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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Talbot County, Georgia
$12.99an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.45 base wage + $0.54 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUGA2012-018
$8.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUGA2008-075
$28.44an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$28.44 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUGA2022-009
$15.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.11 base wage + $1.78 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUGA2012-091
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Talbot County, a cement mason must be paid at least $12.99 an hour: a $12.45 base wage plus $0.54 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260100 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $12.99 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260100, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-018 (August 11, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Talbot County, a cement mason must be paid at least $8.00 an hour: a $8.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260019 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260019, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-075 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Talbot 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 GA20260069 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $28.44 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260069, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-009 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Talbot County, a cement mason must be paid at least $15.89 an hour: a $14.11 base wage plus $1.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.89 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-091 (August 11, 2012). 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 Talbot County, from $8.00 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: $12.45 + $0.54
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 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.54 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.99 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.00 + $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) | $8.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.00 |
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: $14.11 + $1.78
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) | $14.11 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.89 |
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 Talbot County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUGA2022-009$28.44
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUGA2012-091$15.89
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUGA2012-018$12.99
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUGA2008-075$8.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUGA2012-018 | $12.45 | $0.54 | $12.99 | GA20260100 Mod 2 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUGA2022-009 | $28.44 | $0.00 | $28.44 | GA20260069 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUGA2012-091 | $14.11 | $1.78 | $15.89 | GA20260061 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUGA2008-075 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | GA20260019 Mod 1 |
How Talbot 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
- Talbot Countybase $12.45$12.99
- Upson Countybase $12.45$12.99
- Taylor Countybase $12.45$12.99
- Harris Countybase $13.12$13.12
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 Talbot County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.12 | $13.12 | +$0.13 |
| Marion County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.12 | $13.12 | +$0.13 |
| Muscogee County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.12 | $13.12 | +$0.13 |
| Talbot County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $12.45 | $12.99 | |
| Upson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $12.45 | $12.99 | same |
| Taylor County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $12.45 | $12.99 | same |
| Meriwether County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $10.00 | $10.00 | −$2.99 |
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 GA20260100 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260100/2
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 Talbot County as CSV · Report an error