How much does a concrete finisher make in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $33.09 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $30.89 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$33.09
$30.89
$28.87
$4.22 more an hour
$68,827
By the hour, the week and the year in Wisconsin
At 40 hours a week, the average of $33.09 an hour comes to $1,323.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $68,827 a year, and the median of $30.89 to $64,251 a year.
In Wisconsin, the average is $2.20 above the median (7.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $30.89 an hour or less.
How does Wisconsin compare?
The average in Wisconsin is $4.22 above the national average of $28.87 (14.6% more), about $8,778 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Wisconsin ranks 10 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Wisconsin and its Census division, East North Central
By average wage, Wisconsin ranks 2 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Illinois, $37.40, and the lowest Michigan, $28.21.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $37.40 | $37.58 | +$4.31 |
| Wisconsin | $33.09 | $30.89 | |
| Ohio | $30.67 | $30.28 | -$2.42 |
| Indiana | $29.02 | $29.46 | -$4.07 |
| Michigan | $28.21 | $28.78 | -$4.88 |
This trade and the others in Wisconsin
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Wisconsin. Among them, the average runs from $17.13 (Cleaning) to $33.09 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $33.09 | $30.89 | |
| Drywall | $28.86 | $28.83 | -$4.23 |
| Painting | $26.05 | $24.08 | -$7.04 |
| Landscaping | $20.55 | $19.82 | -$12.54 |
| Cleaning | $17.13 | $17.08 | -$15.96 |
Against the minimum wage in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $30.89, is $23.64 above it, 4.3 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 Wisconsin, $30.89 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $247.12 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $874.26; 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.