How much does a concrete finisher make in Oregon?
In Oregon, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $33.78 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $32.95 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$33.78
$32.95
$28.87
$4.91 more an hour
$70,262
By the hour, the week and the year in Oregon
At 40 hours a week, the average of $33.78 an hour comes to $1,351.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $70,262 a year, and the median of $32.95 to $68,536 a year.
In Oregon, the average is $0.83 above the median (2.5%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $32.95 an hour or less.
How does Oregon compare?
The average in Oregon is $4.91 above the national average of $28.87 (17.0% more), about $10,213 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Oregon ranks 9 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Oregon and its Census division, Pacific
Of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade, Oregon pays the lowest average, $33.78; the next is California with $34.09.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $48.08 | $44.69 | +$14.30 |
| Hawaii | $41.09 | $46.10 | +$7.31 |
| Washington | $39.37 | $37.27 | +$5.59 |
| California | $34.09 | $30.15 | +$0.31 |
| Oregon | $33.78 | $32.95 |
This trade and the others in Oregon
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Oregon. Among them, the average runs from $19.00 (Cleaning) to $36.43 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $36.43 | $35.35 | +$2.65 |
| Concrete | $33.78 | $32.95 | |
| Painting | $25.76 | $23.51 | -$8.02 |
| Landscaping | $22.04 | $21.65 | -$11.74 |
| Cleaning | $19.00 | $18.07 | -$14.78 |
Against the minimum wage in Oregon
The minimum wage in Oregon is $15.55 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $32.95, is $17.40 above it, 2.1 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $32,344 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 Oregon, $32.95 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $263.60 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $895.11; 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.