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Ohio Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)
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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Ohio: 105 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 50 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.
These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Ohio. 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.
Davis-Bacon wage rates in Ohio: the most common classifications
| Classification (base rate an hour) | Lowest | Median | Highest | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $18.98 | $38.00 | $48.40 | 99 |
| Laborer: Common or General | $13.00 | $21.83 | $40.97 | 84 |
| Plumber | $20.00 | $38.89 | $51.00 | 99 |
| Carpenter | $13.86 | $25.75 | $37.52 | 105 |
| Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe | $18.36 | $29.18 | $36.89 | 55 |
| Truck Driver: Dump | $14.97 | $22.08 | $24.32 | 77 |
| Ironworker: Ornamental | $36.00 | $36.00 | $37.77 | 46 |
| Painter: Brush and Roller | $20.93 | $32.35 | $33.95 | 55 |
| Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher | $19.60 | $33.48 | $36.65 | 104 |
| Roofer | $16.85 | $29.07 | $40.15 | 99 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $19.13 | $33.53 | $43.06 | 104 |
| Pipefitter | $34.73 | $51.00 | $53.00 | 76 |
| Bricklayer | $20.00 | $33.30 | $38.13 | 100 |
| Drywall Hanger and Metal Stud Installer | $17.63 | $21.15 | $22.27 | 37 |
| Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator | $35.23 | $37.00 | $46.50 | 77 |
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 Ohio: the most common occupations
| Occupation (hourly wage) | Lowest | Median | Highest | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janitor | $14.49 | $17.25 | $17.94 | 34 |
| Guard I | $14.95 | $17.57 | $20.75 | 34 |
| Guard II | $16.72 | $19.67 | $23.21 | 34 |
| General Maintenance Worker | $20.18 | $25.29 | $28.29 | 34 |
| Laborer, Grounds Maintenance | $15.00 | $17.70 | $18.80 | 34 |
| Laborer | $17.36 | $18.71 | $20.50 | 35 |
| Truckdriver, Light | $16.00 | $19.02 | $21.30 | 35 |
| General Clerk I | $15.67 | $16.57 | $17.73 | 34 |
| Secretary I | $18.41 | $19.80 | $20.00 | 34 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | $25.94 | $29.03 | $37.96 | 35 |
| Environmental Technician | $20.32 | $26.88 | $33.38 | 35 |
| Airplane Pilot | $35.43 | $37.34 | $37.36 | 35 |
| Truckdriver, Medium | $19.12 | $20.15 | $28.65 | 35 |
| Truckdriver, Heavy | $24.27 | $28.33 | $30.07 | 35 |
| Accounting Clerk I | $17.01 | $18.16 | $19.60 | 34 |
Building construction wage determinations (77)
- 4 Counties in Ohio OH20260064
- 6 Counties in Ohio OH20260065
- Adams County, Ohio OH20260030
- Allen County, Ohio OH20260068
- Ashland County, Ohio OH20260031
- Ashtabula County, Ohio OH20260032
- Athens County, Ohio OH20260033
- Auglaize County, Ohio OH20260034
- Belmont County, Ohio OH20260069
- Brown County, Ohio OH20260070
- Butler County, Ohio OH20260071
- Carroll and Stark Counties, Ohio OH20260106
- Champaign County, Ohio OH20260035
- Clark County, Ohio OH20260072
- Clermont County, Ohio OH20260073
- Columbiana County, Ohio OH20260036
- Crawford County, Ohio OH20260037
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio OH20260074
- Darke County, Ohio OH20260038
- Defiance County, Ohio OH20260039
- Delaware County, Ohio OH20260075
- Erie County, Ohio OH20260076
- Fairfield County, Ohio OH20260077
- Fayette County, Ohio OH20260040
- Franklin County, Ohio OH20260078
- Fulton County, Ohio OH20260079
- Gallia County, Ohio OH20260041
- Geauga County, Ohio OH20260080
- Greene County, Ohio OH20260081
- Hamilton County, Ohio OH20260082
- Hancock County, Ohio OH20260042
- Hardin and Paulding Counties, Ohio OH20260066
- Henry County, Ohio OH20260043
- Holmes and Marion Counties, Ohio OH20260067
- Huron County, Ohio OH20260044
- Jefferson County, Ohio OH20260083
- Knox County, Ohio OH20260045
- Lake County, Ohio OH20260084
- Lawrence County, Ohio OH20260085
- Licking County, Ohio OH20260086
- Logan County, Ohio OH20260046
- Lorain County, Ohio OH20260087
- Lucas County, Ohio OH20260088
- Madison County, Ohio OH20260089
- Mahoning County, Ohio OH20260090
- Medina County, Ohio OH20260091
- Meigs County, Ohio OH20260047
- Mercer County, Ohio OH20260048
- Miami County, Ohio OH20260092
- Monroe County, Ohio OH20260049
- Montgomery County, Ohio OH20260093
- Morrow County, Ohio OH20260094
- Muskingum County, Ohio OH20260050
- Ottawa County, Ohio OH20260095
- Pickaway County, Ohio OH20260096
- Pike County, Ohio OH20260051
- Portage County, Ohio OH20260097
- Preble County, Ohio OH20260098
- Putnam County, Ohio OH20260052
- Richland County, Ohio OH20260099
- Ross County, Ohio OH20260053
- Sandusky County, Ohio OH20260054
- Scioto County, Ohio OH20260055
- Seneca County, Ohio OH20260056
- Shelby County, Ohio OH20260057
- Summit County, Ohio OH20260100
- Trumbull County, Ohio OH20260101
- Tuscarawas County, Ohio OH20260058
- Union County, Ohio OH20260102
- Van Wert County, Ohio OH20260059
- Vinton County, Ohio OH20260060
- Warren County, Ohio OH20260103
- Washington County, Ohio OH20260104
- Wayne County, Ohio OH20260061
- Williams County, Ohio OH20260062
- Wood County, Ohio OH20260105
- Wyandot County, Ohio OH20260063
Heavy and Highway construction wage determinations (1)
- 88 Counties in Ohio OH20260001
Residential construction wage determinations (27)
- 11 Counties in Ohio OH20260022
- 14 Counties in Ohio OH20260003
- 14 Counties in Ohio OH20260005
- 4 Counties in Ohio OH20260018
- 8 Counties in Ohio OH20260016
- 9 Counties in Ohio OH20260004
- Allen County, Ohio OH20260006
- Belmont County, Ohio OH20260023
- Brown and Butler Counties, Ohio OH20260027
- Carroll and Stark Counties, Ohio OH20260015
- Clark County, Ohio OH20260007
- Clermont and Warren Counties, Ohio OH20260028
- Columbiana County, Ohio OH20260021
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio OH20260008
- Erie County, Ohio OH20260009
- Fulton and Ottawa Counties, Ohio OH20260017
- Geauga County, Ohio OH20260024
- Hamilton County, Ohio OH20260010
- Jefferson County, Ohio OH20260011
- Lake and Medina Counties, Ohio OH20260029
- Lorain County, Ohio OH20260025
- Lucas County, Ohio OH20260012
- Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, Ohio OH20260019
- Portage and Summit Counties, Ohio OH20260020
- Richland County, Ohio OH20260013
- Washington County, Ohio OH20260026
- Wood County, Ohio OH20260014
Service Contract Act wage determinations (50)
- 2015-4765 4 Counties in Ohio, 347 occupations
- 2015-4735 Richland County, Ohio, 347 occupations
- 2015-4733 Allen County, Ohio, 347 occupations
- 2015-4771 10 Counties in Ohio, 347 occupations
- 2015-4763 Harrison and Tuscarawas Counties, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4723 Stark County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4727 5 Counties in Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4725 Carroll County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4357 Jefferson County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4721 Portage and Summit Counties, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4361 Belmont County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4769 Clinton County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4755 Wyandot County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4747 6 Counties in Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4757 Sandusky and Seneca Counties, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4749 Henry County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4759 Columbiana County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4751 3 Counties in Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4365 Lawrence County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4741 3 Counties in Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4743 3 Counties in Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4739 Clark County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4745 5 Counties in Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4731 3 Counties in Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-5939 Ashtabula County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-5943 Ottawa County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-5941 Erie County, Ohio, 346 occupations
- 2015-4263 Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, Ohio, 345 occupations
- 2015-4761 3 Counties in Ohio, 345 occupations
- 2015-4753 4 Counties in Ohio, 345 occupations
- 2015-4729 9 Counties in Ohio, 345 occupations
- 2015-4767 Fayette County, Ohio, 345 occupations
- 2015-4719 14 Counties in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, 345 occupations
- 2015-5785 Hocking County, Ohio, 345 occupations
- 1996-0223 149 Counties in 53 States, 25 occupations
- 1981-1255 88 Counties in Ohio, 13 occupations
- 1977-0195 149 Counties in 10 States, 5 occupations
- 2017-0295 Portage and Summit Counties, Ohio, 2 occupations
- 2017-0297 5 Counties in Ohio, 2 occupations
- 2017-0309 12 Counties in Ohio, 2 occupations
- 2017-0303 Clark County, Ohio, 2 occupations
- 2017-0299 Perry County, Ohio, 2 occupations
- 2017-0177 3 Counties in Ohio and West Virginia, 2 occupations
- 2017-0301 Allen County, Ohio, 2 occupations
- 2017-0305 15 Counties in Ohio, 2 occupations
- 2017-0307 8 Counties in Ohio, 2 occupations
- 2021-0045 Franklin County, Ohio, 1 occupations
- 1974-1299 15 Counties in Ohio, 1 occupations
- 1967-0449 33 Counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, 1 occupations
- 1986-0233 29 Counties in Ohio, 1 occupations
Questions
What is the prevailing wage in Ohio?
For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Ohio's wage determinations the median base rate is $38.00 an hour for an electrician and $21.83 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 Ohio?
The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Ohio's wage determinations is $17.25 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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