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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Pennington County, South Dakota
$19.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.58 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUSD2012-026
$10.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.81 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUSD2000-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Pennington County, a cement mason must be paid at least $19.58 an hour: a $19.58 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260029 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SD20260029, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSD2012-026 (August 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Pennington County, a cement mason must be paid at least $10.81 an hour: a $10.81 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.81 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SD20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSD2000-008 (June 12, 2000). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). South Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 cement mason rates for Pennington County, from $10.81 to $19.58 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.58 + $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) | $19.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.58 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.81 + $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) | $10.81 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.81 |
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 Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Pennington County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUSD2012-026 | $19.58 | $0.00 | $19.58 | SD20260029 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUSD2000-008 | $10.81 | $0.00 | $10.81 | SD20260002 Mod 1 |
How Pennington 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 Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Pennington Countybase $19.58$19.58
- Custer Countybase $19.58$19.58
- Meade Countybase $19.58$19.58
- Oglala Lakota Countybase $20.67$32.52
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 Pennington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $33.01 | $48.09 | +$28.51 |
| Oglala Lakota County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.67 | $32.52 | +$12.94 |
| Jackson County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.67 | $32.52 | +$12.94 |
| Fall River County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.67 | $32.52 | +$12.94 |
| Pennington County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.58 | $19.58 | |
| Custer County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.58 | $19.58 | same |
| Meade County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.58 | $19.58 | same |
South Dakota 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 SD20260029 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SD20260029/1
We read every active South Dakota 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 Pennington County as CSV · Report an error