Running a concrete business in Boston, MA
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area has about 950 concrete finishers. The median wage is $30.23 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the Massachusetts median of $30.69. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Boston pays 10% more.
Market snapshot
- Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
- 950
- Median hourly wage
- $30.23
- Middle 50% earn
- $26.87 to $37.47 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $62,870
- Massachusetts median hourly wage
- $30.69
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $27.41
- Job concentration
- 0.27× the national share
- Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
- 187
- Boston population
- 666,442
- Median year homes were built in Boston
- 1947
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 Boston ranks in Massachusetts
- #1 of 2 Massachusetts metros for the number of concrete finishers
- #2 of 2 for median hourly wage
Concrete in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | 390 | $30.43 |
| Manchester, NH | 80 | $27.38 |
| Springfield, MA | 70 | $30.56 |
| Hartford, CT | 160 | $27.47 |
| Portland, ME | 330 | $30.01 |
| Waterbury, CT | 140 | $28.66 |
How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Boston
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 Boston
How much do concrete finishers make in Boston?
In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area was $30.23 an hour. The middle half earned between $26.87 and $37.47 an hour.
How many concrete finishers work in Boston?
About 950 concrete finishers worked in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Boston?
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area had 187 establishments classified as concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area unless they name Boston. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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