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Concrete finishers usually are paid at the prevailing wage in their area, which differs around the country. Chicago area decorative finishers are paid up to $50 per hour, while in Alabama they earn about $23 an hour and in Southern California about $30. Beginning concrete finishers in Alabama earn $12 per hour, while in Southern California they start between $10 and $15. Chicago, again, is higher, with beginning finishers paid closer to $25 per hour.
According to the research done by Triton Polling & Research in the Van Nuys, CA area, the average labor rate is $74.03. Thirty body shops participated in this survey, and helped back up this research. The minimum labor rate is $45.00 and the maximum rate is $125.00. Although labor rates vary in the US, this information should be almost the same in other rural areas. This survey was done for the Collision Repair industry so that there would be an understanding on how much the labor rate is and how much it should be.