Fair price check · Oregon

What concrete contractors should charge in Oregon.

Fair billed labor here runs about $56–$100/hour, about 18% above the median US state. Every number below comes from what cement masons and concrete finishers actually earn in Oregon; the math is on this page, in the open.

How much should concrete contractors charge in Oregon?

In Oregon, cement masons and concrete finishers earn $27.85–$39.84 per hour (median $32.95, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 18% 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 Oregon runs about $56–$100 per hour. For example, pour a driveway (~400 sq ft) is about $1,350–$4,000 in fair labor, before materials.

Fair price by job

Pour a driveway (~400 sq ft)

$1,350$4,000
fair labor range · Oregon

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 $56–$100/hr billed.

Patio or walkway slab (~150 sq ft)

$550$2,000
fair labor range · Oregon

That assumes accessible site, standard broom finish; stamping or color adds labor and material.

Typical labor: 10–20 hours at $56–$100/hr billed.

The math, in the open: cement masons and concrete finishers in Oregon earn $27.85–$39.84/hour (median $32.95) per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A legitimate business bills 2–2.5× wages to cover payroll taxes, insurance, equipment, overhead and profit, which puts fair billed labor at $56–$100/hour. Each job range above multiplies that rate by typical labor-hours. A quote far above the range needs a specific reason: access, condition, materials grade, season. Ask for it. This is an educational estimate, not a quote.

Before you hire in Oregon

Nearly all construction work requires a CCB license; the lookup shows bond, insurance and complaint history.

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