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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Forrest County, Mississippi
$18.31an hour, base + fringe
$18.31 wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Building · SUMS2015-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Forrest County, a cement mason must be paid at least $18.31 an hour: a $18.31 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260048 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $18.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260048, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-009 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Mississippi has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 4 cement mason rates for Forrest County, from $9.87 to $18.31 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.31 + $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) | $18.31 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.31 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Mississippi change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Forrest County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUMS2015-009$18.31
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUMS2015-029$17.75
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUMS2010-054$13.17
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUMS2007-036$9.87
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUMS2015-009 | $18.31 | $18.31 | $0.00 | MS20260048 Mod 2 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUMS2010-054 | $13.17 | $11.54 | $1.63 | MS20260131 Mod 2 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUMS2015-029 | $17.75 | $17.75 | $0.00 | MS20260063 Mod 2 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUMS2007-036 | $9.87 | $9.87 | $0.00 | MS20260039 Mod 2 |
How Forrest 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 Mississippi
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Forrest Countybase $18.31$18.31
- Lamar Countybase $18.31$18.31
- Perry Countybase $18.31$18.31
- Stone Countybase $20.00$20.00
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 + fringe | Base | vs Forrest County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.00 | $20.00 | +$1.69 |
| Jones County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.00 | $20.00 | +$1.69 |
| Marion County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.00 | $20.00 | +$1.69 |
| Pearl River County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.00 | $20.00 | +$1.69 |
| Forrest County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.31 | $18.31 | |
| Lamar County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.31 | $18.31 | same |
| Perry County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.31 | $18.31 | same |
Mississippi cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 MS20260048 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260048/2
We read every active Mississippi 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 Forrest County as CSV · Report an error