Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Missouri
Rates as of September 3, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
Missouri has 65 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 115 counties. Each one sets the minimum hourly rate and fringe benefit a contractor must pay each trade on federal and federally assisted jobs there.
Typical rates by trade
The lowest and highest basic hourly rate for each trade across the state's current determinations, the total with fringe, and the BLS median wage for the same occupation statewide (May 2025). Per-day rows and figures DOL printed outside the usual range are left out of the spread.
| Trade | Hourly rate | With fringe | Determinations | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $15.53 – $54.01 | $15.53 – $82.93 | 64 | $31.45 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $22.25 – $58.38 | $23.90 – $85.86 | 60 | $32.11 |
| Carpenters | $17.16 – $44.63 | $18.85 – $67.03 | 65 | $29.25 |
| Laborers | $11.00 – $41.18 | $11.00 – $58.38 | 65 | $27.28 |
| Power equipment operators | $19.80 – $45.96 | $24.47 – $76.92 | 60 | $29.10 |
| Ironworkers | $26.58 – $44.27 | $39.73 – $75.92 | 24 | $37.22 |
| Sheet metal workers | $23.31 – $52.00 | $28.15 – $79.12 | 64 | $30.56 |
| Painters | $16.44 – $44.33 | $17.78 – $64.30 | 65 | $27.65 |
| Roofers | $29.48 – $40.00 | $42.67 – $62.05 | 59 | $23.35 |
| Cement masons | $16.00 – $40.13 | $16.00 – $60.63 | 60 | $29.51 |
| Bricklayers | $23.65 – $41.15 | $29.75 – $65.05 | 63 | $34.80 |
| Truck drivers | $20.45 – $39.15 | $20.45 – $55.00 | 31 | not published |
Rates by county
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Adair County, Andrew County, Atchison County, Audrain County, Barry County, Barton County, Bates County, Benton County, Bollinger County, Boone County, Buchanan County, Butler County, Caldwell County, Callaway County, Camden County, Cape Girardeau County, Carroll County, Carter County, Cass County, Cedar County, Chariton County, Christian County, Clark County, Clinton County, Cole County, Cooper County, Crawford County, Dade County, Dallas County, Daviess County, DeKalb County, Dent County, Douglas County, Dunklin County, Franklin County, Gasconade County, Gentry County, Grundy County, Harrison County, Henry County, Hickory County, Holt County, Howard County, Howell County, Iron County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Laclede County, Lafayette County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Linn County, Livingston County, Macon County, Madison County, Maries County, Marion County, McDonald County, Mercer County, Miller County, Mississippi County, Moniteau County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, New Madrid County, Newton County, Nodaway County, Oregon County, Osage County, Ozark County, Pemiscot County, Perry County, Pettis County, Phelps County, Pike County, Platte County, Polk County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Ralls County, Randolph County, Ray County, Reynolds County, Ripley County, Saline County, Schuyler County, Scotland County, Scott County, Shannon County, Shelby County, St. Clair County, St. Francois County, Ste. Genevieve County, Stoddard County, Stone County, Sullivan County, Taney County, Texas County, Vernon County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Webster County, Worth County, Wright County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO20260002 | Building | Audrain | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260004 | Building | Butler | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260005 | Building | Camden | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260007 | Building | Carroll | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260008 | Building | Cedar | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260009 | Building | Chariton | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260010 | Building | Cooper | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260011 | Building | Dunklin | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260012 | Building | Johnson | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260013 | Building | Lawrence | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260014 | Building | Mississippi | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260015 | Building | New Madrid | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260016 | Building | Pemiscot | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260017 | Building | Pettis | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260018 | Building | Phelps | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260019 | Building | Pulaski | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260020 | Building | Ralls | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260021 | Building | Ripley | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260022 | Building | Scott | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260023 | Building | Shannon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260024 | Building | Stoddard | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260025 | Building | Texas | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260026 | Building | Vernon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260027 | Building | Wright | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260028 | Building | Adair, Atchison | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260029 | Building | Barry, Barton, Benton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260030 | Building | Carter, Howell, Iron, Madison, Oregon, Perry and 4 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260031 | Building | Clark, Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt and 18 more | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260032 | Building | Dade, Douglas, Henry, Hickory, Laclede, Ozark and 3 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260033 | Building | Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260056 | Building | Crawford | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260072 | Building | Cass | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260073 | Building | Clinton | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260074 | Building | Franklin | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260075 | Building | Greene | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260076 | Building | Jasper | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260077 | Building | Jefferson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260078 | Building | Moniteau | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260079 | Building | Platte | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260080 | Building | St Louis City | 2 | September 3, 2026 |
| MO20260081 | Building | Andrew, Buchanan, De Kalb | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260082 | Building | Bates, Caldwell, Clay, Jackson, Lafayette, Ray | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260083 | Building | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260084 | Building | Boone, Howard | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260085 | Building | Callaway, Cole, Osage | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260086 | Building | Christian, Dallas, Polk, Webster | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260087 | Building | Lincoln, St Charles, Warren | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260088 | Building | McDonald, Newton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260089 | Building | St Louis, Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260057 | Residential | Pettis | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260058 | Residential | Adair, Atchison, Audrain, Carroll, Chariton, Clark and 24 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260059 | Residential | Barry, Barton, Benton, Cedar, Dade, Douglas and 11 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260060 | Residential | Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Howell and 16 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260061 | Residential | Camden, Cooper, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Miller and 4 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260062 | Residential | Franklin | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260063 | Residential | Jackson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260064 | Residential | St Louis City | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260065 | Residential | Andrew, Buchanan, De Kalb | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260066 | Residential | Bates, Caldwell, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Lafayette and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260067 | Residential | Boone, Howard | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260068 | Residential | Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Osage | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260069 | Residential | Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260070 | Residential | Crawford, Jefferson, Lincoln, St Charles, St Louis, Warren and 1 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260071 | Residential | Jasper, McDonald, Newton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MO20260001 | Heavy, Highway | Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Audrain, Barry, Barton and 109 more | 4 | August 27, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. Missouri may set its own prevailing wages for state-funded work; see the Department of Labor's list of state prevailing wage laws. The determination attached to a contract governs, not the current one here. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
Questions
- Which Davis-Bacon rate applies to my job in Missouri?
- The determination for the county where the work is and for its construction type (building, residential, highway and heavy). The contracting agency attaches it to the bid documents and the contract; the one attached governs, even after a newer modification is published.
- Does this cover Missouri's own prevailing wage law?
- No. These are federal Davis-Bacon determinations, for federal and federally assisted construction. State-funded work follows the state's own law and rates where it has one; the Department of Labor keeps a list of state prevailing wage laws.
- Why do survey rates look low or old?
- A row marked survey comes from a Department of Labor wage survey, and its identifier's date says when; some are more than ten years old. Union rows follow the collective bargaining agreement and update with it. Both are what contractors must pay at minimum today.