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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Ballard County, Kentucky
$32.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.49 base wage + $9.01 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUKY2015-022
$36.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.90 base wage + $13.55 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TODD COUNTIES) · PLAS0135-001
$31.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.96 base wage + $10.53 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUKY2011-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ballard County, a cement mason must be paid at least $32.50 an hour: a $23.49 base wage plus $9.01 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260041 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260041, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-022 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Ballard County, a cement mason must be paid at least $36.45 an hour: a $22.90 base wage plus $13.55 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $36.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PLAS0135-001 (July 1, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Ballard County, a cement mason must be paid at least $31.49 an hour: a $20.96 base wage plus $10.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $31.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKY2011-001 (June 25, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).
DOL lists 3 cement mason rates for Ballard County, from $31.49 to $36.45 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.49 + $9.01
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) | $23.49 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.01 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.90 + $13.55
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) | $22.90 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.55 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $36.45 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.96 + $10.53
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) | $20.96 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $31.49 |
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 Kentucky change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Ballard County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TODD COUNTIES)Residential · PLAS0135-001$36.45
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUKY2015-022$32.50
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUKY2011-001$31.49
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUKY2015-022 | $23.49 | $9.01 | $32.50 | KY20260041 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUKY2011-001 | $20.96 | $10.53 | $31.49 | KY20260045 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TODD COUNTIES)ResidentialPLAS0135-001 | $22.90 | $13.55 | $36.45 | KY20260005 Mod 1 |
How Ballard 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 Kentucky
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Ballard Countybase $23.49$32.50
- Carlisle Countybase $23.49$32.50
- McCracken Countybase $23.49$32.50
- Trigg Countybase $20.56$30.12
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 Ballard County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $23.49 | $32.50 | |
| Carlisle County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $23.49 | $32.50 | same |
| McCracken County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $23.49 | $32.50 | same |
| Hickman County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $23.49 | $32.50 | same |
| Graves County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $23.49 | $32.50 | same |
| Fulton County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $23.49 | $32.50 | same |
| Livingston County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $23.49 | $32.50 | 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 KY20260041 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260041/1
We read every active Kentucky 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 Ballard County as CSV · Report an error