Running a concrete business in Charleston, SC
The Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area has about 300 concrete finishers. The median wage is $25.27 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 6% above the South Carolina median of $23.73. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Charleston pays 8% less.
Market snapshot
- Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
- 300
- Median hourly wage
- $25.27
- Middle 50% earn
- $22.52 to $30.36 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $52,560
- South Carolina median hourly wage
- $23.73
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $27.41
- Job concentration
- 0.57× the national share
- Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
- 48
- Charleston population
- 154,338
- Median year homes were built in Charleston
- 1995
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 Charleston ranks in South Carolina
- #3 of 7 South Carolina metros for the number of concrete finishers
- #1 of 7 for median hourly wage
Concrete in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 90 | $23.76 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 110 | $22.02 |
| Savannah, GA | 140 | $22.04 |
| Florence, SC | 110 | $22.37 |
| Columbia, SC | 350 | $24.36 |
| Augusta, GA | 160 | $22.29 |
How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Charleston
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 Charleston
How much do concrete finishers make in Charleston?
In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area was $25.27 an hour. The middle half earned between $22.52 and $30.36 an hour.
How many concrete finishers work in Charleston?
About 300 concrete finishers worked in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Charleston?
The Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area had 48 establishments classified as concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area unless they name Charleston. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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