How much does a concrete finisher make in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $22.13 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $22.00 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$22.13
$22.00
$28.87
$6.74 less an hour
$46,030
By the hour, the week and the year in Oklahoma
At 40 hours a week, the average of $22.13 an hour comes to $885.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $46,030 a year, and the median of $22.00 to $45,760 a year.
In Oklahoma, the average is $0.13 above the median (0.6%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $22.00 an hour or less.
How does Oklahoma compare?
The average in Oklahoma is $6.74 below the national average of $28.87 (23.3% less), about $14,019 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Oklahoma ranks 48 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Oklahoma and its Census division, West South Central
By average wage, Oklahoma ranks 3 of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Louisiana, $25.41, and the lowest Arkansas, $21.97.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $25.41 | $23.64 | +$3.28 |
| Texas | $23.69 | $22.84 | +$1.56 |
| Oklahoma | $22.13 | $22.00 | |
| Arkansas | $21.97 | $22.23 | -$0.16 |
This trade and the others in Oklahoma
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Oklahoma. Among them, the average runs from $14.21 (Cleaning) to $22.18 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $22.18 | $22.15 | +$0.05 |
| Concrete | $22.13 | $22.00 | |
| Painting | $21.85 | $21.59 | -$0.28 |
| Landscaping | $17.43 | $17.20 | -$4.70 |
| Cleaning | $14.21 | $13.76 | -$7.92 |
Against the minimum wage in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $22.00, is $14.75 above it, 3.0 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $15,080 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 Oklahoma, $22.00 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $176.00 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $784.30; 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.