BLS and Census data

Running a concrete business in Allentown, PA

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area has about 220 concrete finishers. The median wage is $30.28 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 2% above the Pennsylvania median of $29.62. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Allentown pays 10% more.

Market snapshot

Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
220
Median hourly wage
$30.28
Middle 50% earn
$25.23 to $33.46 an hour
Median annual wage
$62,970
Pennsylvania median hourly wage
$29.62
U.S. median hourly wage
$27.41
Job concentration
0.43× the national share
Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
50
Allentown population
125,976
Median year homes were built in Allentown
1952

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 Allentown ranks in Pennsylvania

  • #5 of 15 Pennsylvania metros for the number of concrete finishers
  • #2 of 15 for median hourly wage

Concrete in nearby cities

CityWorkers in the metroMedian hourly wage
Reading, PA160$28.71
Philadelphia, PA1,870$29.28
Trenton, NJ60$34.53
Lebanon, PA40$27.11
Scranton, PA140$27.89
Lancaster, PA470$28.75

How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Allentown

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 Allentown

How much do concrete finishers make in Allentown?

In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area was $30.28 an hour. The middle half earned between $25.23 and $33.46 an hour.

How many concrete finishers work in Allentown?

About 220 concrete finishers worked in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Allentown?

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area unless they name Allentown. Wages are for employees, not business owners.

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