How much does a concrete finisher make in Virginia?
In Virginia, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $25.43 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $24.49 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$25.43
$24.49
$28.87
$3.44 less an hour
$52,894
By the hour, the week and the year in Virginia
At 40 hours a week, the average of $25.43 an hour comes to $1,017.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $52,894 a year, and the median of $24.49 to $50,939 a year.
In Virginia, the average is $0.94 above the median (3.8%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $24.49 an hour or less.
How does Virginia compare?
The average in Virginia is $3.44 below the national average of $28.87 (11.9% less), about $7,155 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Virginia ranks 36 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Virginia and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Virginia ranks 5 of the 9 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is District of Columbia, $30.90, and the lowest North Carolina, $22.70.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $30.90 | $29.65 | +$5.47 |
| Delaware | $29.18 | $27.42 | +$3.75 |
| Maryland | $26.13 | $24.98 | +$0.70 |
| South Carolina | $26.03 | $23.73 | +$0.60 |
| Virginia | $25.43 | $24.49 | |
| Florida | $25.26 | $23.40 | -$0.17 |
| West Virginia | $24.33 | $24.98 | -$1.10 |
| Georgia | $23.67 | $22.23 | -$1.76 |
| North Carolina | $22.70 | $22.49 | -$2.73 |
This trade and the others in Virginia
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Virginia. Among them, the average runs from $16.59 (Cleaning) to $26.59 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $26.59 | $26.84 | +$1.16 |
| Concrete | $25.43 | $24.49 | |
| Painting | $23.61 | $22.82 | -$1.82 |
| Landscaping | $19.60 | $18.46 | -$5.83 |
| Cleaning | $16.59 | $16.26 | -$8.84 |
Against the minimum wage in Virginia
The minimum wage in Virginia is $12.77 an hour for most employers. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $24.49, is $11.72 above it, 91.8% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $26,562 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 Virginia, $24.49 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $195.92 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $809.50; 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.