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Map of North Dakota showing 4 metro areas with skilled trade pay data
North Dakota: 4 metros with trade pay data

Concrete Finisher pay in North Dakota

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$57,710statewide median a year
$27.74median an hour
#27of 50 states + DC
1,190concrete finishers employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Concrete finishers in North Dakota earn a statewide median of $57,710 a year, 1% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #27 of 50 states and DC. About 1,190 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$46,500Entry · 10th$50,21025th$57,710Median$61,42075th$71,440Top · 90th

States ranked near North Dakota

Connecticut$58,640
Wyoming$58,450
Iowa$58,220
North Dakota$57,710
Delaware$57,030
Utah$56,420
Idaho$56,410

See all states on the concrete finisher overview.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes concrete finisher pay for 3 North Dakota metros: Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks.

BismarckNORTH DAKOTA · ND$57,530
FargoNORTH DAKOTA · ND$57,230
Grand ForksNORTH DAKOTA · ND$52,140
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
BismarckNORTH DAKOTA · ND$57,530$63,203190
FargoNORTH DAKOTA · ND$57,230$62,979520
Grand ForksNORTH DAKOTA · ND$52,140$60,16470

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

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for North Dakota's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

East North Dakota$59,420
West North Dakota$57,710

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a framed wall and roof with dimensions, illustrating concrete finisher work in North Dakota
Concrete Finisher pay in North Dakota: $57,710 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 North Dakota Official source

The main state licensing office in North Dakota is the North Dakota Secretary of State. Contractor licensing; electricians and plumbers have their own state boards. It can point you to the right license for concrete finishers.

Official North Dakota licensing site ↗

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

Union membership

In 2025, 6.0% of wage and salary workers in North Dakota were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#35 of 51 states and D.C.), and 7.4% 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 North Dakota

BismarckNORTH DAKOTA · ND+4.5%population since 2020 · 2.5% unemployment
FargoNORTH DAKOTA · ND+7.7%population since 2020 · 2.7% unemployment
Grand ForksNORTH DAKOTA · ND+0.8%population since 2020 · 2.8% unemployment

All trades in North Dakota.

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