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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Lowndes County, Georgia
$13.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.12 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUGA2017-031
$16.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.02 base wage + $3.52 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUGA2008-103
$28.44an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$28.44 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUGA2022-006
$25.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.40 base wage + $4.25 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUGA2017-005
Lowndes County uses the same cement mason rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Lowndes County, a cement mason must be paid at least $13.12 an hour: a $13.12 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260316 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $13.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260316, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-031 (April 15, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Lowndes County, a cement mason must be paid at least $16.54 an hour: a $13.02 base wage plus $3.52 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260047 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260047, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-103 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Lowndes County, a cement mason must be paid at least $28.44 an hour: a $28.44 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260066 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $28.44 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260066, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-006 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Lowndes County, a cement mason must be paid at least $25.65 an hour: a $21.40 base wage plus $4.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260290 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260290, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-005 (April 15, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Georgia has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 4 cement mason rates for Lowndes County, from $13.12 to $28.44 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: $13.12 + $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) | $13.12 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.12 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.02 + $3.52
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) | $13.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.52 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.54 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.44 + $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) | $28.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $28.44 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.40 + $4.25
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) | $21.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.65 |
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 Georgia change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Lowndes County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUGA2022-006$28.44
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUGA2017-005$25.65
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUGA2008-103$16.54
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUGA2017-031$13.12
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUGA2017-031 | $13.12 | $0.00 | $13.12 | GA20260316 Mod 2 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUGA2022-006 | $28.44 | $0.00 | $28.44 | GA20260066 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUGA2017-005 | $21.40 | $4.25 | $25.65 | GA20260290 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUGA2008-103 | $13.02 | $3.52 | $16.54 | GA20260047 Mod 1 |
How Lowndes 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 Georgia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Lowndes Countybase $13.12$13.12
- Brooks Countybase $13.12$13.12
- Lanier Countybase $13.12$13.12
- Cook Countybase $11.75$11.75
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.
DOL's cement mason rates for Lowndes County are the same as in 3 other counties: Brooks, Echols, Lanier.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Lowndes County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.12 | $13.12 | |
| Brooks County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.12 | $13.12 | same |
| Lanier County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.12 | $13.12 | same |
| Echols County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.12 | $13.12 | same |
| Cook County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $11.75 | $11.75 | −$1.37 |
| Berrien County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $11.75 | $11.75 | −$1.37 |
| Clinch County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $11.75 | $11.75 | −$1.37 |
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 GA20260316 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260316/2
We read every active Georgia 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 Lowndes County as CSV · Report an error