What concrete contractors should charge in South Carolina.
Fair billed labor here runs about $43–$74/hour, about 15% below the median US state. Every number below comes from what cement masons and concrete finishers actually earn in South Carolina; the math is on this page, in the open.
How much should concrete contractors charge in South Carolina?
In South Carolina, cement masons and concrete finishers earn $21.74–$29.70 per hour (median $23.73, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 15% below 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 South Carolina runs about $43–$74 per hour. For example, pour a driveway (~400 sq ft) is about $1,050–$2,950 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 $43–$74/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 $43–$74/hr billed.
Before you hire in South Carolina
General and mechanical contractors plus residential builders are state-licensed through LLR.
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