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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Wayne County, Iowa
$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 Wayne 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 IA20260060 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $58.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260060, 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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?
- 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 Iowa change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Wayne County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · PLAS0021-001$58.38
- 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
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUIA2002-002$43.40
- 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
- CONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$42.19
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUIA2008-004$15.95
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingPLAS0021-001 | $34.55 | $23.83 | $58.38 | IA20260060 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 Wayne 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Wayne Countybase $34.55$58.38
- Lucas Countybase $34.55$58.38
- Appanoose Countybase $21.12$32.19
- Decatur Countybase $34.55$58.38
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 Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $34.55 | $58.38 | |
| Lucas County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $34.55 | $58.38 | same |
| Decatur County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $34.55 | $58.38 | same |
| Clarke County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $34.55 | $58.38 | same |
| Appanoose County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.12 | $32.19 | −$26.19 |
| Monroe County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.12 | $32.19 | −$26.19 |
| Marion County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.12 | $32.19 | −$26.19 |
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 IA20260060 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260060/1
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 Wayne County as CSV · Report an error