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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Craighead County, Arkansas

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$17.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$17.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUAR2015-021

$13.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$13.16 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUAR2008-222

$15.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$15.32 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUAR2014-032

$16.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$16.36 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUAR2015-057

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Craighead County, a cement mason must be paid at least $17.03 an hour: a $17.03 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.03 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination AR20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-021 (January 9, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Craighead County, a cement mason must be paid at least $13.16 an hour: a $13.16 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260111 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.16 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination AR20260111, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-222 (November 28, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Craighead County, a cement mason must be paid at least $15.32 an hour: a $15.32 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260160 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.32 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination AR20260160, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAR2014-032 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Craighead County, a cement mason must be paid at least $16.36 an hour: a $16.36 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260060 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.36 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination AR20260060, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-057 (January 9, 2017). 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 4 cement mason rates for Craighead County, from $13.16 to $17.03 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.03 + $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)$17.03
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$17.03

Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.16 + $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)$13.16
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$13.16

Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.32 + $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)$15.32
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$15.32

Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.36 + $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)$16.36
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$16.36

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in Craighead County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUAR2015-021$17.03
  2. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUAR2015-057$16.36
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUAR2014-032$15.32
  4. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUAR2008-222$13.16
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in Craighead County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUAR2015-021$17.03 $0.00 $17.03 AR20260024 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUAR2014-032$15.32 $0.00 $15.32 AR20260160 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUAR2015-057$16.36 $0.00 $16.36 AR20260060 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUAR2008-222$13.16 $0.00 $13.16 AR20260111 Mod 1

How Craighead 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

$14.79Sebastian$23.69Faulkner
CraigheadNearby: Poinsett $17.03, Greene $21.08, Lawrence $21.08Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 50 counties pay more than Craighead, 7 the same, 17 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Craighead Countybase $17.03$17.03
  2. Poinsett Countybase $17.03$17.03
  3. Greene Countybase $21.08$21.08
  4. Lawrence Countybase $21.08$21.08

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Craighead County
Greene CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.08 $21.08 +$4.05
Lawrence CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.08 $21.08 +$4.05
Mississippi CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.08 $21.08 +$4.05
Jackson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.08 $21.08 +$4.05
Cross CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.08 $21.08 +$4.05
Craighead CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.03 $17.03 
Poinsett CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.03 $17.03 same

Arkansas cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Craighead County prevailing wage rates

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 AR20260024 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260024/1

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 Craighead County as CSV · Report an error