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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Travis County, Texas

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$15.71an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$15.71 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUTX2014-049

$8.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$8.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUTX1983-003

$20.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$20.61 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES · SATX2025-004

$12.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.56 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (PAVING AND STRUCTURES) · SUTX2011-006

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Travis County, a cement mason must be paid at least $15.71 an hour: a $15.71 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260271 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.71 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination TX20260271, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTX2014-049 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Travis County, a cement mason must be paid at least $8.00 an hour: a $8.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination TX20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX1983-003 (March 1, 1983). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Travis County, a cement mason must be paid at least $20.61 an hour: a $20.61 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260291 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.61 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination TX20260291, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SATX2025-004 (November 15, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Travis County, a cement mason must be paid at least $12.56 an hour: a $12.56 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260007 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.56 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination TX20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTX2011-006 (August 3, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Texas public bodies set their own rates, often the Davis-Bacon ones; check the bid documents. Under Gov't Code 2258.022 each body either surveys local wages or adopts the Davis-Bacon rates, and no state agency publishes a schedule.

DOL lists 6 cement mason rates for Travis County, from $8.00 to $22.15 an hour. See all of them.

City of Austin contracts use the Davis-Bacon rates with any base below $22.15 raised to $22.15 (the City's cash floor); those adjusted rates are listed with each trade, marked City of Austin.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.71 + $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)$15.71
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$15.71

Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.00 + $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)$8.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$8.00

Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.61 + $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)$20.61
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$20.61

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.56 + $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)$12.56
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.56

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in Travis County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. Cement Mason/Concrete FinisherCity of Austin: Building · City of Austin$22.15
  2. Cement Mason/Concrete FinisherCity of Austin: Heavy and Highway · City of Austin$22.15
  3. CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURESHighway · SATX2025-004$20.61
  4. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUTX2014-049$15.71
  5. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (PAVING AND STRUCTURES)Heavy · SUTX2011-006$12.56
  6. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUTX1983-003$8.00
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in Travis County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUTX2014-049$15.71 $0.00 $15.71 TX20260271 Mod 1
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURESHighwaySATX2025-004$20.61 $0.00 $20.61 TX20260291 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (PAVING AND STRUCTURES)HeavySUTX2011-006$12.56 $0.00 $12.56 TX20260007 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUTX1983-003$8.00 $0.00 $8.00 TX20260009 Mod 1
Cement Mason/Concrete FinisherCity of Austin: BuildingCity of Austin$22.15 $0.00 $22.15 COA-00830BC-2026-08-17
Cement Mason/Concrete FinisherCity of Austin: Heavy and HighwayCity of Austin$22.15 $0.00 $22.15 COA-00830HH-2026-08-17

How Travis 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 Texas

$12.09Anderson$27.57Atascosa
TravisNearby: Hays $15.71, Williamson $16.55, Bastrop $15.71Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 15 counties pay more than Travis, 3 the same, 235 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Travis Countybase $15.71$15.71
  2. Hays Countybase $15.71$15.71
  3. Williamson Countybase $16.50$16.55
  4. Bastrop Countybase $15.71$15.71

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Travis County
Williamson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$16.50 $16.55 +$0.84
Travis CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.71 $15.71 
Hays CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.71 $15.71 same
Bastrop CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.71 $15.71 same
Caldwell CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.71 $15.71 same
Blanco CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$13.27 $13.27 −$2.44
Burnet CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$13.27 $13.27 −$2.44

Texas cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Travis County prevailing wage rates

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 TX20260271 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260271/1

We read every active Texas 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. The Texas A&M University System, City of Houston and City of Austin rows are copied from those bodies' own schedules, with their source on each row. How we check · Download Travis County as CSV · Report an error