Running a concrete business in Buffalo, NY
The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area has about 470 concrete finishers. The median wage is $30.12 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 2% below the New York median of $30.79. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Buffalo pays 10% more.
Market snapshot
- Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
- 470
- Median hourly wage
- $30.12
- Middle 50% earn
- $26.80 to $30.79 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $62,640
- New York median hourly wage
- $30.79
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $27.41
- Job concentration
- 0.66× the national share
- Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
- 109
- Buffalo population
- 276,854
- Median year homes were built in Buffalo
- 1938
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 Buffalo ranks in New York
- #2 of 10 New York metros for the number of concrete finishers
- #3 of 10 for median hourly wage
Concrete in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | 290 | $29.99 |
| Syracuse, NY | 220 | $29.59 |
| Williamsport, PA | 30 | $27.05 |
| State College, PA | 50 | $29.35 |
| Binghamton, NY | 90 | $29.98 |
| Altoona, PA | 50 | $25.48 |
How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Buffalo
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 Buffalo
How much do concrete finishers make in Buffalo?
In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area was $30.12 an hour. The middle half earned between $26.80 and $30.79 an hour.
How many concrete finishers work in Buffalo?
About 470 concrete finishers worked in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Buffalo?
The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area had 109 establishments classified as concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area unless they name Buffalo. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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