What concrete contractors should charge in New Jersey.
Fair billed labor here runs about $53–$90/hour, about 5% above the median US state. Every number below comes from what cement masons and concrete finishers actually earn in New Jersey; the math is on this page, in the open.
How much should concrete contractors charge in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, cement masons and concrete finishers earn $26.36–$36.01 per hour (median $29.52, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 5% above the median US state for this trade. A legitimate business bills 2–2.5× wages to cover payroll taxes, insurance, equipment, overhead and profit, so fair billed labor in New Jersey runs about $53–$90 per hour. For example, pour a driveway (~400 sq ft) is about $1,250–$3,600 in fair labor, before materials.
Fair price by job
Pour a driveway (~400 sq ft)
That assumes demo of the old slab excluded; forming, pour and finish for a standard 4-inch slab.
Plus materials: concrete is priced by the yard delivered, roughly 5 yards for this job. Ask the bid to show it.
Typical labor: 24–40 hours at $53–$90/hr billed.
Patio or walkway slab (~150 sq ft)
That assumes accessible site, standard broom finish; stamping or color adds labor and material.
Typical labor: 10–20 hours at $53–$90/hr billed.
Before you hire in New Jersey
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