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Concrete Finisher pay in Washington, DC

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$61,680statewide median a year
$29.65median an hour
#13of 50 states + DC
320concrete finishers employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Concrete finishers in Washington, DC earn a statewide median of $61,680 a year, 8% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #13 of 50 states and DC. About 320 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$47,050Entry · 10th$57,54025th$61,680Median$70,72075th$87,120Top · 90th

States ranked near Washington, DC

Ohio$62,990
Rhode Island$62,950
California$62,700
Washington, DC$61,680
Montana$61,620
Pennsylvania$61,610
New Jersey$61,410

See all states on the concrete finishers nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes concrete finisher pay for 1 Washington, DC metro: Washington.

MetroMedian payReal payJobs
WashingtonWASHINGTON, DC · DC$58,350$53,5892,810

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a framed wall and roof with dimensions, illustrating concrete finisher work in Washington, DC
Concrete Finisher pay in Washington, DC: $61,680 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1.6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,600 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, concrete finishers have 25 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 71% below the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.

What the work is like Government data

How often concrete finishers deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningRarely
Very hot or cold conditionsVery often
Working at heightsOccasionally
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOccasionally
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsSometimes
Loud noiseVery often
Hazardous conditionsOccasionally
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingVery often
SittingRarely

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Washington, DC Official source

The main state licensing office in Washington, DC is the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. It can point you to the right license for concrete finishers.

Official Washington, DC licensing site ↗

Requirements for concrete finishers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Union membership

In 2025, 9.2% of wage and salary workers in Washington, DC were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#23 of 51 states and D.C.), and 10.7% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only concrete finishers.

BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.

Cities in Washington, DC

WashingtonWASHINGTON, DC · DC+3.3%population since 2020 · 3.8% unemployment

All trades in Washington, DC.

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