Prevailing wage rates · Michigan · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Kent County, Michigan
Building construction · MI20260088 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 45 classifications for building work in Kent County, Michigan. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $10.47 an hour (laborer: landscape & irrigation) to $80.24 (boilermaker). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. 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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0047-002 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $40.00 | $23.65 | $63.65 | Agreement |
| BOIL0169-001 · Boilermakers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $43.50 | $36.74 | $80.24 | Agreement |
| BRMI0009-002 · Bricklayers agreement, August 1, 2024 | ||||
| TILE SETTER FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: FOURTH OF JULY, IF THE WORKER HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN ANY PERIOD OF SEVEN WORKING DAYS BEFORE SAID HOLIDAY WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR | $32.20 | $23.46 | $55.66 | Agreement |
| TILE FINISHER FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: FOURTH OF JULY, IF THE WORKER HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN ANY PERIOD OF SEVEN WORKING DAYS BEFORE SAID HOLIDAY WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR | $27.94 | $21.15 | $49.09 | Agreement |
| CARP1102-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $40.04 | $26.47 | $66.51 | Agreement |
| ENGI0324-035 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 4 OILER PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $31.23 | $25.25 | $56.48 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 BOOM TRUCK (NON-SWINGING) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 BROOM/SWEEPER PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | Agreement |
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 CONCRETE PUMP; GRADER/BLADE; HIGHLIFT; HOIST; ROLLER; SCRAPER; TRENCHER PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | Agreement |
| IRON0025-013 · Ironworkers agreement, February 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $36.55 | $29.51 | $66.06 | Agreement |
| LABO0355-027 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKER; SANDBLASTER | $26.34 | $12.95 | $39.29 | Agreement |
| PAIN0845-006 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND SPRAY | $28.75 | $18.68 | $47.43 | Agreement |
| PLUM0174-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $47.40 | $23.35 | $70.75 | Agreement |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $47.40 | $23.35 | $70.75 | Agreement |
| SHEE0007-014 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, May 1, 2023 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | Agreement |
| SUMI2011-013 · Survey of contractors in MI, February 1, 2011 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK | $13.57 | $1.18 | $14.75 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.00 | $5.71 | $22.71 | Survey |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $17.07 | $4.24 | $21.31 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $18.32 | $4.66 | $22.98 | Survey |
| ROOFER | $14.05 | $6.06 | $20.11 | Survey |
| PAINTER: ROLLER | $16.21 | $2.81 | $19.02 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $17.16 | $4.05 | $21.21 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $15.72 | $1.92 | $17.64 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $21.48 | $9.13 | $30.61 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $19.21 | $6.76 | $25.97 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $18.50 | $5.81 | $24.31 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $16.50 | $6.17 | $22.67 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $20.23 | $9.10 | $29.33 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $18.32 | $3.28 | $21.60 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $14.01 | $2.45 | $16.46 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $18.87 | $2.16 | $21.03 | Survey |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.04 | $4.80 | $17.84 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.07 | $4.84 | $22.91 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL | $18.48 | $7.93 | $26.41 | Survey |
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY…Full textHVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.75 | $2.75 | $19.50 | Survey |
| GLAZIER | $15.29 | $2.68 | $17.97 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING | $20.68 | $6.39 | $27.07 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.16 | $4.25 | $21.41 | Survey |
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORMWORK | $18.14 | $4.59 | $22.73 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.62 | $6.42 | $25.04 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $16.28 | $2.69 | $18.97 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $17.35 | $2.69 | $20.04 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | $18.61 | $2.69 | $21.30 | Survey |
| BRICKLAYER | $21.45 | $5.00 | $26.45 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | 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 MI20260088?
- 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 1 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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