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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Jackson County, North Carolina
$14.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.02 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2011-035
$15.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2016-003
$14.10an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.10 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2014-001
$14.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.10 base wage + $1.32 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUNC2011-049
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Jackson County, a cement mason must be paid at least $14.02 an hour: a $14.02 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.02 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-035 (August 26, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Jackson County, a cement mason must be paid at least $15.25 an hour: a $15.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260094 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260094, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-003 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Jackson County, a cement mason must be paid at least $14.10 an hour: a $14.10 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260086 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.10 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260086, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-001 (November 13, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Jackson 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 NC20260068 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260068, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-049 (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 Jackson County, from $14.02 to $15.25 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.02 + $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) | $14.02 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.02 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.25 + $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) | $15.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.10 + $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) | $14.10 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.10 |
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 Jackson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUNC2016-003$15.25
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUNC2011-049$14.42
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUNC2014-001$14.10
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUNC2011-035$14.02
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUNC2011-035 | $14.02 | $0.00 | $14.02 | NC20260054 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUNC2014-001 | $14.10 | $0.00 | $14.10 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUNC2011-049 | $13.10 | $1.32 | $14.42 | NC20260068 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUNC2016-003 | $15.25 | $0.00 | $15.25 | NC20260094 Mod 1 |
How Jackson 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
- Jackson Countybase $14.02$14.02
- Macon Countybase $14.02$14.02
- Transylvania Countybase $14.02$14.02
- Haywood Countybase $18.79$18.79
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 | +$4.77 |
| Henderson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.79 | $18.79 | +$4.77 |
| Jackson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 | |
| Macon County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 | same |
| Transylvania County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 | same |
| Swain County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 | same |
| Clay County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.02 | $14.02 | same |
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 NC20260054 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260054/1
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 Jackson County as CSV · Report an error