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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Hardee County, Florida
$12.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.45 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUFL2009-050
$12.53an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.53 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUFL2009-079
$20.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.00 base wage + $0.82 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUFL2022-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Hardee County, a cement mason must be paid at least $12.45 an hour: a $12.45 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260014 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260014, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-050 (May 22, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Hardee County, a cement mason must be paid at least $12.53 an hour: a $12.53 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260040 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.53 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260040, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-079 (June 8, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Hardee County, a cement mason must be paid at least $20.82 an hour: a $20.00 base wage plus $0.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260238 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $20.82 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260238, modification 2, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUFL2022-007 (June 27, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Florida has no state law, and since 2024 s. 218.077 bars political subdivisions from setting contractor wage or benefit conditions (Laws of Florida 2024-80).
DOL lists 3 cement mason rates for Hardee County, from $12.45 to $20.82 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.45 + $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) | $12.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.45 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.53 + $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) | $12.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.53 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.00 + $0.82
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) | $20.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.82 |
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 Florida change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Hardee County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUFL2022-007$20.82
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUFL2009-079$12.53
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUFL2009-050$12.45
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUFL2009-050 | $12.45 | $0.00 | $12.45 | FL20260014 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUFL2022-007 | $20.00 | $0.82 | $20.82 | FL20260238 Mod 2 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUFL2009-079 | $12.53 | $0.00 | $12.53 | FL20260040 Mod 1 |
How Hardee 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 Florida
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Hardee Countybase $12.45$12.45
- DeSoto Countybase $12.45$12.45
- Highlands Countybase $14.82$14.82
- Manatee Countybase $14.85$15.45
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 Hardee County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.85 | $15.45 | +$3.00 |
| Sarasota County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.85 | $15.45 | +$3.00 |
| Charlotte County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.85 | $15.45 | +$3.00 |
| Highlands County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.82 | $14.82 | +$2.37 |
| Polk County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.82 | $14.82 | +$2.37 |
| Hardee County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $12.45 | $12.45 | |
| DeSoto County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $12.45 | $12.45 | same |
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 FL20260014 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260014/1
We read every active Florida 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 Hardee County as CSV · Report an error