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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Marion County, South Carolina
$19.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CHESTERFIELD, CLARENDON, DILLON, LEE, MARION, MARLBORO) · SUSC2011-037
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON · SUSC2017-002
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUSC1990-005
Marion County uses the same cement mason rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Marion County, a cement mason must be paid at least $19.25 an hour: a $19.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260039 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $19.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260039, modification 2, published October 22, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-037 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Marion County, a cement mason must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260053 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260053, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2017-002 (September 1, 1980). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Marion County, a cement mason must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUSC1990-005 (February 8, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). South Carolina has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 cement mason rates for Marion County, from $7.25 to $19.25 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.25 + $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) | $19.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
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 South Carolina change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Marion County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CHESTERFIELD, CLARENDON, DILLON, LEE, MARION, MARLBORO)Highway · SUSC2011-037$19.25
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUSC1990-005$7.25
- CEMENT MASONResidential · SUSC2017-002$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CHESTERFIELD, CLARENDON, DILLON, LEE, MARION, MARLBORO)HighwaySUSC2011-037 | $19.25 | $0.00 | $19.25 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASONResidentialSUSC2017-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260053 Mod 1 |
How Marion 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 South Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Marion Countybase $19.25$19.25
- Florence Countybase $14.63$14.63
- Dillon Countybase $19.25$19.25
- Horry Countybase $14.77$14.77
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 Marion County are the same as in 4 other counties: Clarendon, Dillon, Lee, Marlboro.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.86 | $20.86 | +$1.61 |
| Marion County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CHESTERFIELD, CLARENDON, DILLON, LEE, MARION, MARLBORO) | $19.25 | $19.25 | |
| Dillon County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CHESTERFIELD, CLARENDON, DILLON, LEE, MARION, MARLBORO) | $19.25 | $19.25 | same |
| Marlboro County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CHESTERFIELD, CLARENDON, DILLON, LEE, MARION, MARLBORO) | $19.25 | $19.25 | same |
| Horry County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.77 | $14.77 | −$4.48 |
| Florence County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.63 | $14.63 | −$4.62 |
| Darlington County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.63 | $14.63 | −$4.62 |
South 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 SC20260039 Mod 2, published October 22, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260039/2
We read every active South 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 Marion County as CSV · Report an error