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California prevailing wage rates

# Cement masons and concrete finishers: Davis-Bacon rates in California

33 cement mason rates across 28 of California’s 28 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $8.50 to $47.70 an hour (median $32.15), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.

Classification

Determination

Counties

Type

Base

Fringe

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER GROUP 3: ALL OTHER WORK

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$30.07

$21.12

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER GROUP 2: Work classified as type I and II construction

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$27.99

$19.77

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER GROUP 1: Residential wood frame project of any size; wor…

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$26.34

$19.77

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260004](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260004)

Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties

Heavy, Highway

$32.15

$23.27

CEMENT MASONS: CEMENT MASON

[CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005)

Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties

Building

$17.91

$6.18

CEMENT MASONS: (SWING OR SLIP FORM SCAFFOLD; MASTIC, MAGNESITE, GYPSUM, EPOXY, POLYESTE…

[CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005)

Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties

Building

$18.16

$6.18

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007)

Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$32.15

$23.27

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260008](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260008)

Butte County

Residential

$10.00

$0.00

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SITE WORK ONLY) FRESNO, MADERA, MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN, ST…

[CA20260009](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260009)

Madera, Kern and 5 more counties

Residential

$39.20

$19.71

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SITE WORK ONLY) KERN COUNTY

[CA20260009](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260009)

Madera, Kern and 5 more counties

Residential

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260011](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260011)

Kings County

Residential

$8.50

$0.00

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260012](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260012)

San Luis Obispo County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260013](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260013)

Shasta County

Residential

$10.12

$0.00

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260014](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260014)

Santa Barbara County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260015](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260015)

Ventura County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260016](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260016)

Tulare County

Building

$32.15

$23.27

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$32.15

$23.27

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$32.15

$23.27

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260020](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260020)

Mono, Kern and 1 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260021](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260021)

Tulare County

Heavy, Highway

$32.15

$23.27

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260022](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260022)

Los Angeles County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASONS: SWING OR SLIP FORM SCAFFOLDS; MASTIC, MAGNESITE, GYPSUM, EPOXY, POLYESTE…

[CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023)

Amador County

Building

$17.16

$6.18

CEMENT MASONS: CEMENT MASON

[CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023)

Amador County

Building

$16.91

$6.18

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260024](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260024)

Orange County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260025](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260025)

Riverside County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260026](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260026)

San Bernardino County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.70

$27.07

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260027](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260027)

Humboldt County

Residential

$25.90

$9.02

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260028](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260028)

Tuolumne County

Residential

$27.66

$9.50

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260029](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260029)

Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties

Residential

$27.66

$9.50

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260030](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260030)

Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties

Residential

$25.90

$9.02

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

[CA20260031](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260031)

Del Norte, Lake and 1 more counties

Residential

$25.90

$9.02

Classifications are shortened to their first line here; the determination page has the full text, including scope notes and zone conditions.

**About these rates**  
WagePilot mirrors Davis-Bacon general wage determinations from SAM.gov, the official source, and re-checks each one daily. The wage determination incorporated in your contract governs, including its modification number, footnotes and any conformed classifications. WagePilot reviews payroll; it does not file, certify or give legal advice.

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Source: https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/cement-masons (last updated 2026-10-15)
