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Kansas Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)

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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Kansas: 75 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 28 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.

These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Kansas. Many states also set their own prevailing wage for state and local public works; those rates come from the state's labor department and are not listed here.

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Davis-Bacon wage rates in Kansas: the most common classifications

Classification (base rate an hour)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Electrician$11.55$29.93$44.0574
Laborer: Common or General$11.50$14.86$30.7373
Plumber$27.79$27.79$27.792
Carpenter$14.94$14.94$43.2858
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$15.72$18.84$37.0268
Truck Driver: Dump and Tandem$14.90$15.96$29.0452
Ironworker, Structural$23.02$39.00$39.0050
Painter: Brush, Roller, and Spray$18.03$18.03$18.034
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$13.67$16.24$39.0672
Roofer$14.33$14.41$14.664
Sheet Metal Worker$14.68$52.18$52.184
Pipefitter$45.90$45.90$45.903
Bricklayer$29.07$29.07$29.073
Drywall Finisher/Taper$16.16$16.16$16.161
Operator: Crane$19.39$21.88$34.4170

Base rates an hour, before fringe benefits, across all construction types; "areas" is how many wage determinations list the classification. Open a wage determination below for the exact rate and fringe in a county.

Service Contract Act wages in Kansas: the most common occupations

Occupation (hourly wage)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Janitor$14.53$15.42$17.4817
Guard I$16.21$17.38$18.8417
Guard II$18.14$19.44$21.0817
General Maintenance Worker$21.75$21.75$27.6017
Laborer, Grounds Maintenance$17.41$17.86$19.9317
Laborer$17.34$18.83$23.6218
Truckdriver, Light$16.00$18.45$22.3418
General Clerk I$13.32$13.70$17.9217
Secretary I$18.41$18.41$19.4517
Heavy Equipment Operator$23.17$23.59$36.5618
Environmental Technician$22.76$27.14$33.3818
Airplane Pilot$35.43$36.37$36.3718
Truckdriver, Medium$19.70$20.99$28.6518
Truckdriver, Heavy$23.00$24.55$30.0718
Accounting Clerk I$17.09$17.10$19.5117

Building construction wage determinations (3)

Heavy construction wage determinations (18)

Highway construction wage determinations (52)

Residential construction wage determinations (2)

Service Contract Act wage determinations (28)

Questions

What is the prevailing wage in Kansas?

For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Kansas's wage determinations the median base rate is $29.93 an hour for an electrician and $14.86 for a general laborer, plus fringe benefits. State-funded public works follow the state's own prevailing wage.

What is the SCA wage for a janitor in Kansas?

The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Kansas's wage determinations is $15.42 an hour, plus health and welfare. The exact wage depends on the county in the wage determination attached to the contract.

Which wage determination applies to my bid?

The one included in the solicitation. Federal construction bids include a Davis-Bacon general decision for the county and construction type; service bids include an SCA wage determination for the place of performance. Our bid pages list the documents of each bid, the wage determination among them.

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