How much does a concrete finisher make in Utah?
In Utah, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $26.67 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $27.13 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$26.67
$27.13
$28.87
$2.20 less an hour
$55,474
By the hour, the week and the year in Utah
At 40 hours a week, the average of $26.67 an hour comes to $1,066.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $55,474 a year, and the median of $27.13 to $56,430 a year.
In Utah, the average is $0.46 below the median (1.7%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $27.13 an hour or more.
How does Utah compare?
The average in Utah is $2.20 below the national average of $28.87 (7.6% less), about $4,576 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Utah ranks 33 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Utah and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Utah ranks 7 of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Nevada, $30.84, and the lowest New Mexico, $25.41.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$4.17 |
| Montana | $29.88 | $29.63 | +$3.21 |
| Colorado | $29.01 | $29.18 | +$2.34 |
| Arizona | $28.62 | $28.32 | +$1.95 |
| Wyoming | $28.62 | $28.10 | +$1.95 |
| Idaho | $26.87 | $27.12 | +$0.20 |
| Utah | $26.67 | $27.13 | |
| New Mexico | $25.41 | $23.67 | -$1.26 |
This trade and the others in Utah
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Utah. Among them, the average runs from $17.65 (Cleaning) to $26.67 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $26.67 | $27.13 | |
| Drywall | $25.35 | $24.53 | -$1.32 |
| Painting | $22.93 | $22.14 | -$3.74 |
| Landscaping | $20.58 | $19.59 | -$6.09 |
| Cleaning | $17.65 | $17.44 | -$9.02 |
Against the minimum wage in Utah
In Utah most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $27.13, is $19.88 above it, 3.7 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 Utah, $27.13 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $217.04 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $836.21; 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.