BLS and Census data

Running a concrete business in Tampa, FL

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has about 1,780 concrete finishers. The median wage is $23.84 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the Florida median of $23.40. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Tampa pays 13% less.

Market snapshot

Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
1,780
Median hourly wage
$23.84
Middle 50% earn
$22.01 to $28.88 an hour
Median annual wage
$49,590
Florida median hourly wage
$23.40
U.S. median hourly wage
$27.41
Job concentration
0.93× the national share
Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
242
Tampa population
401,618
Median year homes were built in Tampa
1985

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 Tampa ranks in Florida

  • #3 of 20 Florida metros for the number of concrete finishers
  • #2 of 20 for median hourly wage

Concrete in nearby cities

CityWorkers in the metroMedian hourly wage
Lakeland, FL560$22.81
Homosassa Springs, FL50$21.84
North Port, FL720$23.77
Punta Gorda, FL190$22.67
Orlando, FL2,120$22.98
Ocala, FL250$22.60

How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Tampa

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 Tampa

How much do concrete finishers make in Tampa?

In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area was $23.84 an hour. The middle half earned between $22.01 and $28.88 an hour.

How many concrete finishers work in Tampa?

About 1,780 concrete finishers worked in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Tampa?

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area had 242 establishments classified as concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

Sources

Figures cover the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area unless they name Tampa. Wages are for employees, not business owners.

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