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Cement Mason prevailing wage in Dane County, Wisconsin

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.

$67.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$40.28 base wage + $27.54 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · PLAS0599-001

$31.66an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$24.37 base wage + $7.29 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · SUWI2012-019

$68.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$41.16 base wage + $27.54 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, AREA E: DANE, GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, LAFAYETTE, AND ROCK COUNTIES · PLAS0599-002

$68.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$41.16 base wage + $27.54 fringe benefits

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, AREA E: DANE, GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, LAFAYETTE, AND ROCK COUNTIES · PLAS0599-002

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Dane County, a cement mason must be paid at least $67.82 an hour: a $40.28 base wage plus $27.54 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $67.82 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLAS0599-001 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Dane County, a cement mason must be paid at least $31.66 an hour: a $24.37 base wage plus $7.29 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260035 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $31.66 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260035, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWI2012-019 (April 4, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Dane County, a cement mason must be paid at least $68.70 an hour: a $41.16 base wage plus $27.54 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $68.70 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier PLAS0599-002 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Dane County, a cement mason must be paid at least $68.70 an hour: a $41.16 base wage plus $27.54 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $68.70 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PLAS0599-002 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).

DOL lists 4 cement mason rates for Dane County, from $31.66 to $68.70 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.28 + $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)$40.28
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.54
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$67.82

Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.37 + $7.29

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)$24.37
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$7.29
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$31.66

Base wage and fringe benefits: $41.16 + $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)$41.16
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.54
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$68.70

Base wage and fringe benefits: $41.16 + $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)$41.16
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.54
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$68.70

When does this rate change?

Every cement mason rate in Dane County

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

  1. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, AREA E: DANE, GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, LAFAYETTE, AND ROCK COUNTIESHighway · PLAS0599-002$68.70
  2. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, AREA E: DANE, GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, LAFAYETTE, AND ROCK COUNTIESHeavy · PLAS0599-002$68.70
  3. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuilding · PLAS0599-001$67.82
  4. CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidential · SUWI2012-019$31.66
Hourly rate of each cement mason classification in Dane County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERBuildingPLAS0599-001$40.28 $27.54 $67.82 WI20260005 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, AREA E: DANE, GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, LAFAYETTE, AND ROCK COUNTIESHighwayPLAS0599-002$41.16 $27.54 $68.70 WI20260010 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, AREA E: DANE, GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, LAFAYETTE, AND ROCK COUNTIESHeavyPLAS0599-002$41.16 $27.54 $68.70 WI20260015 Mod 1
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHERResidentialSUWI2012-019$24.37 $7.29 $31.66 WI20260035 Mod 1

How Dane 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 Wisconsin

$65.09Buffalo$79.12Ashland
DaneNearby: Columbia $75.32, Green $68.96, Rock $67.82Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 57 counties pay more than Dane, 1 the same, 13 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Dane Countybase $40.28$67.82
  2. Columbia Countybase $46.01$75.32
  3. Green Countybase $43.27$68.96
  4. Rock Countybase $40.28$67.82

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 Dane County
Columbia CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ADAMS, BARRON, BROWN, CALUMET, CHIPPEWA, CLARK, COLUMBIA, DODGE, DOOR, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOND DU LAC, FOREST, GREEN LAKE, JEFFERSON, KEWAUNEE, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MANITOWOC, MARATHON, MARINETTE, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, OCONTO, ONEIDA, OUTAGAMIE, POLK, PORTAGE, RUSK, SAUK, SHAWANO, SHEBOYGAN, ST. CROIX, TAYLOR, VILAS, WALWORTH, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, WINNEBAGO, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$46.01 $75.32 +$7.50
Jefferson CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ADAMS, BARRON, BROWN, CALUMET, CHIPPEWA, CLARK, COLUMBIA, DODGE, DOOR, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOND DU LAC, FOREST, GREEN LAKE, JEFFERSON, KEWAUNEE, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MANITOWOC, MARATHON, MARINETTE, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, OCONTO, ONEIDA, OUTAGAMIE, POLK, PORTAGE, RUSK, SAUK, SHAWANO, SHEBOYGAN, ST. CROIX, TAYLOR, VILAS, WALWORTH, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, WINNEBAGO, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$46.01 $75.32 +$7.50
Sauk CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ADAMS, BARRON, BROWN, CALUMET, CHIPPEWA, CLARK, COLUMBIA, DODGE, DOOR, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOND DU LAC, FOREST, GREEN LAKE, JEFFERSON, KEWAUNEE, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MANITOWOC, MARATHON, MARINETTE, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, OCONTO, ONEIDA, OUTAGAMIE, POLK, PORTAGE, RUSK, SAUK, SHAWANO, SHEBOYGAN, ST. CROIX, TAYLOR, VILAS, WALWORTH, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, WINNEBAGO, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$46.01 $75.32 +$7.50
Green CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES)$43.27 $68.96 +$1.14
Iowa CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES)$43.27 $68.96 +$1.14
Dane CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$40.28 $67.82 
Rock CountyCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$40.28 $67.82 same

Wisconsin cement mason prevailing wage by county, with a map

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All Dane 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 WI20260005 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260005/1

We read every active Wisconsin 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 Dane County as CSV · Report an error