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Cement Mason prevailing wage in James City County, Virginia

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.

$17.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$17.48 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUVA2013-040

$15.04an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$15.04 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUVA2012-034

$16.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$16.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUVA2016-080

$26.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$20.85 base wage + $5.15 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUVA2018-026

James City County uses the same cement mason rates as 1 other county or city. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted building construction in James City County, a cement mason must be paid at least $17.48 an hour: a $17.48 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260157 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $17.48 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260157, modification 3, published October 15, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVA2013-040 (January 11, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in James City County, a cement mason must be paid at least $15.04 an hour: a $15.04 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260153 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.04 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260153, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVA2012-034 (August 8, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in James City County, a cement mason must be paid at least $16.03 an hour: a $16.03 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260195 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $16.03 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260195, modification 3, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVA2016-080 (July 2, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in James City County, a cement mason must be paid at least $26.00 an hour: a $20.85 base wage plus $5.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260213 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $26.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260213, modification 2, published October 15, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVA2018-026 (January 5, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Virginia's prevailing wage for state-funded public works over $250,000, and for localities that adopt it by ordinance, uses these same rates: DOLI's wage determinations "are based on" the Davis-Bacon ones, with no project-specific determinations (Va. Code 2.2-4321.3; DOLI). Only DOLI's official copy sent to the contracting agency counts for official purposes.

DOL lists 4 cement mason rates for James City County, from $15.04 to $26.00 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.48 + $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)$17.48
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$17.48

Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.04 + $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)$15.04
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$15.04

Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.03 + $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)$16.03
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$16.03

Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.85 + $5.15

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)$20.85
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$5.15
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$26.00

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in James City County

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

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · SUVA2018-026$26.00
  2. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · SUVA2013-040$17.48
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · SUVA2016-080$16.03
  4. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUVA2012-034$15.04
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in James City County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingSUVA2013-040$17.48 $0.00 $17.48 VA20260157 Mod 3
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwaySUVA2016-080$16.03 $0.00 $16.03 VA20260195 Mod 3
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavySUVA2018-026$20.85 $5.15 $26.00 VA20260213 Mod 2
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUVA2012-034$15.04 $0.00 $15.04 VA20260153 Mod 1

How James City County compares

The main cement mason rate in every county or city that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county or city in Virginia

$17.13Virginia Beach (city)$30.24Fairfax
James CityNearby: Williamsburg (city) $17.48, York $17.48, Charles City $17.23Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 104 counties pay more than James City, 10 the same, 18 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. James City Countybase $17.48$17.48
  2. Williamsburg (independent city)base $17.48$17.48
  3. York Countybase $17.48$17.48
  4. Charles City Countybase $17.23$17.23

Cement Mason rates in nearby localities

Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties and cities, so neighbours often share them; the county or city where the work is done decides.

DOL's cement mason rates for James City County are the same as in 1 other county or city: Williamsburg (city).

County or cityClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs James City County
Surry CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.35 $19.35 +$1.87
James City CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.48 $17.48 
Williamsburg (independent city)CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.48 $17.48 same
York CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.48 $17.48 same
Gloucester CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.48 $17.48 same
Charles City CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.23 $17.23 −$0.25
New Kent CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.23 $17.23 −$0.25

Virginia cement mason prevailing wage by county or city, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All James City 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 VA20260157 Mod 3, published October 15, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260157/3

We read every active Virginia 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 James City County as CSV · Report an error