BLS and Census data

Running a concrete business in Greenville, SC

The Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area has about 470 concrete finishers. The median wage is $24.29 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 2% above the South Carolina median of $23.73. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Greenville pays 11% less.

Market snapshot

Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
470
Median hourly wage
$24.29
Middle 50% earn
$21.12 to $29.85 an hour
Median annual wage
$50,510
South Carolina median hourly wage
$23.73
U.S. median hourly wage
$27.41
Job concentration
0.81× the national share
Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
53
Greenville population
72,935
Median year homes were built in Greenville
1987

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 Greenville ranks in South Carolina

  • #1 of 7 South Carolina metros for the number of concrete finishers
  • #3 of 7 for median hourly wage

Concrete in nearby cities

CityWorkers in the metroMedian hourly wage
Spartanburg, SC110$23.14
Asheville, NC140$21.57
Hickory, NC70$21.43
Charlotte, NC1,390$23.17
Gainesville, GA50$22.02
Columbia, SC350$24.36

How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Greenville

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 Greenville

How much do concrete finishers make in Greenville?

In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area was $24.29 an hour. The middle half earned between $21.12 and $29.85 an hour.

How many concrete finishers work in Greenville?

About 470 concrete finishers worked in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Greenville?

The Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area had 53 establishments classified as concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

Sources

Figures cover the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area unless they name Greenville. Wages are for employees, not business owners.

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