Running a concrete business in Waterbury, CT
The Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area has about 140 concrete finishers. The median wage is $28.66 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the Connecticut median of $28.19. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Waterbury pays 5% more.
Market snapshot
- Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
- 140
- Median hourly wage
- $28.66
- Middle 50% earn
- $23.29 to $30.98 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $59,620
- Connecticut median hourly wage
- $28.19
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $27.41
- Job concentration
- 0.65× the national share
- Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
- 28
- Waterbury population
- 114,869
- Median year homes were built in Waterbury
- 1959
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by concrete finishers with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Waterbury ranks in Connecticut
- #3 of 4 Connecticut metros for the number of concrete finishers
- #2 of 4 for median hourly wage
Concrete in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | 110 | $30.13 |
| Hartford, CT | 160 | $27.47 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 140 | $28.54 |
| Springfield, MA | 70 | $30.56 |
| Kingston, NY | 50 | $27.37 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | 320 | $29.80 |
How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Waterbury
Finish options on one estimate
Quote a broom finish, exposed aggregate and stamped concrete as options. The customer chooses and approves online.
See the crew's week
Schedule pours and form work on the calendar and assign crew members, so everyone knows where to be.
Job costing after the pour
Log material and rental receipts and crew hours to the job, then compare them with the invoice.
Questions about concrete in Waterbury
How much do concrete finishers make in Waterbury?
In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area was $28.66 an hour. The middle half earned between $23.29 and $30.98 an hour.
How many concrete finishers work in Waterbury?
About 140 concrete finishers worked in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Waterbury?
The Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area had 28 establishments classified as concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area unless they name Waterbury. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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