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Cement Mason prevailing wage, Bernalillo County group, New Mexico (33 counties)

DWS sets the same cement mason rates, row for row, in 33 counties: 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 and Valencia. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$37.87an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$26.26 base wage + $11.61 fringe benefits · General building

On New Mexico public works in each of these 33 counties, a cement mason must be paid at least $37.87 an hour: a $26.26 base wage plus $11.61 in fringe. DWS prints no total, so $37.87 is our sum of the two. DWS's schedule raises it to $39.62 on January 1, 2027.

11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026; this rate, effective 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 against dws.state.nm.us on October 25, 2026.

DWS lists 4 cement mason rates for each of these counties, from $29.18 to $37.87 an hour. See all of them.

These rates come from the rule. The DWS wage rate decision issued for the project is what binds.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.26 + $11.61

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS prints the fringe 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)$26.26
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$11.61
Base + fringe (our sum; DWS prints no total)$37.87

When does this rate change?

Dated rates for this classification

DWS prints more than one dated line for Cement mason. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.

EffectiveRateStatus
Jan 1, 2026$37.87 ($26.26 + $11.61)Earlier
Jul 1, 2026$37.87 ($26.26 + $11.61)In force
Jan 1, 2027$39.62 ($26.26 + $13.36)Scheduled

Every cement mason rate in the Bernalillo County group

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

  1. Cement masonGeneral building$37.87
  2. Cement masonResidential$37.87
  3. Cement masonHeavy engineering$33.74
  4. Cement masonStreet, highway, utility and light engineering$29.18
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in the Bernalillo County group, highest first, split into wage and fringe.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Cement masonStreet, highway, utility and light engineering$21.75 $7.43 $29.18 Jul 1, 2026
Cement masonGeneral building$26.26 $11.61 $37.87 Jul 1, 2026
Cement masonResidential$26.26 $11.61 $37.87 Jul 1, 2026
Cement masonHeavy engineering$26.31 $7.43 $33.74 Jul 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon cement mason rates in these counties

The counties share DWS's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs DWS
Bernalillo CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$26.04 NM20260044 Mod 1DWS +$11.83
Catron CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260013 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
Chaves CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$18.97 NM20260014 Mod 1DWS +$18.90
Cibola CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Colfax CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260015 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Curry CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260016 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
De Baca CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260017 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
Dona Ana CountyNo federal row for this trade
Eddy CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260018 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
Grant CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260019 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
Guadalupe CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Harding CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Hidalgo CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260032 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
Lea CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260020 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
Lincoln CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$24.67 NM20260021 Mod 1DWS +$13.20
Los Alamos CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260022 Mod 1DWS +$17.66
Luna CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260023 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
McKinley CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$18.73 NM20260024 Mod 1DWS +$19.14
Mora CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Otero CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$23.15 NM20260025 Mod 1DWS +$14.72
Quay CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Rio Arriba CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260026 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Roosevelt CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260027 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
San Juan CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$24.78 NM20260046 Mod 1DWS +$13.09
San Miguel CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260028 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Sandoval CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.87 NM20260047 Mod 1DWS +$20.00
Santa Fe CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$24.78 NM20260048 Mod 1DWS +$13.09
Sierra CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260032 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
Socorro CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$21.44 NM20260029 Mod 1DWS +$16.43
Taos CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.21 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$17.66
Torrance CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$25.85 NM20260049 Mod 1DWS +$12.02
Union CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$22.24 NM20260030 Mod 2DWS +$15.63
Valencia CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$25.85 NM20260049 Mod 1DWS +$12.02

How the Bernalillo County group 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 New Mexico

Wage and fringe, nearby

  1. Bernalillo County groupbase $26.26$37.87
  2. Valencia Countybase $26.26$37.87
  3. Sandoval Countybase $26.26$37.87
  4. Santa Fe Countybase $26.26$37.87

Which county is in which cement mason group

Every New Mexico county with a cement mason rate. Counties DWS treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
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$26.26 $37.87 

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

New Mexico cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DWS on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: 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 · Valencia

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Certified payrolls carry the project's wage rate decision number and go to the agency monthly (11.1.2.9 NMAC). DWS Public Works: DWS prevailing wage.

Source

Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS), 11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

We read 11.1.2.20 NMAC's rate tables as published in the New Mexico Register and check every number with a second, separate read. The rule prints no total; ours is base plus fringe, and the apprenticeship contribution is inside the fringe. How we check · Download every New Mexico rate as CSV · Report an error