How much does a concrete finisher make in Rhode Island?
In Rhode Island, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $31.74 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $30.26 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$31.74
$30.26
$28.87
$2.87 more an hour
$66,019
By the hour, the week and the year in Rhode Island
At 40 hours a week, the average of $31.74 an hour comes to $1,269.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $66,019 a year, and the median of $30.26 to $62,941 a year.
In Rhode Island, the average is $1.48 above the median (4.9%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $30.26 an hour or less.
How does Rhode Island compare?
The average in Rhode Island is $2.87 above the national average of $28.87 (9.9% more), about $5,970 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Rhode Island ranks 12 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Rhode Island and its Census division, New England
By average wage, Rhode Island ranks 2 of the 6 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Massachusetts, $34.96, and the lowest Maine, $27.52.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $34.96 | $30.69 | +$3.22 |
| Rhode Island | $31.74 | $30.26 | |
| Vermont | $30.08 | $29.40 | -$1.66 |
| Connecticut | $29.37 | $28.19 | -$2.37 |
| New Hampshire | $28.16 | $26.06 | -$3.58 |
| Maine | $27.52 | $26.77 | -$4.22 |
This trade and the others in Rhode Island
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Rhode Island. Among them, the average runs from $18.88 (Cleaning) to $31.74 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $31.74 | $30.26 | |
| Drywall | $27.58 | $22.65 | -$4.16 |
| Painting | $23.15 | $20.00 | -$8.59 |
| Landscaping | $21.82 | $21.51 | -$9.92 |
| Cleaning | $18.88 | $18.05 | -$12.86 |
Against the minimum wage in Rhode Island
The minimum wage in Rhode Island is $16.00 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $30.26, is $14.26 above it, 89.1% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $33,280 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 Rhode Island, $30.26 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $242.08 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $867.89; 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.