How much does a concrete finisher make in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, cement masons and concrete finishers earned an average of $28.62 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $28.10 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$28.62
$28.10
$28.87
$0.25 less an hour
$59,530
By the hour, the week and the year in Wyoming
At 40 hours a week, the average of $28.62 an hour comes to $1,144.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $59,530 a year, and the median of $28.10 to $58,448 a year.
In Wyoming, the average is $0.52 above the median (1.9%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of cement masons and concrete finishers earn $28.10 an hour or less.
How does Wyoming compare?
The average in Wyoming is $0.25 below the national average of $28.87 (0.9% less), about $520 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Wyoming ranks 25 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $27.41 an hour.
Wyoming and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Wyoming ranks 4 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 Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$2.22 |
| Montana | $29.88 | $29.63 | +$1.26 |
| Colorado | $29.01 | $29.18 | +$0.39 |
| Arizona | $28.62 | $28.32 | $0.00 |
| Wyoming | $28.62 | $28.10 | |
| Idaho | $26.87 | $27.12 | -$1.75 |
| Utah | $26.67 | $27.13 | -$1.95 |
| New Mexico | $25.41 | $23.67 | -$3.21 |
This trade and the others in Wyoming
Of the 5 trades this site prices, cement masons and concrete finishers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Wyoming. Among them, the average runs from $16.26 (Cleaning) to $28.62 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against concrete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $28.62 | $28.10 | |
| Painting | $22.89 | $22.70 | -$5.73 |
| Drywall | $22.51 | $21.15 | -$6.11 |
| Landscaping | $18.82 | $18.42 | -$9.80 |
| Cleaning | $16.26 | $15.32 | -$12.36 |
Against the minimum wage in Wyoming
In Wyoming most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of cement masons and concrete finishers, $28.10, is $20.85 above it, 3.9 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 Wyoming, $28.10 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the concrete calculator cost $224.80 in wages. With its $444.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $846.03; 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.