How much does a concrete finisher make in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $29.82 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.62 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$29.82
$29.62
$28.87
$0.95 more an hour
$62,026
By the hour, the week and the year in Pennsylvania
At 40 hours a week, the average of $29.82 an hour comes to $1,192.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $62,026 a year, and the median of $29.62 to $61,610 a year.
In Pennsylvania, the average is $0.20 above the median (0.7%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $29.62 an hour or less.
How does Pennsylvania compare?
The average in Pennsylvania is $0.95 above the national average of $28.87 (3.3% more), about $1,976 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Pennsylvania ranks 19 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Pennsylvania and its Census division, Middle Atlantic
Of the 3 states of the division with data for this trade, Pennsylvania pays the lowest average, $29.82; the next is New Jersey with $33.00.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $34.92 | $30.79 | +$5.10 |
| New Jersey | $33.00 | $29.52 | +$3.18 |
| Pennsylvania | $29.82 | $29.62 |
This trade and the others in Pennsylvania
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Pennsylvania. Among them, the average runs from $16.23 (Cleaning) to $29.82 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.82 | $29.62 | |
| Drywall | $29.80 | $29.40 | -$0.02 |
| Painting | $26.07 | $25.06 | -$3.75 |
| Landscaping | $19.95 | $18.99 | -$9.87 |
| Cleaning | $16.23 | $16.29 | -$13.59 |
Against the minimum wage in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $29.62, is $22.37 above it, 4.1 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 Pennsylvania, $29.62 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $236.96 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $861.42; 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.