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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Mercer County, West 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.

$61.43an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$34.77 base wage + $26.66 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · PLAS0926-008

$9.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$9.40 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUWV1996-001

$63.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$35.77 base wage + $27.54 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · PLAS0926-004

$63.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$35.77 base wage + $27.54 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · PLAS0926-001

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Mercer County, a cement mason must be paid at least $61.43 an hour: a $34.77 base wage plus $26.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $61.43 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLAS0926-008 (June 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Mercer County, a cement mason must be paid at least $9.40 an hour: a $9.40 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.40 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWV1996-001 (May 30, 1996). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Mercer County, a cement mason must be paid at least $63.31 an hour: a $35.77 base wage plus $27.54 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $63.31 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260088, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier PLAS0926-004 (December 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Mercer County, a cement mason must be paid at least $63.31 an hour: a $35.77 base wage plus $27.54 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260057 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $63.31 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260057, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PLAS0926-001 (December 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). West Virginia repealed its law in 2016 (HB 4005; DOL state table).

DOL lists 5 cement mason rates for Mercer County, from $9.40 to $63.31 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.77 + $26.66

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)$34.77
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$26.66
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$61.43

Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.40 + $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)$9.40
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$9.40

Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.77 + $27.54

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)$35.77
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.54
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$63.31

Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.77 + $27.54

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)$35.77
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.54
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$63.31

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in Mercer County

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

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighway · PLAS0926-004$63.31
  2. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavy · PLAS0926-001$63.31
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · PLAS0926-008$61.43
  4. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · PLAS0926-008$61.43
  5. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUWV1996-001$9.40
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in Mercer County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingPLAS0926-008$34.77 $26.66 $61.43 WV20260018 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingPLAS0926-008$34.77 $26.66 $61.43 WV20260018 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHighwayPLAS0926-004$35.77 $27.54 $63.31 WV20260088 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERHeavyPLAS0926-001$35.77 $27.54 $63.31 WV20260057 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUWV1996-001$9.40 $0.00 $9.40 WV20260002 Mod 1

How Mercer 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 West Virginia

$47.52Boone$63.31Berkeley
MercerNearby: Summers $63.31, Raleigh $61.43, Wyoming $61.43Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 16 counties pay more than Mercer, 27 the same, 11 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Mercer Countybase $34.77$61.43
  2. Summers Countybase $35.77$63.31
  3. Raleigh Countybase $34.77$61.43
  4. Wyoming Countybase $34.77$61.43

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 Mercer County
Summers CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$35.77 $63.31 +$1.88
Mercer CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.77 $61.43 
Raleigh CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.77 $61.43 same
Wyoming CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.77 $61.43 same
McDowell CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.77 $61.43 same
Monroe CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.77 $61.43 same
Fayette CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$34.77 $61.43 same

West Virginia cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Mercer 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 WV20260018 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260018/1

We read every active West 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 Mercer County as CSV · Report an error