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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Highlands County, Florida

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.

$14.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$14.82 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUFL2014-016

$12.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.81 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUFL2009-081

$20.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$20.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUFL2022-020

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Highlands County, a cement mason must be paid at least $14.82 an hour: a $14.82 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260207 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.82 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260207, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2014-016 (August 16, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Highlands County, a cement mason must be paid at least $12.81 an hour: a $12.81 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260042 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.81 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260042, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-081 (June 8, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Highlands County, a cement mason must be paid at least $20.50 an hour: a $20.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260251 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $20.50 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260251, modification 2, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUFL2022-020 (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 Highlands County, from $12.81 to $20.50 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.82 + $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)$14.82
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$14.82

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.81 + $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)$12.81
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.81

Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.50 + $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)$20.50
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$20.50

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in Highlands County

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

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUFL2022-020$20.50
  2. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUFL2014-016$14.82
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUFL2009-081$12.81
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in Highlands County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUFL2014-016$14.82 $0.00 $14.82 FL20260207 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUFL2022-020$20.50 $0.00 $20.50 FL20260251 Mod 2
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUFL2009-081$12.81 $0.00 $12.81 FL20260042 Mod 1

How Highlands 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

$9.50Jackson$19.39Orange
HighlandsNearby: Okeechobee $12.45, Glades $12.45, Hardee $12.45Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 36 counties pay more than Highlands, 2 the same, 28 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Highlands Countybase $14.82$14.82
  2. Okeechobee Countybase $12.45$12.45
  3. Glades Countybase $12.45$12.45
  4. Hardee Countybase $12.45$12.45

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Highlands County
Charlotte CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$14.85 $15.45 +$0.63
Highlands CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$14.82 $14.82 
Polk CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$14.82 $14.82 same
Okeechobee CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$12.45 $12.45 −$2.37
Glades CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$12.45 $12.45 −$2.37
Hardee CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$12.45 $12.45 −$2.37
DeSoto CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$12.45 $12.45 −$2.37

Florida cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Highlands 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 FL20260207 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260207/1

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 Highlands County as CSV · Report an error