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What concrete finishers make
Typical
$57,020
First year helper
$39,190
Union journeyman or foreman
$85,480
The national median is $57,020 a year and the bottom tenth start near $39,190. The survey counts Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers together. Union crews on highway and commercial work sit at the top of that band, and small residential driveway outfits sit at the bottom.