What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a cement mason / concrete finisher in Massachusetts?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Massachusetts publish 14 cement mason / concrete finisher classification rates ranging from $39.38 to $56.70 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Massachusetts have a published cement mason / concrete finisher rate?

13 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one cement mason / concrete finisher classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Massachusetts may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Massachusetts prevailing wage page.

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Cement Mason / Concrete Finisher prevailing wage rates in Massachusetts

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 14 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Massachusetts publish 14 cement mason / concrete finisher classification rates, across 14 determinations covering 13 counties.
Those published base rates run from $39.38 to $56.70 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting cement mason / concrete finisher rates in Massachusetts: 2026-08-06.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Massachusetts's active federal determinations that is a form of cement mason / concrete finisher work (placing and finishing concrete) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

MA20260001 rev 1 · Building · Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTY)	$49.19	40.86	PLAS0534-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260001 on SAM.gov.

MA20260004 rev 2 · Residential · Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$39.38	0.00	SUMA2003-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260004 on SAM.gov.

MA20260008 rev 1 · Heavy · Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTY)	$49.19	40.86	PLAS0534-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260008 on SAM.gov.

MA20260015 rev 1 · Highway · Barnstable

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$56.70	21.08	SUMA2014-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260015 on SAM.gov.

MA20260016 rev 1 · Highway · Berkshire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$52.13	20.89	SUMA2014-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260016 on SAM.gov.

MA20260017 rev 1 · Highway · Bristol

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$56.70	21.08	SUMA2014-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260017 on SAM.gov.

MA20260018 rev 1 · Highway · Essex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$56.70	21.08	SUMA2014-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260018 on SAM.gov.

MA20260019 rev 1 · Highway · Hampden

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$52.13	20.89	SUMA2014-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260019 on SAM.gov.

MA20260020 rev 1 · Highway · Hampshire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$52.13	20.89	SUMA2014-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260020 on SAM.gov.

MA20260021 rev 1 · Highway · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$56.70	21.08	SUMA2014-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260021 on SAM.gov.

MA20260022 rev 1 · Highway · Norfolk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$56.70	21.08	SUMA2014-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260022 on SAM.gov.

MA20260023 rev 1 · Highway · Plymouth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$56.70	21.08	SUMA2014-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260023 on SAM.gov.

MA20260024 rev 1 · Highway · Suffolk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$56.70	21.08	SUMA2014-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260024 on SAM.gov.

MA20260025 rev 1 · Highway · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$56.70	21.08	SUMA2014-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260025 on SAM.gov.

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