Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Ohio
Rates as of September 17, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
Ohio has 105 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 88 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 | $13.02 – $48.40 | $20.58 – $81.68 | 102 | $31.11 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $20.00 – $53.00 | $25.33 – $83.56 | 100 | $30.45 |
| Carpenters | $13.86 – $38.57 | $14.69 – $63.21 | 104 | $29.24 |
| Laborers | $10.39 – $40.97 | $10.39 – $55.07 | 105 | $26.96 |
| Power equipment operators | $16.00 – $46.71 | $17.33 – $63.12 | 105 | $31.22 |
| Ironworkers | $22.38 – $40.87 | $28.52 – $69.29 | 67 | $35.92 |
| Sheet metal workers | $19.13 – $43.06 | $25.70 – $74.73 | 104 | $35.96 |
| Painters | $17.91 – $40.86 | $22.43 – $61.57 | 99 | $23.77 |
| Roofers | $16.85 – $40.15 | $19.22 – $61.43 | 85 | $23.74 |
| Cement masons | $19.60 – $36.65 | $24.59 – $62.25 | 94 | $30.28 |
| Bricklayers | $20.00 – $38.13 | $21.60 – $61.04 | 100 | $34.11 |
| Truck drivers | $14.97 – $35.73 | $16.98 – $55.03 | 78 | not published |
Rates by county
- Butler County
- Cuyahoga County
- Franklin County
- Hamilton County
- Lorain County
- Lucas County
- Montgomery County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Warren County
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Adams County, Allen County, Ashland County, Ashtabula County, Athens County, Auglaize County, Belmont County, Brown County, Carroll County, Champaign County, Clark County, Clermont County, Clinton County, Columbiana County, Coshocton County, Crawford County, Darke County, Defiance County, Delaware County, Erie County, Fairfield County, Fayette County, Fulton County, Gallia County, Geauga County, Greene County, Guernsey County, Hancock County, Hardin County, Harrison County, Henry County, Highland County, Hocking County, Holmes County, Huron County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Knox County, Lake County, Lawrence County, Licking County, Logan County, Madison County, Mahoning County, Marion County, Medina County, Meigs County, Mercer County, Miami County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Morrow County, Muskingum County, Noble County, Ottawa County, Paulding County, Perry County, Pickaway County, Pike County, Portage County, Preble County, Putnam County, Richland County, Ross County, Sandusky County, Scioto County, Seneca County, Shelby County, Trumbull County, Tuscarawas County, Union County, Van Wert County, Vinton County, Washington County, Wayne County, Williams County, Wood County, Wyandot County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH20260030 | Building | Adams | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260031 | Building | Ashland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260032 | Building | Ashtabula | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260033 | Building | Athens | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260034 | Building | Auglaize | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260035 | Building | Champaign | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260036 | Building | Columbiana | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260037 | Building | Crawford | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260038 | Building | Darke | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260039 | Building | Defiance | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260040 | Building | Fayette | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260041 | Building | Gallia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260042 | Building | Hancock | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260043 | Building | Henry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260044 | Building | Huron | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260045 | Building | Knox | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260046 | Building | Logan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260047 | Building | Meigs | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260048 | Building | Mercer | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260049 | Building | Monroe | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260050 | Building | Muskingum | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260051 | Building | Pike | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260052 | Building | Putnam | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260053 | Building | Ross | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260054 | Building | Sandusky | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260055 | Building | Scioto | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260056 | Building | Seneca | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260057 | Building | Shelby | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260058 | Building | Tuscarawas | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260059 | Building | Van Wert | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260060 | Building | Vinton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260061 | Building | Wayne | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260062 | Building | Williams | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260063 | Building | Wyandot | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260064 | Building | Clinton, Highland, Hocking, Jackson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260065 | Building | Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Morgan, Noble, Perry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260066 | Building | Hardin, Paulding | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260067 | Building | Holmes, Marion | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260068 | Building | Allen | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260069 | Building | Belmont | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260070 | Building | Brown | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260071 | Building | Butler | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260072 | Building | Clark | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260073 | Building | Clermont | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260074 | Building | Cuyahoga | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260075 | Building | Delaware | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260076 | Building | Erie | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260077 | Building | Fairfield | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260078 | Building | Franklin | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260079 | Building | Fulton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260080 | Building | Geauga | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260081 | Building | Greene | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260082 | Building | Hamilton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260083 | Building | Jefferson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260084 | Building | Lake | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260085 | Building | Lawrence | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260086 | Building | Licking | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260087 | Building | Lorain | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260088 | Building | Lucas | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260089 | Building | Madison | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260090 | Building | Mahoning | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260091 | Building | Medina | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260092 | Building | Miami | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260093 | Building | Montgomery | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260094 | Building | Morrow | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260095 | Building | Ottawa | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260096 | Building | Pickaway | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260097 | Building | Portage | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260098 | Building | Preble | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260099 | Building | Richland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260100 | Building | Summit | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260101 | Building | Trumbull | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260102 | Building | Union | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260103 | Building | Warren | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260104 | Building | Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260105 | Building | Wood | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260106 | Building | Carroll, Stark | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260003 | Residential | Adams, Athens, Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland and 8 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260004 | Residential | Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion and 3 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260005 | Residential | Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin and 8 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260006 | Residential | Allen | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260007 | Residential | Clark | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260008 | Residential | Cuyahoga | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260009 | Residential | Erie | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260010 | Residential | Hamilton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260011 | Residential | Jefferson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260012 | Residential | Lucas | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260013 | Residential | Richland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260014 | Residential | Wood | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260015 | Residential | Carroll, Stark | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260016 | Residential | Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260017 | Residential | Fulton, Ottawa | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260018 | Residential | Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260019 | Residential | Mahoning, Trumbull | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260020 | Residential | Portage, Summit | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260021 | Residential | Columbiana | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260022 | Residential | Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Monroe, Morgan and 5 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260023 | Residential | Belmont | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260024 | Residential | Geauga | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260025 | Residential | Lorain | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260026 | Residential | Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260027 | Residential | Brown, Butler | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260028 | Residential | Clermont, Warren | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260029 | Residential | Lake, Medina | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| OH20260001 | Heavy, Highway | Adams, Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Auglaize and 82 more | 5 | September 17, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. Ohio 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 Ohio?
- 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 Ohio'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.