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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Craven County, North Carolina
$16.72an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.72 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2018-018
$16.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.21 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2016-025
$14.26an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.26 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2014-006
$14.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.10 base wage + $1.32 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2011-050
Craven County uses the same cement mason rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Craven County, a cement mason must be paid at least $16.72 an hour: a $16.72 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.72 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-018 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Craven County, a cement mason must be paid at least $16.21 an hour: a $16.21 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260116 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.21 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260116, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-025 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Craven County, a cement mason must be paid at least $14.26 an hour: a $14.26 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260091 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.26 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260091, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-006 (November 17, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Craven County, a cement mason must be paid at least $14.42 an hour: a $13.10 base wage plus $1.32 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260069 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260069, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-050 (August 26, 2011). 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 4 cement mason rates for Craven County, from $14.26 to $16.72 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.72 + $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) | $16.72 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.72 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.21 + $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) | $16.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.21 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.26 + $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) | $14.26 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.26 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.10 + $1.32
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) | $13.10 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.32 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.42 |
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 Craven County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUNC2018-018$16.72
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUNC2016-025$16.21
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUNC2011-050$14.42
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUNC2014-006$14.26
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUNC2018-018 | $16.72 | $0.00 | $16.72 | NC20260018 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUNC2014-006 | $14.26 | $0.00 | $14.26 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUNC2011-050 | $13.10 | $1.32 | $14.42 | NC20260069 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUNC2016-025 | $16.21 | $0.00 | $16.21 | NC20260116 Mod 1 |
How Craven 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 North Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Craven Countybase $16.72$16.72
- Jones Countybase $16.72$16.72
- Pamlico Countybase $16.72$16.72
- Beaufort Countybase $14.02$14.02
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 Craven County are the same as in 2 other counties: Jones, Pamlico.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Craven County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 | |
| Jones County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 | same |
| Pamlico County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 | same |
| Onslow County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.72 | $16.72 | same |
| Beaufort County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 | −$2.70 |
| Carteret County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 | −$2.70 |
| Lenoir County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 | −$2.70 |
North Carolina cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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)).
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 NC20260018 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260018/1
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 Craven County as CSV · Report an error