Prevailing wage rates · Michigan · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Wayne County, Michigan
Building construction · MI20260101 modification 2, published August 13, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 44 classifications for building work in Wayne 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 $14.75 an hour (truck driver: tractor haul truck) to $103.45 (elevator mechanic). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0025-002 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $40.74 | $32.59 | $73.33 | Agreement |
| BOIL0169-001 · Boilermakers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $43.50 | $36.74 | $80.24 | Agreement |
| BRMI0001-001 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $41.66 | $26.53 | $68.19 | Agreement |
| TILE FINISHER | $33.50 | $23.52 | $57.02 | Agreement |
| TILE SETTER | $40.53 | $23.62 | $64.15 | Agreement |
| CARP0687-003 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL STUD INSTALLATION & SCAFFOLD BUILDING) | $42.44 | $31.43 | $73.87 | Agreement |
| CARP1045-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| CARPENTER (FLOOR LAYER - CARPET, RESILIENT, & VINYL FLOORING) | $36.76 | $21.11 | $57.87 | Agreement |
| CARP1102-002 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $42.92 | $39.13 | $82.05 | Agreement |
| ELEC0058-001 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 28, 2024 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $51.32 | $28.54 | $79.86 | Agreement |
| ELEC0058-001 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, July 21, 2024 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS (TECHNICIAN) | $39.93 | $17.97 | $57.90 | Agreement |
| ELEV0036-002 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE OF 6% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $65.01 | $38.44 | $103.45 | Agreement |
| ENGI0324-017 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 400' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $51.29 | $25.35 | $76.64 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 300' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $48.79 | $25.35 | $74.14 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $48.29 | $25.35 | $73.64 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 4 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $47.99 | $25.35 | $73.34 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 5 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 120' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $47.17 | $25.35 | $72.52 | Agreement |
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 6…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 6 REGULAR CRANE OPERATOR, AND CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM OPERATOR FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $46.31 | $25.35 | $71.66 | Agreement |
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 7…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 7 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BOBCAT/SKID LOADER, BROOM/SWEEPER, BULLDOZER, GRADER/BLADE, HIGHLIFT, HOIST, LOADER, ROLLER, SCRAPER, TRACTOR & TRENCHER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $45.34 | $25.35 | $70.69 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 8 FORKLIFT & EXTEND-A-BOOM FORKLIFT FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $43.63 | $25.35 | $68.98 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 9 OILER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM. IF THE WORKER MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. DERRICK AND CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $35.29 | $25.35 | $60.64 | Agreement |
| IRON0025-019 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $36.55 | $33.37 | $69.92 | Agreement |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $36.55 | $35.93 | $72.48 | Agreement |
| IRON0025-022 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (METAL BUILDING ERECTION ONLY) | $30.02 | $27.43 | $57.45 | Agreement |
| LABO0259-002 · Laborers agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS & CEILINGS) | $39.08 | $15.92 | $55.00 | Agreement |
| LABO0334-005 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION: GROUP 1…Full textLABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION: GROUP 1 LANDSCAPE SPECIALIST, INCLUDING AIR, GAS AND DIESEL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, LAWN SPRINKLER INSTALLER, SKIDSTEER (OR EQUIVALENT) | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 | Agreement |
LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION: GROUP 2…Full textLABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION: GROUP 2 LANDSCAPE LABORER: SMALL POWER TOOL OPERATOR, MATERIAL MOVER, TRUCK DRIVER AND LAWN SPRINKLER INSTALLER TENDER | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 | Agreement |
| LABO1191-002 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL…Full textLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; GRADE CHECKER; MASON TENDER - BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE; PIPELAYER; SANDBLASTER) | $38.00 | $18.25 | $56.25 | Agreement |
| PAIN0022-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2015 | ||||
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $26.86 | $17.66 | $44.52 | Agreement |
| PAIN0022-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2022 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | Agreement |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | Agreement |
| PAIN0357-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| GLAZIER PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, DECORATION DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED THE LAST FULL REGULAR SCHEDULED WORK DAY PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY, AND THE FIRST FULL REGULAR SCHEDULED WORK DAY FOLLOWING THE HOLIDAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE IS PHYSICALLY ABLE TO WORK | $42.00 | $25.55 | $67.55 | Agreement |
| PLAS0067-001 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, April 1, 2014 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $30.63 | $14.07 | $44.70 | Agreement |
| PLAS0067-004 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, April 1, 2014 | ||||
| PLASTERER | $30.63 | $14.07 | $44.70 | Agreement |
| PLUM0098-001 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2026 | ||||
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $45.34 | $37.21 | $82.55 | Agreement |
| PLUM0636-003 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 4, 2026 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $45.96 | $43.90 | $89.86 | Agreement |
| ROOF0149-001 · Roofers agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
| ROOFER | $42.68 | $28.75 | $71.43 | Agreement |
| SFMI0704-001 · SFMI, August 1, 2025 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $53.57 | $33.95 | $87.52 | SFMI |
| SHEE0080-004 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $42.51 | $35.77 | $78.28 | Agreement |
| SUMI2011-026 · Survey of contractors in MI, February 1, 2011 | ||||
| INSTALLER - OVERHEAD DOOR | $27.98 | $0.00 | $27.98 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL | $18.48 | $7.93 | $26.41 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK | $13.57 | $1.18 | $14.75 | Survey |
| TEAM0247-001 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1 FLATBED; PICKUP; DUMP & TANDEM PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. IF ANY OF THE ABOVE HOLIDAYS FALL ON A SUNDAY, THE FOLLOWING MONDAY SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE HOLIDAY AND, IF WORK IS PERFORMED, THE RATE SHALL BE DOUBLE TIME. FOOTNOTE: A. $456.70 PER WEEK, PLUS $67.10 PER DAY | $31.03 | $0.70 | $31.73 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2 SEMI PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. IF ANY OF THE ABOVE HOLIDAYS FALL ON A SUNDAY, THE FOLLOWING MONDAY SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE HOLIDAY AND, IF WORK IS PERFORMED, THE RATE SHALL BE DOUBLE TIME. FOOTNOTE: A. $456.70 PER WEEK, PLUS $67.10 PER DAY | $31.18 | $0.70 | $31.88 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 3 LOWBOY PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. IF ANY OF THE ABOVE HOLIDAYS FALL ON A SUNDAY, THE FOLLOWING MONDAY SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE HOLIDAY AND, IF WORK IS PERFORMED, THE RATE SHALL BE DOUBLE TIME. FOOTNOTE: A. $456.70 PER WEEK, PLUS $67.10 PER DAY | $31.28 | $0.70 | $31.98 | Agreement |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | August 13, 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 MI20260101?
- 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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