Prevailing wage rates · Indiana · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Knox County, Indiana
Building construction · IN20260009 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 26 classifications for building work in Knox County, Indiana. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $36.53 an hour (bricklayer: terrazzo finisher) to $70.10 (plumbers and pipefitters (knox (remainder of county))). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 2 modifications. Of the 26 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 1 is higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
Classification names reworded; 5 fringe formulas changed among the 26 lines we could match
- Truck driver: 5 fringe formulas changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (5)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 5 MECHANIC, WITH HIS OWN TOOLS. A: $36.40 PER DAY & 450.00 PER WEEK | $34.02 + A | $34.02 + $0.00 | changed |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 4 DRIVERS ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT OVER SIXTEEN (16) CU.YDS. OR TWENTY-FOUR… | $33.52 + A | $33.52 + $0.00 | changed |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 KOEHRING OR SIMILAR DUMPSTERS, TRACT TRUCKS, SEM-TRAILER WATER TRUC… | $33.37 + A | $33.37 + $0.00 | changed |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2 DRIVERS ON TANDEM AXLE EIGHTEEN (18) CU.YDS. OR TWENTY-FOUR (24) TO… | $33.17 + A | $33.17 + $0.00 | changed |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1 SINGLE AXLE TRUCKS SEVEN(7) CU.YDS. OR LESS THAN TEN AND ONE-HALF (… | $32.67 + A | $32.67 + $0.00 | changed |
Earlier modifications
January 30, 2026 · modification 11 rate raised
- Sheet metal worker hvac duct work: 1 rate raised by $2.96 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change Sheet metal worker HVAC Duct Work $34.58 + $29.98 $40.19 + $27.33 +$2.96 (+4.6%)
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 2 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIN0005-002 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER: TILE AND MARBLE FINISHER | $24.33 | $13.16 | $37.49 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| BRICKLAYER: TERRAZZO FINISHER | $23.38 | $13.15 | $36.53 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| BRICKLAYER: MARBLE AND TILE SETTER | $36.24 | $17.39 | $53.63 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYER; STONE MASON & POINTER, CAULKER, CLEANER | $36.24 | $17.39 | $53.63 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| CARP0224-009 · Carpenters agreement, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER (INCL. ACOUSTICAL CEILING DRYWALL HANGERS, TILE SETTERS) | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0725-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, October 1, 2024 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $43.30 | $25.32 | $68.62 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0725-009 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2021 | |||||
COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN…Full textCOMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICE OF RADIO, TELEVISION, RECORDING, VOICE SOUND AND VISION PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES USED FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS. (KNOX COUNTY) | $29.56 | $15.96 | $45.52 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| ENGI0841-010 · Operating Engineers agreement, April 1, 2020 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE - CRANE - FRONT END LOADER | $32.25 | $23.00 | $55.25 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| IRON0022-008 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
IRONWORKER (REMAINDER OF COUNTY) THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS SHALL BE OBSERVED…Full textIRONWORKER (REMAINDER OF COUNTY) THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS SHALL BE OBSERVED: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. ANY HOLIDAY WHICH OCCURS ON A SUNDAY SHALL BE OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, UNLESS THE LEGAL OBSERVANCE OF THESE HOLIDAYS IS CHANGED BY LAW | $38.00 | $26.39 | $64.39 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0103-008 · Ironworkers agreement, April 1, 2024 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (SOUTHERN 1/2) | $35.34 | $25.75 | $61.09 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0561-002 · Laborers agreement, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORERS: GROUP 4 DYNAMITE MAN | $33.97 | $19.20 | $53.17 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
LABORERS: GROUP 3…Full textLABORERS: GROUP 3 PLASTERER TENDER; MASON TENDER; MORTAR MIXER; WELDER (ACETYLENE OR ELECTRIC); CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT GUN OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDER (WHEN WORKING FOR PLASTERER OR MASON) | $33.47 | $19.20 | $52.67 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
LABORERS: GROUP 2…Full textLABORERS: GROUP 2 WATERPROOFING; HANDLING OF CREOSOTE LUMBER OR LIKE TREATED MATERIAL (EXCLUDING RAILROAD MATERIAL); ASPHALT RAKER & LUTEMAN; KETTLEMAN; HANDLING AND REMOVAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DAMAGING TO CLOTHING; AIR TOOL OPERATOR; VIBRATOR; CHIPPING HAMMER OPERATOR AND ALL PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR AND EARTH COMPACTOR; JACK MAN & SHEETING MAN WORKING IN DITCHES 6 FEET IN DEPTH OR DEEPER; LABORERS WORKING DITCHES SIX (6) FEET IN DEPTH OR DEEPER; ASSEMBLY OF UNICRETE PUMP; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR; WATER LINE LAYERS, FIVE (5) FEET OUTSIDE THE BUILDING FOUNDATION; TILE LAYERS (SEWER OR FIELD); SEWER PIPE LAYER (METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC) FIVE (5) FEET OUTSIDE THE BUILDING; MOTOR DRIVEN WHEELBARROW & CONCRETE BUGGY; HYSTER OPERATOR; GROUT PUMP OPERATOR; PUMP CRETE ASSEMBLER; CONVEYOR ASSEMBLER; CORE DRILL OPERATOR; CEMENT/LIME/SILICA CLAY HANDLER (BULK OR BAR); PNEUMATIC SPIKER; DECK/ENGINE/WINCH OPERATOR; WATER MAIN & CABLE DECKING (METALLIC OR NON-METALLIC); REMOTE CONTROLLED COMPACTOR | $31.07 | $19.20 | $50.27 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
LABORERS: GROUP 1…Full textLABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASONS OR PLASTERERS); IRONWORKER TENDER; MECHANIC TENDER; CIVIL ENGINEER TENDER; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN; SIGNALMEN AND FLAGMAN, WINDOW WASHER & CLEANER; WATERBOY AND TOOLHOUSEMAN; ROOFER TENDER; RAILROAD WORKER; MASONRY WALL WASHER (INTERIOR & EXTERIOR); CEMENT FINISHER TENDER; CARPENTER TENDER; ALL OTHER TENDERS NOT LISTED; PORTABLE WATER PUMP WITH DISCHARGE UP TO 3""; WIREMESH; FIRE PREVENTION; FIRE WATCH; FIRE STOP TENDER | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0156-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHERS FOOTNOTE: A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE | $31.87 | $21.20 | $53.07 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER & PAPERHANGERS FOOTNOTE: A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE | $31.12 | $21.20 | $52.32 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0692-004 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLASTERER (AREA #46) | $31.50 | $18.32 | $49.82 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0136-009 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (KNOX COUNTY (SOUTH OF HWY 50)) | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0157-004 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (KNOX (REMAINDER OF COUNTY)) | $46.65 | $23.45 | $70.10 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0106-003 · Roofers agreement, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| ROOFER | $36.12 | $20.82 | $56.94 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SHEE0020-014 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK) | $40.19 | $27.33 | $67.52 | +$2.96 (+4.6%) | Agreement, 2025 |
| TEAM0135-010 · Teamsters agreement, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 5 MECHANIC, WITH HIS OWN TOOLS. A: $36.40 PER DAY & 450.00 PER WEEK | $34.02 | $0.00 | $34.02 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 4…Full textTRUCK DRIVER GROUP 4 DRIVERS ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT OVER SIXTEEN (16) CU.YDS. OR TWENTY-FOUR TON, SUCH AS KOEHRING OR SIMILAR DUMPSTERS, TRACT TRUCKS, EUCLIDS, HUG BOTTOM DUMPS, TROUNAPULLS, TROUNAROCKERS OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WHEN USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES, POLE TRAILERS OVER SIX (6) WHEELS, WATER PULLS, LOW-BOY TRAILERS TANDEM AXLES, QUAD AXLE OR MORE NO-WEIGHT LIMITATION, DISEL AND /OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS WHEN WORKING ON EQUIPMENT OPERATED BY EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE BARGAINING UNIT. A: $36.40 PER DAY & 450.00 PER WEEK | $33.52 | $0.00 | $33.52 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3…Full textTRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 KOEHRING OR SIMILAR DUMPSTERS, TRACT TRUCKS, SEM-TRAILER WATER TRUCKS, EUCLIDS, HUG BOTTOM DUMPS, TOURNAPULLS, TOURNATRAILERS, TOURNAROCKERS, TRACTOR TRAILERS, TANDEMS Q FRAME WINCH TRUCKS, HYDROLIFT TRUCKS OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WHEN USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES, MIXER TRUCKS OVER SIX AND ONE-HALF (6 1/2) CU.YDS. BATCH TRUCKS WET OR DRY OVER 4-""34-E""BATCHES SINGLE AXLE LOW BOY TRAILERS, AND CONTRACTOR'S MECHANICS WHEN WORKING ON EQUIPMENT OPERATED BY EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE BARGAINING UNIT; SIX (6) WHEEL POLE TRAILERS AND ONE (1) MAN OIL DISTRIBUTORS, FORK-LIFT OVER FOUR (4) TON AND MOBILE MIXERS A: $36.40 PER DAY & 450.00 PER WEEK | $33.37 | $0.00 | $33.37 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2…Full textTRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2 DRIVERS ON TANDEM AXLE EIGHTEEN (18) CU.YDS. OR TWENTY-FOUR (24) TONS GROSS, SIX (6) WHEEL TRUCKS, KOEHRING OR SIMILAR DUMPSTERS, TRACT TRUCKS, EUCLIDS, HUG BOTTOM DUMPS, TOURNAPULLS, TOURNATRAILERS, TOURNAROCKERS, OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WHEN USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES UNDER NINE (9) CU.YDS. OR LESS THAN THIRTEEN AND ONE-HALF (13 1/2) TONS, TANDEMS AND SEMI-TRAILER SERVICE TRUCKS, MIXER TRUCKS OVER THREE (3) CU.YDS. AND INCLUDING SIX AND ONE-HALF (6 1/2) CU.YDS., FORK LIFT, FOUR (4) WHEEL A FRAME TRUCKS WHEN USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES, FOUR (4) WHEEL WINCH TRUCKS, PAVEMENT BREAKERS, BATCH TRUCKS-WET OR DRY-OVER 2 UP TO AND INCLUDING 4-""34-E"" BATCHES, TWO (2) MEN OIL DISTRIBUTORS, FORK-LIFT UNDER FOUR (4) TON AND VACUUM TRUCKS. A: $36.40 PER DAY & 450.00 PER WEEK | $33.17 | $0.00 | $33.17 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1…Full textTRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1 SINGLE AXLE TRUCKS SEVEN(7) CU.YDS. OR LESS THAN TEN AND ONE-HALF (10 1/2) TONS, DUMPSTERS, SCOOP-MOBILES FIVE (5) CU. YDS. AND UNDER OR LESS THAN SEVEN AND ONE-HALF (7 1/2) TONS, MIXER TRUCKS THREE (3) CU.YDS. AND UNDER, AIR COMPRESSORS AND WELDING MACHINES, INCLUDING THOSE PULLED BY SEPARATE UNITS, BATCH TRUCKS - WET OR DRY - 2""34-E BATCHES OR LESS, TRUCK DRIVER HELPERS, WAREHOUSEMEN, MECHANIC'S HELPERS, GREASERS AND TIREMEN, ALL PICK-UP TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES. DRIVERS ON DUMPSTERS OR SIMILAR DUMPSTERS, MOUNTED ON A FOUR (4) WHEEL TRUCK RATE TWO (2) CU.YDS. OR LESS AND SMALL PALLET TYPE FORK-LIFT OPERATOR AND DRIVERS ON PALLET JACKS OR SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT. A: $36.40 PER DAY & 450.00 PER WEEK | $32.67 | $0.00 | $32.67 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on IN20260009?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 2 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 26 classifications in 15 rate groups
- 15 from agreements, 0 from surveys
- Counties: Knox