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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Meade County, Kansas
$21.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.01 base wage + $3.33 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUKS2015-013
$16.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.24 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUKS2019-069
$13.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.67 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUKS2014-022
Meade County uses the same cement mason rates as 12 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Meade County, a cement mason must be paid at least $21.34 an hour: a $18.01 base wage plus $3.33 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260044 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260044, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKS2015-013 (July 8, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Meade County, a cement mason must be paid at least $16.24 an hour: a $16.24 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260130 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.24 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260130, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-069 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Meade County, a cement mason must be paid at least $13.67 an hour: a $13.67 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260037 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260037, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKS2014-022 (July 9, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 cement mason rates for Meade County, from $13.67 to $21.34 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.01 + $3.33
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) | $18.01 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.33 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.34 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.24 + $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) | $16.24 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.24 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.67 + $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) | $13.67 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.67 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Meade County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUKS2015-013$21.34
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUKS2019-069$16.24
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUKS2014-022$13.67
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUKS2015-013 | $18.01 | $3.33 | $21.34 | KS20260044 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUKS2019-069 | $16.24 | $0.00 | $16.24 | KS20260130 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUKS2014-022 | $13.67 | $0.00 | $13.67 | KS20260037 Mod 1 |
How Meade 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 Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Meade Countybase $18.01$21.34
- Seward Countybase $18.01$21.34
- Clark Countybase $18.01$21.34
- Finney Countybase $17.59$20.92
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 Meade County are the same as in 12 other counties: Cheyenne, Comanche, Edwards, Elk, Morton, Ness, Phillips, Rawlins and 4 more. The closest county with a different rate is Finney County, at $20.92.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Meade County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.01 | $21.34 | |
| Seward County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.01 | $21.34 | same |
| Clark County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.01 | $21.34 | same |
| Gray County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.01 | $21.34 | same |
| Haskell County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.01 | $21.34 | same |
| Ford County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.01 | $21.34 | same |
| Stevens County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.01 | $21.34 | same |
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 KS20260044 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260044/1
We read every active Kansas 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 Meade County as CSV · Report an error