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Michigan Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)

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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Michigan: 157 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 46 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.

These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Michigan. 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 Michigan: the most common classifications

Classification (base rate an hour)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Electrician$18.00$37.38$56.05114
Laborer: Common or General$8.00$15.46$38.5847
Plumber$17.53$38.01$46.6199
Carpenter$13.00$31.50$42.4484
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator$12.25$19.94$29.0432
Truck Driver: Dump Truck$11.10$17.00$19.8267
Ironworker: Structural$30.02$36.55$36.5587
Painter: Spray$14.36$25.86$31.6953
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$15.31$23.10$32.23154
Roofer$13.64$26.50$42.68107
Sheet Metal Worker$18.32$31.05$44.4571
Pipefitter$19.90$38.01$51.3083
Bricklayer$21.43$34.19$41.6675
Drywall Finisher/Taper$15.91$15.91$33.545
Laborer$18.29$25.02$38.8090

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 Michigan: the most common occupations

Occupation (hourly wage)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Janitor$14.50$17.21$18.4732
Guard I$14.50$17.92$20.4932
Guard II$17.54$20.27$22.9232
General Maintenance Worker$21.31$22.63$23.9632
Laborer, Grounds Maintenance$17.22$17.84$18.7532
Laborer$17.74$18.65$21.3233
Truckdriver, Light$16.00$20.50$22.2033
General Clerk I$15.49$17.39$18.2132
Secretary I$18.67$19.33$21.6432
Heavy Equipment Operator$27.96$30.70$39.6433
Environmental Technician$22.73$27.27$33.3833
Airplane Pilot$35.43$38.34$39.4733
Truckdriver, Medium$17.88$21.54$28.6533
Truckdriver, Heavy$24.14$26.95$30.0733
Accounting Clerk I$17.33$18.32$19.7232

Building construction wage determinations (81)

Heavy construction wage determinations (49)

Highway construction wage determinations (1)

Residential construction wage determinations (26)

Service Contract Act wage determinations (46)

Questions

What is the prevailing wage in Michigan?

For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Michigan's wage determinations the median base rate is $37.38 an hour for an electrician and $15.46 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 Michigan?

The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Michigan's wage determinations is $17.21 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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