Prevailing Wage Rates and Wage Determinations
Updated
Every federal prevailing wage in force today: 3,055 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 1,521 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, 436,485 rates in all, by state and county.
Davis-Bacon or Service Contract Act?
Davis-Bacon wage rates apply to federal and federally funded construction: building, heavy, highway and residential work. Each general decision lists the base rate and fringe benefits for every classification, from electrician to laborer, in a group of counties. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply to federal service contracts: janitorial, security, food service, maintenance, clerical and more. Each lists the hourly wage for hundreds of occupations in an area, plus health and welfare, vacation and holidays.
Prevailing wage rates by state
| State | Davis-Bacon | SCA | Electrician (median base) | Laborer (median base) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 101 | 44 | $17.72 | $8.21 |
| Alaska | 5 | 10 | $23.38 | $10.84 |
| Arizona | 32 | 20 | $29.00 | $12.35 |
| Arkansas | 172 | 28 | $16.50 | $11.02 |
| California | 18 | 74 | $53.63 | $23.05 |
| Colorado | 0 | 25 | ||
| Connecticut | 0 | 32 | ||
| Delaware | 0 | 9 | ||
| District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | ||
| Florida | 148 | 59 | $29.23 | $9.95 |
| Georgia | 172 | 52 | $23.67 | $10.29 |
| Guam | 5 | 2 | $18.59 | $12.28 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 7 | ||
| Idaho | 94 | 21 | $40.00 | $21.16 |
| Illinois | 67 | 53 | $32.58 | $33.27 |
| Indiana | 26 | 55 | $27.00 | $18.47 |
| Iowa | 80 | 31 | $32.97 | $16.19 |
| Kansas | 75 | 28 | $29.93 | $14.86 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 43 | ||
| Louisiana | 0 | 37 | ||
| Maine | 40 | 21 | $25.21 | $15.16 |
| Maryland | 48 | 29 | $40.79 | |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 64 | $52.16 | |
| Michigan | 157 | 46 | $37.38 | $15.46 |
| Minnesota | 123 | 27 | $47.46 | $39.00 |
| Mississippi | 136 | 31 | $23.18 | $9.46 |
| Missouri | 6 | 34 | $49.29 | $15.59 |
| Montana | 79 | 20 | $40.00 | $16.77 |
| Nebraska | 62 | 22 | $19.84 | $13.82 |
| Nevada | 55 | 16 | $63.15 | $15.65 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 31 | ||
| New Jersey | 24 | 24 | $55.05 | $25.30 |
| New Mexico | 24 | 21 | $34.50 | $14.63 |
| New York | 95 | 46 | $43.50 | $23.43 |
| North Carolina | 97 | 56 | $16.41 | $11.30 |
| North Dakota | 46 | 15 | $40.94 | $17.91 |
| Ohio | 105 | 50 | $38.00 | $21.83 |
| Oklahoma | 76 | 26 | $38.38 | $11.60 |
| Oregon | 74 | 30 | $52.12 | $22.29 |
| Pennsylvania | 92 | 53 | $39.27 | $27.82 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 19 | ||
| Rhode Island | 1 | 9 | ||
| South Carolina | 8 | 36 | $38.75 | $14.71 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 12 | $35.43 | |
| Tennessee | 0 | 36 | ||
| Texas | 193 | 89 | $18.44 | $9.99 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 8 | 3 | $21.52 | $14.47 |
| Utah | 83 | 19 | $26.83 | $13.98 |
| Vermont | 48 | 10 | $20.88 | $13.65 |
| Virginia | 129 | 45 | $31.16 | $13.96 |
| Washington | 89 | 43 | $53.20 | $28.34 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 26 | $42.20 | $25.99 |
| Wisconsin | 38 | 38 | $42.83 | $18.64 |
| Wyoming | 6 | 15 | $60.59 |
Questions
What is a wage determination?
The list of minimum wages and fringe benefits the Department of Labor sets for workers on federal contracts in an area. Davis-Bacon wage determinations (general decisions) cover construction; Service Contract Act wage determinations cover services such as janitorial, security and maintenance.
What is the prevailing wage?
The wage and fringe benefits paid to most workers in a trade in an area, as set by the Department of Labor. Federal construction contracts over $2,000 must pay at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage; service contracts over $2,500 must pay at least the Service Contract Act wage.
How often do wage determinations change?
Davis-Bacon general decisions are modified during the year when rates change; SCA wage determinations get new revisions, often yearly. This page is read from the official register every week.
Where do I find the wage determination for a bid?
In the solicitation. On Federal Bid Alerts, each bid page lists the bid documents, where the wage determination is attached.
See also RFP documents, statement of work examples and construction bids by state.