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Kentucky cement mason prevailing wage, county by county

A cement mason's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky runs from $27.99 an hour in Whitley County to $49.65 in Bell County. The median county is $31.82.

Main cement mason classification in each county (Cement mason/concrete finisher), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Todd County cement mason: $32.50 per hourScott County cement mason: $49.65 per hourLee County cement mason: $49.65 per hourMcLean County cement mason: $30.12 per hourFranklin County cement mason: $31.82 per hourEdmonson County cement mason: $30.12 per hourCarroll County cement mason: $31.82 per hourGraves County cement mason: $32.50 per hourMonroe County cement mason: $27.99 per hourOwsley County cement mason: $49.65 per hourJackson County cement mason: $49.65 per hourWhitley County cement mason: $27.99 per hourHardin County cement mason: $29.91 per hourBreckinridge County cement mason: $32.50 per hourUnion County cement mason: $32.50 per hourWayne County cement mason: $27.99 per hourShelby County cement mason: $29.91 per hourWarren County cement mason: $30.12 per hourRockcastle County cement mason: $31.82 per hourHancock County cement mason: $30.12 per hourCasey County cement mason: $27.99 per hourJessamine County cement mason: $49.65 per hourHenry County cement mason: $29.91 per hourCumberland County cement mason: $27.99 per hourHopkins County cement mason: $32.50 per hourJohnson County cement mason: $49.65 per hourKnott County cement mason: $49.65 per hourKnox County cement mason: $27.99 per hourLawrence County cement mason: $49.65 per hourMadison County cement mason: $31.82 per hourLewis County cement mason: $31.82 per hourLivingston County cement mason: $32.50 per hourMcCracken County cement mason: $32.50 per hourHarlan County cement mason: $49.65 per hourMagoffin County cement mason: $49.65 per hourMartin County cement mason: $49.65 per hourMetcalfe County cement mason: $27.99 per hourNicholas County cement mason: $31.82 per hourPerry County cement mason: $49.65 per hourLarue County cement mason: $29.91 per hourPike County cement mason: $49.65 per hourPowell County cement mason: $31.82 per hourTrigg County cement mason: $30.12 per hourFleming County cement mason: $31.82 per hourBath County cement mason: $31.82 per hourClay County cement mason: $49.65 per hourCrittenden County cement mason: $32.50 per hourFulton County cement mason: $32.50 per hourBoyd County cement mason: $49.65 per hourCarlisle County cement mason: $32.50 per hourHenderson County cement mason: $30.12 per hourLaurel County cement mason: $27.99 per hourWolfe County cement mason: $49.65 per hourCaldwell County cement mason: $32.50 per hourBoyle County cement mason: $31.82 per hourPulaski County cement mason: $27.99 per hourHart County cement mason: $27.99 per hourOhio County cement mason: $32.50 per hourHarrison County cement mason: $31.82 per hourTaylor County cement mason: $27.99 per hourBarren County cement mason: $27.99 per hourMenifee County cement mason: $31.82 per hourButler County cement mason: $30.12 per hourMeade County cement mason: $29.91 per hourLincoln County cement mason: $31.82 per hourBell County cement mason: $49.65 per hourOwen County cement mason: $31.82 per hourGallatin County cement mason: $49.65 per hourBourbon County cement mason: $49.65 per hourBracken County cement mason: $49.65 per hourRussell County cement mason: $27.99 per hourLyon County cement mason: $32.50 per hourGrayson County cement mason: $32.50 per hourDaviess County cement mason: $30.12 per hourCampbell County cement mason: $49.65 per hourRowan County cement mason: $31.82 per hourGreen County cement mason: $27.99 per hourMcCreary County cement mason: $27.99 per hourAllen County cement mason: $30.12 per hourClinton County cement mason: $27.99 per hourJefferson County cement mason: $29.91 per hourFloyd County cement mason: $49.65 per hourMarion County cement mason: $27.99 per hourPendleton County cement mason: $49.65 per hourBoone County cement mason: $49.65 per hourLogan County cement mason: $27.99 per hourSpencer County cement mason: $29.91 per hourRobertson County cement mason: $31.82 per hourMarshall County cement mason: $32.50 per hourMorgan County cement mason: $49.65 per hourMuhlenberg County cement mason: $32.50 per hourSimpson County cement mason: $27.99 per hourBallard County cement mason: $32.50 per hourAdair County cement mason: $27.99 per hourGreenup County cement mason: $49.65 per hourLeslie County cement mason: $49.65 per hourCarter County cement mason: $49.65 per hourKenton County cement mason: $49.65 per hourClark County cement mason: $49.65 per hourCalloway County cement mason: $32.50 per hourMason County cement mason: $31.82 per hourElliott County cement mason: $49.65 per hourGarrard County cement mason: $31.82 per hourLetcher County cement mason: $49.65 per hourTrimble County cement mason: $29.91 per hourHickman County cement mason: $32.50 per hourFayette County cement mason: $49.65 per hourWashington County cement mason: $31.82 per hourWoodford County cement mason: $49.65 per hourChristian County cement mason: $30.12 per hourEstill County cement mason: $31.82 per hourGrant County cement mason: $49.65 per hourMercer County cement mason: $31.82 per hourMontgomery County cement mason: $31.82 per hourWebster County cement mason: $30.12 per hourBullitt County cement mason: $29.91 per hourAnderson County cement mason: $31.82 per hourNelson County cement mason: $29.91 per hourBreathitt County cement mason: $49.65 per hourOldham County cement mason: $29.91 per hour
$27$29$31$32$49$49Cement Mason, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a cement mason make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

17 groups of counties with identical rates and 52 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Floyd County group13 counties$49.65
  2. Grant County group3 counties$49.65
  3. Scott County group3 counties$49.65
  4. Boyd County group2 counties$49.65
  5. Clay County group2 counties$49.65
  6. Bell County1 county$49.65
  7. Boone County1 county$49.65
  8. Campbell County1 county$49.65
  9. Carter County1 county$49.65
  10. Clark County1 county$49.65
  11. Elliott County1 county$49.65
  12. Fayette County1 county$49.65
  13. Jessamine County1 county$49.65
  14. Johnson County1 county$49.65
  15. Kenton County1 county$49.65
  16. Lawrence County1 county$49.65
  17. Pendleton County1 county$49.65
  18. Pike County1 county$49.65
  19. Todd County group7 counties$32.50
  20. Muhlenberg County group2 counties$32.50
  21. Ballard County1 county$32.50
  22. Breckinridge County1 county$32.50
  23. Calloway County1 county$32.50
  24. Graves County1 county$32.50
  25. Grayson County1 county$32.50
  26. Hopkins County1 county$32.50
  27. Lyon County1 county$32.50
  28. Marshall County1 county$32.50
  29. McCracken County1 county$32.50
  30. Union County1 county$32.50
  31. Fleming County group5 counties$31.82
  32. Lincoln County group5 counties$31.82
  33. Boyle County group3 counties$31.82
  34. Carroll County1 county$31.82
  35. Franklin County1 county$31.82
  36. Harrison County1 county$31.82
  37. Madison County1 county$31.82
  38. Mason County1 county$31.82
  39. Menifee County1 county$31.82
  40. Mercer County1 county$31.82

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Floyd County group, 13 localities: Breathitt, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, WolfeCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Grant County group, 3 localities: Bracken, Gallatin, GrantCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Scott County group, 3 localities: Bourbon, Scott, WoodfordCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Boyd County group, 2 localities: Boyd, GreenupCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Clay County group, 2 localities: Clay, JacksonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Bell CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Boone CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Campbell CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Carter CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Clark CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Elliott CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Fayette CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Jessamine CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Johnson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Kenton CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Lawrence CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Pendleton CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Pike CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$49.65 $33.60 
Todd County group, 7 localities: Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Hickman, Livingston, ToddCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Muhlenberg County group, 2 localities: Muhlenberg, OhioCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Ballard CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Breckinridge CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Calloway CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Graves CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Grayson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Hopkins CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Lyon CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Marshall CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
McCracken CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Union CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$32.50 $23.49 
Fleming County group, 5 localities: Bath, Fleming, Lewis, Nicholas, RobertsonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Lincoln County group, 5 localities: Estill, Garrard, Lincoln, Powell, RockcastleCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Boyle County group, 3 localities: Anderson, Boyle, WashingtonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Carroll CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Franklin CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Harrison CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Madison CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Mason CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Menifee CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Mercer CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Montgomery CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Owen CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Rowan CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$31.82 $20.92 
Daviess County group, 3 localities: Daviess, Hancock, McLeanCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.12 $20.56 
Allen County group, 2 localities: Allen, ButlerCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.12 $20.56 
Warren County group, 2 localities: Edmonson, WarrenCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.12 $20.56 
Christian CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.12 $20.56 
Henderson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.12 $20.56 
Trigg CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.12 $20.56 
Webster CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.12 $20.56 
Shelby County group, 3 localities: Shelby, Spencer, TrimbleCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$29.91 $20.21 
Oldham County group, 2 localities: Henry, OldhamCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$29.91 $20.21 
Bullitt CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$29.91 $20.21 
Hardin CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$29.91 $20.21 
Jefferson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$29.91 $20.21 
Larue CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$29.91 $20.21 
Meade CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$29.91 $20.21 
Nelson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$29.91 $20.21 
Barren County group, 9 localities: Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Knox, McCreary, Metcalfe, Russell, WayneCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Taylor County group, 2 localities: Green, TaylorCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Adair CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Hart CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Laurel CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Logan CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Marion CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Monroe CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Pulaski CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Simpson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 
Whitley CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$27.99 $27.99 

17 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 52 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky cement mason pay

What is the cement mason prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$29.91 an hour: a $20.21 base wage plus $9.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every cement mason classification in Jefferson County.

Does cement mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $29.91 total is a $20.21 base wage plus $9.70 in fringe benefits, about 32% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does cement mason prevailing wage pay overtime in Kentucky?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice cement masons get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same cement mason rate?

DOL often publishes the same cement mason rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 120 counties with a cement mason rate fall into 69 distinct sets of rates, and 17 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Floyd County group).