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New Mexico cement mason prevailing wage, county by county

A cement mason's prevailing wage on New Mexico public works is $37.87 an hour in every county that has one (33), for the main classification.

Main cement mason classification in each county (Cement mason), 11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026. Each project is governed by one wage rate decision "which shall remain effective for the duration of the project" (11.1.2.14 NMAC). Checked October 25, 2026.

Luna County cement mason: $37.87 per hourTorrance County cement mason: $37.87 per hourGrant County cement mason: $37.87 per hourSierra County cement mason: $37.87 per hourUnion County cement mason: $37.87 per hourDe Baca County cement mason: $37.87 per hourValencia County cement mason: $37.87 per hourSan Miguel County cement mason: $37.87 per hourOtero County cement mason: $37.87 per hourHidalgo County cement mason: $37.87 per hourCibola County cement mason: $37.87 per hourEddy County cement mason: $37.87 per hourRio Arriba County cement mason: $37.87 per hourMcKinley County cement mason: $37.87 per hourLincoln County cement mason: $37.87 per hourSocorro County cement mason: $37.87 per hourTaos County cement mason: $37.87 per hourSan Juan County cement mason: $37.87 per hourCatron County cement mason: $37.87 per hourLos Alamos County cement mason: $37.87 per hourSanta Fe County cement mason: $37.87 per hourMora County cement mason: $37.87 per hourSandoval County cement mason: $37.87 per hourQuay County cement mason: $37.87 per hourDona Ana County cement mason: $37.87 per hourLea County cement mason: $37.87 per hourCurry County cement mason: $37.87 per hourBernalillo County cement mason: $37.87 per hourChaves County cement mason: $37.87 per hourHarding County cement mason: $37.87 per hourColfax County cement mason: $37.87 per hourGuadalupe County cement mason: $37.87 per hourRoosevelt County cement mason: $37.87 per hour
$37$37$37$37$37$37Cement Mason, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Bernalillo County group, 33 localities: Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Los Alamos, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, ValenciaCement mason$37.87 $26.26 

1 group of counties with identical DWS rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

11.1.2.20 NMAC lists journeyworker (and some helper) rates. Apprentices are paid the rate set by their registered apprenticeship program (11.1.2.19(B) NMAC). The 'Apprenticeship' column is the employer contribution to the public works apprentice and training fund, which the rule says is included in the fringe rate (11.1.2.19(C) NMAC).

Questions about New Mexico cement mason pay

What is the cement mason prevailing wage in Bernalillo County?

$37.87 an hour: a $26.26 base wage plus $11.61 in fringe, under 11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026. Overtime and every cement mason classification in Bernalillo County.

Does cement mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Bernalillo County the $37.87 total is a $26.26 base wage plus $11.61 in fringe, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does cement mason prevailing wage pay overtime in New Mexico?

New Mexico's rate table sets no overtime premium or hours. The general rule applies: 1½ times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a week. The rule doesn't say whether the premium applies to base only or base plus fringe, so we don't compute overtime dollars.

Do apprentice cement masons get this rate?

11.1.2.20 NMAC lists journeyworker (and some helper) rates. Apprentices are paid the rate set by their registered apprenticeship program (11.1.2.19(B) NMAC). The 'Apprenticeship' column is the employer contribution to the public works apprentice and training fund, which the rule says is included in the fringe rate (11.1.2.19(C) NMAC).

Why do some counties have the same cement mason rate?

DWS often publishes the same cement mason rates for several counties. Across New Mexico, the 33 counties with a cement mason rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 33 counties (the Bernalillo County group).