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Cement Mason prevailing wage, Buncombe County group, North Carolina (4 counties)
DOL sets the same cement mason rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Madison. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$18.79an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.79 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2018-016
$15.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.80 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2016-022
$14.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.40 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2014-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 4 counties, a cement mason must be paid at least $18.79 an hour: a $18.79 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260016 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.79 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260016, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-016 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 4 counties, a cement mason must be paid at least $15.80 an hour: a $15.80 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260113 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.80 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260113, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-022 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 4 counties, a cement mason must be paid at least $14.40 an hour: a $14.40 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260087 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260087, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-002 (November 13, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Carolina has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 cement mason rates for each of these counties, from $14.40 to $18.79 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.79 + $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) | $18.79 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.79 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.80 + $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) | $15.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.80 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.40 + $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) | $14.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.40 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 North Carolina change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in the Buncombe County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUNC2018-016$18.79
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUNC2016-022$15.80
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUNC2014-002$14.40
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUNC2018-016 | $18.79 | $0.00 | $18.79 | NC20260016 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUNC2014-002 | $14.40 | $0.00 | $14.40 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUNC2016-022 | $15.80 | $0.00 | $15.80 | NC20260113 Mod 1 |
How the Buncombe 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 North Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Buncombe County groupbase $18.79$18.79
- Madison Countybase $18.79$18.79
- Henderson Countybase $18.79$18.79
- Yancey Countybase $14.02$14.02
Which county is in which cement mason group
Every North Carolina county with a cement mason rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County group, 2 localities: Randolph, Rockingham | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.36 | $19.16 |
| Guilford County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.11 | $18.91 |
| Buncombe County group, 4 localities: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Burke County group, 3 localities: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Cabarrus County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Catawba County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Gaston County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Iredell County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Lincoln County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Mecklenburg County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Rowan County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Union County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Stokes County group, 3 localities: Davie, Stokes, Yadkin | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.22 | $18.22 |
| Davidson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.22 | $18.22 |
| Forsyth County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.22 | $18.22 |
| Johnston County group, 2 localities: Franklin, Johnston | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.94 | $17.94 |
| Wake County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.94 | $17.94 |
| Wayne County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.94 | $17.94 |
| Pitt County group, 3 localities: Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.86 | $17.86 |
| Chatham County group, 2 localities: Chatham, Person | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.86 | $17.86 |
| Alamance County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.86 | $17.86 |
| Durham County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.86 | $17.86 |
| Orange County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.86 | $17.86 |
| Craven County group, 3 localities: Craven, Jones, Pamlico | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 |
| Brunswick County group, 2 localities: Brunswick, Pender | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 |
| Cumberland County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 |
| Currituck County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 |
| Gates County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 |
| Hoke County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 |
| New Hanover County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 |
| Onslow County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 |
| Anson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.41 | $16.41 |
| Greene County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| McDowell County group, 10 localities: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Harnett County group, 5 localities: Bladen, Columbus, Harnett, Robeson, Scotland | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Hertford County group, 5 localities: Bertie, Camden, Hertford, Hyde, Tyrrell | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Dare County group, 4 localities: Chowan, Dare, Martin, Washington | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Moore County group, 3 localities: Lee, Montgomery, Moore | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Surry County group, 3 localities: Rutherford, Surry, Wilkes | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Granville County group, 2 localities: Granville, Vance | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Halifax County group, 2 localities: Halifax, Warren | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Lenoir County group, 2 localities: Duplin, Lenoir | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Alleghany County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Avery County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Beaufort County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Carteret County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Caswell County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Cherokee County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Cleveland County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Jackson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Northampton County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Pasquotank County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Perquimans County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Richmond County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Sampson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Stanly County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Watauga County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Wilson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 |
18 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 40 counties with rates of their own.
North Carolina cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Buncombe · Haywood · Henderson · Madison
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Buncombe: NC20260016 Mod 1
- Haywood: NC20260016 Mod 1
- Henderson: NC20260016 Mod 1
- Madison: NC20260016 Mod 1
We read every active North Carolina 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 every North Carolina rate as CSV · Report an error