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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Clay County, Arkansas
$21.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.08 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUAR2015-018
$13.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUAR2008-183
$14.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.36 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUAR2014-029
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clay County, a cement mason must be paid at least $21.08 an hour: a $21.08 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.08 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-018 (January 9, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Clay County, a cement mason must be paid at least $13.00 an hour: a $13.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260072 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260072, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-183 (November 28, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Clay County, a cement mason must be paid at least $14.36 an hour: a $14.36 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260157 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260157, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAR2014-029 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Arkansas repealed its law in 2017 (Act 1068, SB 601; DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 cement mason rates for Clay County, from $13.00 to $21.08 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.08 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $21.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.08 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.00 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $13.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.36 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $14.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.36 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Arkansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Clay County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUAR2015-018$21.08
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUAR2014-029$14.36
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUAR2008-183$13.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUAR2015-018 | $21.08 | $0.00 | $21.08 | AR20260021 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUAR2014-029 | $14.36 | $0.00 | $14.36 | AR20260157 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUAR2008-183 | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | AR20260072 Mod 1 |
How Clay County compares
The main cement mason rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Arkansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Clay Countybase $21.08$21.08
- Greene Countybase $21.08$21.08
- Randolph Countybase $21.08$21.08
- Craighead Countybase $17.03$17.03
Cement Mason rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.08 | $21.08 | |
| Greene County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.08 | $21.08 | same |
| Randolph County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.08 | $21.08 | same |
| Lawrence County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.08 | $21.08 | same |
| Mississippi County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.08 | $21.08 | same |
| Craighead County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.03 | $17.03 | −$4.05 |
| Poinsett County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.03 | $17.03 | −$4.05 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination AR20260021 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260021/1
We read every active Arkansas Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Clay County as CSV · Report an error