Running a concrete business in Palm Bay, FL
The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has about 370 concrete finishers. The median wage is $22.79 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 3% below the Florida median of $23.40. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Palm Bay pays 17% less.
Market snapshot
- Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
- 370
- Median hourly wage
- $22.79
- Middle 50% earn
- $21.85 to $27.52 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $47,410
- Florida median hourly wage
- $23.40
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $27.41
- Job concentration
- 1.14× the national share
- Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
- 50
- Palm Bay population
- 130,132
- Median year homes were built in Palm Bay
- 1993
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 Palm Bay ranks in Florida
- #9 of 20 Florida metros for the number of concrete finishers
- #13 of 20 for median hourly wage
Concrete in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian, FL | 110 | $22.76 |
| Orlando, FL | 2,120 | $22.98 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 290 | $23.21 |
| Deltona, FL | 330 | $23.08 |
| Lakeland, FL | 560 | $22.81 |
| Tampa, FL | 1,780 | $23.84 |
How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Palm Bay
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 Palm Bay
How much do concrete finishers make in Palm Bay?
In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area was $22.79 an hour. The middle half earned between $21.85 and $27.52 an hour.
How many concrete finishers work in Palm Bay?
About 370 concrete finishers worked in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Palm Bay?
The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area had 50 establishments classified as concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area unless they name Palm Bay. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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