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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Washington County, Indiana
$11.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.24 base wage + $1.82 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUIN1996-007
$48.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.02 base wage + $18.20 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER: AREA #821 (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, DEARBORN, FLOYD, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, OHIO, ORANGE, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SHELBY, SWITZERLAND, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) · PLAS0692-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Washington County, a cement mason must be paid at least $11.06 an hour: a $9.24 base wage plus $1.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.06 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUIN1996-007 (April 22, 1996). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Washington County, a cement mason must be paid at least $48.22 an hour: a $30.02 base wage plus $18.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $48.22 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier PLAS0692-008 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 2 cement mason rates for Washington County, from $11.06 to $48.22 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: $9.24 + $1.82
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) | $9.24 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.06 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.02 + $18.20
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) | $30.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.22 |
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 Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Washington County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUIN1996-007 | $9.24 | $1.82 | $11.06 | IN20260015 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER: AREA #821 (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, DEARBORN, FLOYD, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, OHIO, ORANGE, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SHELBY, SWITZERLAND, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPLAS0692-008 | $30.02 | $18.20 | $48.22 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
How Washington 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 Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Washington Countybase $9.24$11.06
- Scott Countybase $30.02$48.22
- Jackson Countybase $30.02$48.22
- Orange Countybase $9.24$11.06
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 Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER: AREA #821 (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, DEARBORN, FLOYD, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, OHIO, ORANGE, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SHELBY, SWITZERLAND, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $30.02 | $48.22 | +$37.16 |
| Jackson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (AREA #821) | $30.02 | $48.22 | +$37.16 |
| Floyd County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER: AREA #821 (BROWN, CLARKE, DEARBORN, FLOYD, FRANKLIN (SOUTHERN 1/2), JENNINGS, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $30.02 | $48.22 | +$37.16 |
| Clark County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER: AREA #821 (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, DEARBORN, FLOYD, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, OHIO, ORANGE, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SHELBY, SWITZERLAND, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $30.02 | $48.22 | +$37.16 |
| Washington County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $9.24 | $11.06 | |
| Orange County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $9.24 | $11.06 | same |
| Lawrence County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $8.25 | $9.97 | −$1.09 |
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 IN20260015 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260015/1
We read every active Indiana 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 Washington County as CSV · Report an error