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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Union County, Iowa

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.

$58.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$34.55 base wage + $23.83 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · PLAS0021-001

$15.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$13.73 base wage + $2.22 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUIA2008-004

$48.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$32.51 base wage + $16.35 fringe benefits

CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.) · SAIA2026-001

$43.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$33.35 base wage + $10.05 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUIA2002-002

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Union County, a cement mason must be paid at least $58.38 an hour: a $34.55 base wage plus $23.83 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $58.38 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IA20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLAS0021-001 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Union County, a cement mason must be paid at least $15.95 an hour: a $13.73 base wage plus $2.22 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260007 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.95 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IA20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUIA2008-004 (September 5, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Union County, a cement mason must be paid at least $48.86 an hour: a $32.51 base wage plus $16.35 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260028 (modification 4). DOL prints no total, so $48.86 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IA20260028, modification 4, published June 25, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier SAIA2026-001 (May 13, 2026). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Union County, a cement mason must be paid at least $43.40 an hour: a $33.35 base wage plus $10.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260002 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $43.40 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IA20260002, modification 2, published June 24, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUIA2002-002 (December 1, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Iowa has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).

DOL lists 6 cement mason rates for Union County, from $15.95 to $58.38 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.55 + $23.83

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)$34.55
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$23.83
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$58.38

Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.73 + $2.22

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)$13.73
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$2.22
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$15.95

Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.51 + $16.35

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)$32.51
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$16.35
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$48.86

Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.35 + $10.05

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)$33.35
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$10.05
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$43.40

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in Union County

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

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · PLAS0021-001$58.38
  2. CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$48.86
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUIA2002-002$43.40
  4. CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 4 (Story, Black Hawk, Cedar, Jasper, Jones, Jackson, Louisa, Madison, and Marion Counties; Clinton County (except the City of Clinton), Johnson County, Muscatine County (except the City of Muscatine), the City of Council Bluffs, Lee County and Des Moines County.)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$43.24
  5. CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$42.19
  6. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUIA2008-004$15.95
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in Union County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingPLAS0021-001$34.55 $23.83 $58.38 IA20260054 Mod 1
CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001$32.51 $16.35 $48.86 IA20260028 Mod 4
CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 4 (Story, Black Hawk, Cedar, Jasper, Jones, Jackson, Louisa, Madison, and Marion Counties; Clinton County (except the City of Clinton), Johnson County, Muscatine County (except the City of Muscatine), the City of Council Bluffs, Lee County and Des Moines County.)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001$30.66 $12.58 $43.24 IA20260028 Mod 4
CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001
CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)
$29.61 $12.58 $42.19 IA20260028 Mod 4
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUIA2002-002$33.35 $10.05 $43.40 IA20260002 Mod 2
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUIA2008-004$13.73 $2.22 $15.95 IA20260007 Mod 1

How Union 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 Iowa

$13.00Buena Vista$60.74Clinton
UnionNearby: Ringgold $58.38, Clarke $58.38, Madison $48.86Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 8 counties pay more than Union, 24 the same, 66 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Union Countybase $34.55$58.38
  2. Ringgold Countybase $34.55$58.38
  3. Clarke Countybase $34.55$58.38
  4. Madison Countybase $32.51$48.86

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 Union County
Union CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.55 $58.38 
Ringgold CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.55 $58.38 same
Clarke CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.55 $58.38 same
Adams CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.55 $58.38 same
Adair CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.55 $58.38 same
Decatur CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.55 $58.38 same
Madison CountyCONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)$32.51 $48.86 −$9.52

Iowa cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Union 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 IA20260054 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260054/1

We read every active Iowa 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 Union County as CSV · Report an error