 41 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Nebraska and its Census division, West North Central
By average wage, Nebraska ranks 6 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 Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $34.00 | $32.13 | +$8.83 |
| Missouri | $30.84 | $29.51 | +$5.67 |
| Iowa | $27.80 | $27.99 | +$2.63 |
| Kansas | $27.32 | $25.06 | +$2.15 |
| North Dakota | $27.31 | $27.74 | +$2.14 |
| Nebraska | $25.17 | $23.80 | |
| South Dakota | $23.46 | $22.67 | -$1.71 |
This trade and the others in Nebraska
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Nebraska. Among them, the average runs from $16.45 (Cleaning) to $25.17 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $25.17 | $23.80 | |
| Drywall | $24.64 | $23.38 | -$0.53 |
| Painting | $22.40 | $22.73 | -$2.77 |
| Landscaping | $20.36 | $18.82 | -$4.81 |
| Cleaning | $16.45 | $16.43 | -$8.72 |
Against the minimum wage in Nebraska
The minimum wage in Nebraska is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $23.80, is $8.80 above it, 58.7% 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 Nebraska, $23.80 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $190.40 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $802.52; 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.