Concrete Cost Calculator for Florida - Free 2026 Cost Estimates

Get accurate concrete cost estimates using Florida regional pricing data. Our free calculator adjusts for local labor rates and material costs specific to FL.

Florida Concrete Labor Costs — Verified from BLS OEWS (2025)

$25.26/hrCement Masons & Concrete Finishers — mean hourly wageBLS OEWS 2025
$52,530Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers — mean annual wageBLS OEWS 2025
13%below national meanderived from two cited BLS figures

Every figure on this page is a published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics value. Last verified 2026-06-20.

In Florida, cement masons & concrete finishers — the core trade for concrete work — earn a mean wage of $25.26/hr ($52,530 per year) in the 2025 BLS OEWS release. That is 13% below the national average (national mean $60,050 per year). Florida employs about 15,240 cement masons & concrete finishers statewide. Related trades that price into a typical concrete job include construction laborers ($44,550/yr), carpenters ($52,560/yr), first-line supervisors of construction trades ($79,200/yr). Because labor is the largest variable cost on most concrete projects, these published state wage levels are the biggest single reason concrete costs differ between Florida and other states. Every figure here is a mean value published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is refreshed automatically when BLS releases new OEWS data.

Across the trades that touch a typical concrete job in Florida, BLS reports mean wages of cement masons & concrete finishers at $52,530 per year ($25.26/hr); construction laborers at $44,550 per year ($21.42/hr); carpenters at $52,560 per year ($25.27/hr); first-line supervisors of construction trades at $79,200 per year ($38.08/hr). The spread between first-line supervisors of construction trades ($79,200) and construction laborers ($44,550) reflects differences in skill, certification, and supervisory responsibility on Florida job sites, and it is why a detailed, line-item estimate beats a single blended rate when you are budgeting concrete work.

Half of Florida cement masons & concrete finishers earn less than the median of $48,680 per year — below the $52,530 mean, which a smaller number of higher earners pulls upward. For budgeting, the median is often the more realistic figure for routine concrete crews. BLS counts roughly 15,240 cement masons & concrete finishers, 87,040 construction laborers, 39,300 carpenters, 69,830 first-line supervisors of construction trades employed across Florida, a measure of how deep the local concrete-trade labor pool is and how much competition for crews you can expect when scheduling work.

When you budget a concrete job in Florida, treat these BLS wage levels as the labor-rate floor: a crew's billed rate adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin on top of the $25.26/hr mean wage shown above. Because Florida's cement masons & concrete finishers wages sit 13% below the national average, a concrete quote that comes in far below these published rates is worth a second look — labor that cheap usually signals a different scope, materials, or crew experience. Use the calculator on this page to combine these Florida labor rates with your project's material quantities for a complete estimate.

Florida construction wages by occupation — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2025. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
Occupation (SOC)Mean hourlyMean annualMedian annualEmployed in FL
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers 47-2051$25.26/hr$52,530$48,68015,240
Construction Laborers 47-2061$21.42/hr$44,550$44,03087,040
Carpenters 47-2031$25.27/hr$52,560$49,87039,300
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades 47-1011$38.08/hr$79,200$75,79069,830

Wages are statewide means published by BLS and reflect labor cost only — not the total installed cost of a project. Use the calculator below for a full materials-and-labor estimate, and always obtain written bids from licensed Florida contractors.

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Sources & Methodology

These figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program — the official federal wage survey — for the 2025 reference release, the latest available. Wages shown are statewide mean values for Florida; actual pay varies by metro area, employer, union status, and experience. CostFlowAI re-checks the BLS public API on a quarterly recheck cadence and stamps each figure with the date it was last verified (2026-06-20). We publish the exact BLS series ID behind every number so any figure on this page can be independently confirmed at the source.

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Each ID resolves to the live U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics public-API record for that exact figure.

Frequently Asked Questions: Concrete in Florida

What do concrete crews cost in Florida in 2026?

Cement masons & concrete finishers — the core concrete trade — earn a mean wage of $25.26/hr ($52,530 per year) in Florida, per 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data, 13% below the national average. Labor is the largest variable cost on most concrete jobs, so this is the single biggest driver of how Florida concrete pricing compares with other states. Use the free concrete calculator on this page for a full materials-and-labor estimate for your specific project.

Do I need a permit for concrete work in Florida?

Permit requirements for concrete work in Florida vary by municipality and project scope. Most cities and counties in Florida require building permits for structural work and projects exceeding certain cost thresholds. Contact your local Florida building department for specific requirements — always verify before starting work.

What factors affect concrete costs in Florida?

Key factors include local labor rates (cement masons & concrete finishers average $25.26/hr in Florida per BLS OEWS), material availability and regional pricing, permit and inspection fees, site conditions specific to Florida, and project complexity. Wages are the largest variable cost on most concrete jobs, which is why Florida pricing tracks its published trade-wage levels. Getting multiple written quotes from licensed Florida contractors is recommended for the most accurate pricing.

What This Estimate Includes

  • Materials: ready-mix concrete, reinforcement, forming materials at regional pricing
  • Labor: Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers in Florida earn a mean wage of $25.26/hr (BLS OEWS 2025)
  • Waste factor: 10% standard waste allowance included

Not included: permits, demolition, site preparation beyond standard grading, inspections, or unforeseen site conditions.

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