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Cement Mason prevailing wage in McCracken County, Kentucky

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.

$32.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$23.49 base wage + $9.01 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUKY2015-013

$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 · SUKY2011-009

On federally funded or assisted building construction in McCracken 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 KY20260030 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.50 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination KY20260030, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-013 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in McCracken 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 McCracken 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 KY20260053 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $31.49 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination KY20260053, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKY2011-009 (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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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 McCracken 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?

Every cement mason rate in McCracken County

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

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TODD COUNTIES)Residential · PLAS0135-001$36.45
  2. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUKY2015-013$32.50
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUKY2011-009$31.49
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in McCracken County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUKY2015-013$23.49 $9.01 $32.50 KY20260030 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUKY2011-009$20.96 $10.53 $31.49 KY20260053 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 McCracken 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

$27.99Adair$49.65Bell
McCrackenNearby: Ballard $32.50, Carlisle $32.50, Trigg $30.12Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 36 counties pay more than McCracken, 18 the same, 65 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. McCracken Countybase $23.49$32.50
  2. Ballard Countybase $23.49$32.50
  3. Carlisle Countybase $23.49$32.50
  4. 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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs McCracken County
McCracken CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.49 $32.50 
Ballard CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.49 $32.50 same
Carlisle CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.49 $32.50 same
Livingston CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.49 $32.50 same
Graves CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.49 $32.50 same
Marshall CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.49 $32.50 same
Hickman CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.49 $32.50 same

Kentucky cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All McCracken 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 KY20260030 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260030/1

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 McCracken County as CSV · Report an error