How much does a concrete finisher make in Nevada?
In Nevada, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $30.84 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.44 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$30.84
$29.44
$28.87
$1.97 more an hour
$64,147
By the hour, the week and the year in Nevada
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 $29.44 to $61,235 a year.
In Nevada, the average is $1.40 above the median (4.8%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $29.44 an hour or less.
How does Nevada compare?
The average in Nevada 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, Nevada ranks 15 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Nevada and its Census division, Mountain
Of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade, Nevada pays the highest average, $30.84; next comes Montana with $29.88.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $30.84 | $29.44 | |
| Montana | $29.88 | $29.63 | -$0.96 |
| Colorado | $29.01 | $29.18 | -$1.83 |
| Arizona | $28.62 | $28.32 | -$2.22 |
| Wyoming | $28.62 | $28.10 | -$2.22 |
| Idaho | $26.87 | $27.12 | -$3.97 |
| Utah | $26.67 | $27.13 | -$4.17 |
| New Mexico | $25.41 | $23.67 | -$5.43 |
This trade and the others in Nevada
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Nevada. Among them, the average runs from $20.89 (Cleaning) to $30.84 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.84 | $29.44 | |
| Painting | $28.66 | $27.11 | -$2.18 |
| Drywall | $28.58 | $25.13 | -$2.26 |
| Landscaping | $20.92 | $18.66 | -$9.92 |
| Cleaning | $20.89 | $22.38 | -$9.95 |
Against the minimum wage in Nevada
The minimum wage in Nevada is $12.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $29.44, is $17.44 above it, 2.5 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $24,960 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 Nevada, $29.44 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $235.52 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $859.59; 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.