How much does a concrete finisher make in Ohio?
In Ohio, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $30.67 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $30.28 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$30.67
$30.28
$28.87
$1.80 more an hour
$63,794
By the hour, the week and the year in Ohio
At 40 hours a week, the average of $30.67 an hour comes to $1,226.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $63,794 a year, and the median of $30.28 to $62,982 a year.
In Ohio, the average is $0.39 above the median (1.3%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $30.28 an hour or less.
How does Ohio compare?
The average in Ohio is $1.80 above the national average of $28.87 (6.2% more), about $3,744 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Ohio ranks 16 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Ohio and its Census division, East North Central
By average wage, Ohio ranks 3 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Illinois, $37.40, and the lowest Michigan, $28.21.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $37.40 | $37.58 | +$6.73 |
| Wisconsin | $33.09 | $30.89 | +$2.42 |
| Ohio | $30.67 | $30.28 | |
| Indiana | $29.02 | $29.46 | -$1.65 |
| Michigan | $28.21 | $28.78 | -$2.46 |
This trade and the others in Ohio
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Ohio. Among them, the average runs from $15.68 (Cleaning) to $30.67 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.67 | $30.28 | |
| Drywall | $29.36 | $29.53 | -$1.31 |
| Painting | $26.21 | $23.77 | -$4.46 |
| Landscaping | $19.18 | $18.38 | -$11.49 |
| Cleaning | $15.68 | $15.47 | -$14.99 |
Against the minimum wage in Ohio
The minimum wage in Ohio is $11.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $30.28, is $19.28 above it, 2.8 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $22,880 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 Ohio, $30.28 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $242.24 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $868.09; 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.