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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Benton County, Tennessee
$19.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUTN2017-005
$10.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUTN2009-006
$15.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.55 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUTN2016-001
Benton County uses the same cement mason rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Benton County, a cement mason must be paid at least $19.00 an hour: a $19.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260152 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $19.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260152, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTN2017-005 (April 16, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Benton County, a cement mason must be paid at least $10.75 an hour: a $10.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260007 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-006 (September 10, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Benton County, a cement mason must be paid at least $15.55 an hour: a $15.55 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260147 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260147, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUTN2016-001 (July 13, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Tennessee sets its own rates for state highway work only; elsewhere Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage. The Prevailing Wage Commission's 25 statewide highway rates are wages with no fringe, on the state highway rates page (T.C.A. 12-4-401 ff.).
DOL lists 3 cement mason rates for Benton County, from $10.75 to $19.00 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.00 + $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) | $19.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.75 + $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) | $10.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.75 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.55 + $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) | $15.55 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.55 |
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 Tennessee change log lists what each one changed.
Every cement mason rate in Benton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUTN2017-005$19.00
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUTN2016-001$15.55
- CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUTN2009-006$10.75
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUTN2017-005 | $19.00 | $0.00 | $19.00 | TN20260152 Mod 2 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $15.55 | $0.00 | $15.55 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUTN2009-006 | $10.75 | $0.00 | $10.75 | TN20260007 Mod 1 |
How Benton 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 Tennessee
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Benton Countybase $19.00$19.00
- Humphreys Countybase $19.00$19.00
- Carroll Countybase $19.00$19.00
- Hickman Countybase $22.79$22.79
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.
DOL's cement mason rates for Benton County are the same as in 1 other county: Carroll. The closest county with a different rate is Hickman County, at $22.79.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.00 | $19.00 | |
| Humphreys County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.00 | $19.00 | same |
| Carroll County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.00 | $19.00 | same |
| Henry County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.00 | $19.00 | same |
| Houston County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.00 | $19.00 | same |
| Perry County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.00 | $19.00 | same |
| Stewart County | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.00 | $19.00 | same |
Tennessee 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 TN20260152 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260152/2
We read every active Tennessee 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 Benton County as CSV · Report an error