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Concrete Worker Salary in Maryland
Compare Maryland concrete worker pay ranges and compensation factors to evaluate written offers for your skills and experience.
What Concrete Workers Earn in Maryland
Maryland cement masons and concrete finishers earn $18.89–$34.53/hr across the current 10th–90th percentile range, or $39,300–$71,820 annually. These BLS employee estimates describe a distribution, not guaranteed starting or maximum pay. Location, experience, and responsibility matter; general labor, form carpentry, and contracting revenue require 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 Maryland
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 Maryland
The three cards cover building construction and specialist concrete work. Their national employee medians offer a comparison for Maryland job seekers, not a Maryland ranking. Project transfers, expected hours and finishing duties help explain differences between offers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSHA 10-Hour Construction | +$0.38 | $790 | $97 | 6 weeks |
| Fall Protection Competent Person | +$0.75 | $1,560 | $175 | 6 weeks |
| NCCER Concrete | +$0.75 | $1,560 | $216 | 7 weeks |
| NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations | +$1.12 | $2,330 | $297 | 7 weeks |
| First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned) | +$0.25 | $520 | $81 | 8 weeks |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $24.98/hr.
Questions workers ask
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Do union concrete workers automatically lose Maryland sick leave?▾
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Current BLS Maryland 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.