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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Saline 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.

$18.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$17.54 base wage + $1.41 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNE2012-018

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

$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNE1982-005

$16.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$16.37 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNE2011-028

$22.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$18.75 base wage + $3.25 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNE2011-016

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Saline County, a cement mason must be paid at least $18.95 an hour: a $17.54 base wage plus $1.41 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260081 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.95 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NE20260081, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNE2012-018 (April 19, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Saline 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 NE20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NE20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNE1982-005 (May 1, 1982). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Saline County, a cement mason must be paid at least $16.37 an hour: a $16.37 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260032 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.37 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NE20260032, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-028 (August 29, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Saline County, a cement mason must be paid at least $22.00 an hour: a $18.75 base wage plus $3.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $22.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NE20260049, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-016 (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 Saline County, from $7.25 to $22.00 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.54 + $1.41

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)$17.54
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$1.41
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$18.95

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: $16.37 + $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)$16.37
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$16.37

Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.75 + $3.25

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)$18.75
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$3.25
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$22.00

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in Saline County

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

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUNE2011-016$22.00
  2. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUNE2012-018$18.95
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUNE2011-028$16.37
  4. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUNE1982-005$7.25
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in Saline County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUNE2012-018$17.54 $1.41 $18.95 NE20260081 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUNE2011-028$16.37 $0.00 $16.37 NE20260032 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUNE2011-016$18.75 $3.25 $22.00 NE20260049 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUNE1982-005$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 NE20260013 Mod 1

How Saline 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
SalineNearby: Fillmore $18.95, Jefferson $18.95, Seward $17.83Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 47 counties pay more than Saline, 12 the same, 33 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Saline Countybase $17.54$18.95
  2. Fillmore Countybase $17.54$18.95
  3. Jefferson Countybase $17.54$18.95
  4. Seward Countybase $15.77$17.83

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 Saline County
Saline CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.54 $18.95 
Fillmore CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.54 $18.95 same
Jefferson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.54 $18.95 same
Gage CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.54 $18.95 same
Thayer CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.54 $18.95 same
Seward CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.77 $17.83 −$1.12
Lancaster CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.73 $17.79 −$1.16

Nebraska cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Saline 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 NE20260081 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260081/1

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 Saline County as CSV · Report an error