Running a concrete business in Houston, TX
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area has about 7,700 concrete finishers. The median wage is $22.40 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the Texas median of $22.84. Nationally, the median is $27.41, so Houston pays 18% less.
Market snapshot
- Concrete finishers employed in the metro area
- 7,700
- Median hourly wage
- $22.40
- Middle 50% earn
- $18.65 to $26.83 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $46,600
- Texas median hourly wage
- $22.84
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $27.41
- Job concentration
- 1.76× the national share
- Concrete foundation and structure contractors in the metro area
- 348
- Houston population
- 2,328,253
- Median year homes were built in Houston
- 1982
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 Houston ranks in Texas
- #2 of 22 Texas metros for the number of concrete finishers
- #11 of 22 for median hourly wage
Concrete in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | 250 | $23.23 |
| College Station, TX | 260 | $20.81 |
| Austin, TX | 2,650 | $23.76 |
| Waco, TX | 260 | $21.36 |
| Killeen, TX | 390 | $22.60 |
| Tyler, TX | 190 | $22.04 |
How Tradesman helps concrete businesses in Houston
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 Houston
How much do concrete finishers make in Houston?
In May 2025, the median wage for concrete finishers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area was $22.40 an hour. The middle half earned between $18.65 and $26.83 an hour.
How many concrete finishers work in Houston?
About 7,700 concrete finishers worked in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Houston?
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area had 348 establishments classified as concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area unless they name Houston. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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