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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Dakota County, Nebraska

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.

$21.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$17.74 base wage + $3.50 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNE2011-037

$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNE1984-004

$21.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$18.95 base wage + $3.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNE2011-025

$25.59an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$19.38 base wage + $6.21 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNE2011-022

Dakota County uses the same cement mason rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Dakota County, a cement mason must be paid at least $21.24 an hour: a $17.74 base wage plus $3.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260063 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.24 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NE20260063, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-037 (October 27, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Dakota County, a cement mason must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NE20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNE1984-004 (March 1, 1984). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Dakota County, a cement mason must be paid at least $21.95 an hour: a $18.95 base wage plus $3.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260029 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.95 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NE20260029, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-025 (August 29, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Dakota County, a cement mason must be paid at least $25.59 an hour: a $19.38 base wage plus $6.21 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260055 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.59 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NE20260055, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-022 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Nebraska has no state wage schedule; Davis-Bacon applies to federally funded work. Bidders on state work file a statement that they follow "fair labor standards" (Neb. Rev. Stat. 73-104), but no agency publishes rates.

DOL lists 4 cement mason rates for Dakota County, from $7.25 to $25.59 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.74 + $3.50

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)$17.74
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$3.50
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$21.24

Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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)$7.25
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$7.25

Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.95 + $3.00

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)$18.95
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$3.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$21.95

Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.38 + $6.21

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)$19.38
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$6.21
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$25.59

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in Dakota County

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

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUNE2011-022$25.59
  2. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUNE2011-025$21.95
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUNE2011-037$21.24
  4. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUNE1984-004$7.25
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in Dakota County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUNE2011-037$17.74 $3.50 $21.24 NE20260063 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUNE2011-025$18.95 $3.00 $21.95 NE20260029 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUNE2011-022$19.38 $6.21 $25.59 NE20260055 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUNE1984-004$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 NE20260009 Mod 1

How Dakota 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 Nebraska

$17.79Lancaster$23.39Cass
DakotaNearby: Thurston $19.14, Dixon $21.24, Wayne $19.14Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 4 counties pay more than Dakota, 1 the same, 87 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Dakota Countybase $17.74$21.24
  2. Thurston Countybase $17.80$19.14
  3. Dixon Countybase $17.74$21.24
  4. Wayne Countybase $17.80$19.14

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 Dakota County are the same as in 1 other county: Dixon.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Dakota County
Dakota CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.74 $21.24 
Dixon CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.74 $21.24 same
Thurston CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.80 $19.14 −$2.10
Wayne CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.80 $19.14 −$2.10
Cuming CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.80 $19.14 −$2.10
Cedar CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.80 $19.14 −$2.10
Burt CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.80 $19.14 −$2.10

Nebraska cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Dakota 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 NE20260063 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260063/1

We read every active Nebraska 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 Dakota County as CSV · Report an error