How much does a concrete finisher charge per hour in South Carolina?
Typical concrete finisher rate, South Carolina
$58/hr
Most concrete finishers in South Carolina charge $53 to $73 an hour. A full 8-hour day runs about $464.
Updated October 2026 · Wage data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
How we got $58
| Median concrete finisher wage in South Carolina | $23.73 |
|---|---|
| × 1.4 payroll taxes, workers' comp, insurance | $33.22 |
| ÷ 0.8 for hours nobody gets billed (driving, supply runs, estimates) | $41.53 |
| × 1.4 overhead (truck, tools, office) and profit | $58.14 |
| Typical rate | $58/hr |
What concrete finishers earn in South Carolina
| Pay level | Wage | Charges about |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level (10th percentile) | $17.67 | $43/hr |
| 25th percentile | $21.74 | $53/hr |
| Median (middle) | $23.73 | $58/hr |
| 75th percentile | $29.70 | $73/hr |
| Top earners (90th percentile) | $36.89 | $90/hr |
1,930 concrete finishers work in South Carolina. The middle earner makes $49,360 a year. Wages are from the BLS Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers category.
How South Carolina compares
South Carolina concrete finishers earn 13% below the U.S., ranking #39 of 51 states for concrete finisher pay (#1 pays the most). The typical U.S. rate is $67 an hour.
| State | Typical | Most charge |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $73/hr | $68 to $83 |
| Delaware | $67/hr | $59 to $76 |
| Maryland | $61/hr | $56 to $70 |
| West Virginia | $61/hr | $48 to $70 |
| Virginia | $60/hr | $53 to $72 |
| South Carolina | $58/hr | $53 to $73 |
| Florida | $57/hr | $54 to $67 |
| North Carolina | $55/hr | $46 to $61 |
| Georgia | $54/hr | $45 to $66 |
| United States | $67/hr | $55 to $79 |
What drives concrete finisher prices
Concrete is usually priced by the square foot or the cubic yard, and flatwork is done by crews. The rate here is per worker, so a three-person crew bills about three times this per hour.
Common questions
How much does a concrete finisher charge per hour in South Carolina?
Most concrete finishers in South Carolina charge between $53 and $73 an hour, and about $58 is typical. A full 8-hour day runs about $464. These are estimates built from what concrete finishers earn in South Carolina (a median of $23.73 an hour, BLS May 2025), not quotes.
Why do concrete finishers charge so much more than they earn?
The wage is only part of the cost. On top of $23.73 an hour, the employer pays payroll taxes, workers' comp and insurance (about $33.22 in total), loses paid hours to driving, supply runs and estimates that nobody is billed for (about $41.53 per billed hour), and has to cover the truck, tools, office and a profit. That's how $23.73 becomes about $58.
What's the lowest rate a concrete finisher in South Carolina can charge without losing money?
About $42 an hour for a concrete finisher paid the South Carolina median. That covers pay, payroll taxes, insurance and unbilled time, but nothing for the truck, tools, office or profit, so a rate below it loses money on every hour.
Other trades in South Carolina
Rates are BidFlow estimates, not quotes. Each starts with the May 2025 wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, then multiplies by 1.4 for payroll taxes and insurance, divides by 0.8 for hours that can't be billed, and multiplies by 1.4 for overhead and profit. Updated October 2026. How we calculate
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