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Alabama cement mason prevailing wage, county by county

A cement mason's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $15.48 an hour in Russell County to $23.30 in Calhoun County. The median county is $17.62.

Main cement mason classification in each county (Cement mason/concrete finisher), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Butler County cement mason: $17.62 per hourCoffee County cement mason: $17.62 per hourMorgan County cement mason: $17.15 per hourBaldwin County cement mason: $16.00 per hourLowndes County cement mason: $17.89 per hourFayette County cement mason: $17.62 per hourWinston County cement mason: $17.62 per hourChilton County cement mason: $19.19 per hourJefferson County cement mason: $19.19 per hourClay County cement mason: $17.62 per hourChambers County cement mason: $17.62 per hourSt. Clair County cement mason: $19.19 per hourLauderdale County cement mason: $17.15 per hourDeKalb County cement mason: $17.62 per hourGreene County cement mason: $17.62 per hourCherokee County cement mason: $17.62 per hourColbert County cement mason: $17.15 per hourMontgomery County cement mason: $17.89 per hourEtowah County cement mason: $23.30 per hourFranklin County cement mason: $17.62 per hourElmore County cement mason: $17.89 per hourPerry County cement mason: $17.62 per hourCalhoun County cement mason: $23.30 per hourDallas County cement mason: $17.62 per hourConecuh County cement mason: $17.62 per hourChoctaw County cement mason: $17.62 per hourSumter County cement mason: $17.62 per hourRandolph County cement mason: $17.62 per hourLimestone County cement mason: $17.15 per hourMarshall County cement mason: $17.62 per hourBullock County cement mason: $17.62 per hourRussell County cement mason: $15.48 per hourShelby County cement mason: $19.19 per hourClarke County cement mason: $17.62 per hourMarengo County cement mason: $17.62 per hourHale County cement mason: $23.30 per hourLamar County cement mason: $17.62 per hourPickens County cement mason: $23.30 per hourCoosa County cement mason: $17.62 per hourWalker County cement mason: $19.19 per hourWashington County cement mason: $17.62 per hourCrenshaw County cement mason: $17.62 per hourDale County cement mason: $17.62 per hourLee County cement mason: $15.48 per hourAutauga County cement mason: $17.89 per hourBarbour County cement mason: $17.62 per hourMobile County cement mason: $16.00 per hourBibb County cement mason: $19.19 per hourPike County cement mason: $17.62 per hourGeneva County cement mason: $16.48 per hourHouston County cement mason: $16.48 per hourMarion County cement mason: $17.62 per hourCleburne County cement mason: $17.62 per hourMadison County cement mason: $17.15 per hourWilcox County cement mason: $17.62 per hourBlount County cement mason: $19.19 per hourLawrence County cement mason: $17.15 per hourTuscaloosa County cement mason: $23.30 per hourMacon County cement mason: $17.62 per hourTallapoosa County cement mason: $17.62 per hourJackson County cement mason: $17.62 per hourCovington County cement mason: $17.62 per hourMonroe County cement mason: $17.62 per hourTalladega County cement mason: $17.62 per hourHenry County cement mason: $16.48 per hourEscambia County cement mason: $17.62 per hourCullman County cement mason: $17.62 per hour
$15$17$17$17$17$23Cement Mason, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a cement mason make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 57 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Calhoun County1 county$23.30
  2. Etowah County1 county$23.30
  3. Hale County1 county$23.30
  4. Pickens County1 county$23.30
  5. Tuscaloosa County1 county$23.30
  6. Blount County group2 counties$19.19
  7. Chilton County1 county$19.19
  8. Jefferson County1 county$19.19
  9. Shelby County1 county$19.19
  10. St. Clair County1 county$19.19
  11. Walker County1 county$19.19
  12. Autauga County1 county$17.89
  13. Elmore County1 county$17.89
  14. Lowndes County1 county$17.89
  15. Montgomery County1 county$17.89
  16. Chambers County group4 counties$17.62
  17. Monroe County group2 counties$17.62
  18. Pike County group2 counties$17.62
  19. Barbour County1 county$17.62
  20. Butler County1 county$17.62
  21. Choctaw County1 county$17.62
  22. Clarke County1 county$17.62
  23. Cleburne County1 county$17.62
  24. Coffee County1 county$17.62
  25. Conecuh County1 county$17.62
  26. Covington County1 county$17.62
  27. Crenshaw County1 county$17.62
  28. Cullman County1 county$17.62
  29. Dale County1 county$17.62
  30. Dallas County1 county$17.62
  31. DeKalb County1 county$17.62
  32. Escambia County1 county$17.62
  33. Fayette County1 county$17.62
  34. Franklin County1 county$17.62
  35. Greene County1 county$17.62
  36. Jackson County1 county$17.62
  37. Lamar County1 county$17.62
  38. Macon County1 county$17.62
  39. Marion County1 county$17.62
  40. Marshall County1 county$17.62

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Calhoun CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.30 $18.91 
Etowah CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.30 $18.91 
Hale CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.30 $18.91 
Pickens CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.30 $18.91 
Tuscaloosa CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.30 $18.91 
Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, BlountCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.19 $19.19 
Chilton CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.19 $19.19 
Jefferson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.19 $19.19 
Shelby CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.19 $19.19 
St. Clair CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.19 $19.19 
Walker CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.19 $19.19 
Autauga CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.89 $17.16 
Elmore CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.89 $17.16 
Lowndes CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.89 $17.16 
Montgomery CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.89 $17.16 
Chambers County group, 4 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, CoosaCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Marengo, MonroeCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Pike County group, 2 localities: Bullock, PikeCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Barbour CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Butler CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Choctaw CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Clarke CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Cleburne CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Coffee CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Conecuh CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Covington CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Crenshaw CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Cullman CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Dale CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Dallas CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
DeKalb CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Escambia CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Fayette CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Franklin CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Greene CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Jackson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Lamar CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Macon CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Marion CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Marshall CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Perry CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Randolph CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Sumter CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Talladega CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Tallapoosa CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Washington CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Wilcox CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Winston CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 
Colbert CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.15 $17.15 
Lauderdale CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.15 $17.15 
Lawrence CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.15 $17.15 
Limestone CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.15 $17.15 
Madison CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.15 $17.15 
Morgan CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.15 $17.15 
Geneva CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$16.48 $16.48 
Henry CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$16.48 $16.48 
Houston CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$16.48 $16.48 
Baldwin CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$16.00 $16.00 
Mobile CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$16.00 $16.00 
Lee CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.48 $15.48 
Russell CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.48 $15.48 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 57 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Alabama cement mason pay

What is the cement mason prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$19.19 an hour: a $19.19 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260087, modification 1. Overtime and every cement mason classification in Jefferson County.

Does cement mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $19.19 total is a $19.19 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does cement mason prevailing wage pay overtime in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice cement masons get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same cement mason rate?

DOL often publishes the same cement mason rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 67 counties with a cement mason rate fall into 61 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Chambers County group).