How much does a concrete finisher make in Vermont?
In Vermont, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $30.08 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.40 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$30.08
$29.40
$28.87
$1.21 more an hour
$62,566
By the hour, the week and the year in Vermont
At 40 hours a week, the average of $30.08 an hour comes to $1,203.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $62,566 a year, and the median of $29.40 to $61,152 a year.
In Vermont, the average is $0.68 above the median (2.3%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $29.40 an hour or less.
How does Vermont compare?
The average in Vermont is $1.21 above the national average of $28.87 (4.2% more), about $2,517 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Vermont ranks 17 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Vermont and its Census division, New England
By average wage, Vermont ranks 3 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 Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $34.96 | $30.69 | +$4.88 |
| Rhode Island | $31.74 | $30.26 | +$1.66 |
| Vermont | $30.08 | $29.40 | |
| Connecticut | $29.37 | $28.19 | -$0.71 |
| New Hampshire | $28.16 | $26.06 | -$1.92 |
| Maine | $27.52 | $26.77 | -$2.56 |
This trade and the others in Vermont
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Vermont. Among them, the average runs from $18.63 (Cleaning) to $30.08 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.08 | $29.40 | |
| Drywall | $27.44 | $28.76 | -$2.64 |
| Painting | $26.39 | $25.54 | -$3.69 |
| Landscaping | $22.76 | $22.23 | -$7.32 |
| Cleaning | $18.63 | $18.12 | -$11.45 |
Against the minimum wage in Vermont
The minimum wage in Vermont is $14.42 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $29.40, is $14.98 above it, 2.0 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $29,994 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 Vermont, $29.40 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $235.20 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $859.19; 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.