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Concrete Worker Salary in Idaho
Compare Idaho concrete worker pay ranges and compensation factors to evaluate written offers for your skills and experience.
What Concrete Workers Earn in Idaho
Idaho cement masons and concrete finishers earn $20.87–$34.81/hr across the current 10th–90th percentile range, or $43,420–$72,410 annually. These BLS employee estimates describe a statewide distribution, not guaranteed starting or maximum pay. Location, experience, and responsibility matter; general labor, form carpentry, and contracting revenue need different comparisons. These are gross earnings, not take-home pay; compare health and retirement benefits, reimbursements, hours, and actual responsibilities separately.
Hourly rates by level in Idaho
What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.
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$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
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4Overtime & per diem
An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Who pays the most in Idaho
An Idaho concrete search can include commercial building crews, residential work and specialist contractors. Compare their project conditions using these national medians, then examine local offers. The figures do not rank Idaho industries by pay.
Nonresidential Building Construction
Commercial and institutional projects can involve slabs, floors, and structural concrete work. Compare finishing responsibility, site coordination, expected hours, travel requirements, and benefits before judging an offer against this national employee benchmark. Ask whether the advertised position is temporary or permanent.
Residential Building Construction
Residential projects can involve concrete foundations, slabs, and associated building work. Compare finishing duties, travel between developments, expected hours, benefits, and project continuity rather than assuming every homebuilding offer provides the same compensation package.
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Specialist contractors perform foundation, structural, and exterior packages rather than managing every building activity. Compare concrete duties, project transfers, equipment responsibility, expected hours, and benefits before treating a national employee benchmark as an offer.
Which states pay concrete workers the most
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
What each certification is worth
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Protection Competent Person | +$0.75 | $1,560 | $154 | 5 weeks |
| OSHA 10-Hour Construction | +$0.38 | $790 | $86 | 6 weeks |
| NCCER Concrete | +$0.75 | $1,560 | $190 | 6 weeks |
| NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations | +$1.12 | $2,330 | $261 | 6 weeks |
| First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned) | +$0.25 | $520 | $71 | 7 weeks |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $27.12/hr.
Questions workers ask
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Current BLS Idaho employee wages for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, SOC 47-2051; general labor and form carpentry differ.
Last updated November 2, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.