Prevailing wage rates · Michigan · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Lake County, Michigan
Building construction · MI20260129 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 43 classifications for building work in Lake 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 $12.84 an hour (laborer: landscape) to $81.14 (boilermaker). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; 2 fringe formulas changed among the 40 lines we could match
- Electrician: 2 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 (2)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (TOWNSHIPS OF CHASE, CHERRY VALLEY, PINORA LAKE… | $34.41 + 9.27+28% | $34.41 + $18.90 | changed |
| ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE (TOWNSHIPS OF DOVER, EDEN, ELK, ELLSWORTH, NEWKIRK, P… | $36.62 + 36.6%+9.65 | $36.62 + $23.05 | changed |
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIL0169-002 · Boilermakers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER | $43.50 | $37.64 | $81.14 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRMI0009-012 · 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 | $35.83 | $22.33 | $58.16 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BRICKLAYER 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 | $35.83 | $22.33 | $58.16 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP0100-007 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $31.50 | $21.15 | $52.65 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0100-010 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER (ALL OTHER WORK) | $31.50 | $21.15 | $52.65 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP1102-005 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $40.04 | $26.47 | $66.51 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0275-007 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2022 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING…Full textELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (TOWNSHIPS OF CHASE, CHERRY VALLEY, PINORA LAKE, PLEASANT PLAINS, SWEETWATER, WEBBER, & YATES) | $34.41 | $18.90 | $53.31 | changed | Agreement, 2022 |
| ELEC0498-014 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE…Full textELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE (TOWNSHIPS OF DOVER, EDEN, ELK, ELLSWORTH, NEWKIRK, PEACOCK & SAUBLE) | $36.62 | $23.05 | $59.67 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0324-028 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 OILER CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $31.23 | $25.25 | $56.48 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 FORK TRUCK (20' LIFT AND UNDER FOR MASONRY WORK) CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID LOADER; FORK TRUCK (OVER 20' LIFT) CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; CRANE; LOADER; PAVER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER; TOWER CRANE; GANTRY CRANE AND WHIRLEY DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400', 300', OR 220' OR LONGER. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $47.28 | $25.25 | $72.53 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| IRON0025-005 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $36.55 | $29.51 | $66.06 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $36.55 | $29.51 | $66.06 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0025-009 · Ironworkers agreement, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (METAL BUILDING ERECTION ONLY) | $30.02 | $27.43 | $57.45 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0355-018 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION | $30.72 | $12.95 | $43.67 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; SANDBLASTER EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION | $23.34 | $11.60 | $34.94 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN1803-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $29.23 | $19.11 | $48.34 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0016-041 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, April 1, 2014 | |||||
| PLASTERER | $21.18 | $12.43 | $33.61 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $22.02 | $12.38 | $34.40 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| PLUM0174-006 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2020 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.09 | $22.52 | $59.61 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $37.89 | $23.67 | $61.56 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $37.89 | $23.67 | $61.56 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| PLUM0174-006 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2021 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.09 | $22.52 | $59.61 | — | Agreement, 2021 |
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $37.89 | $23.67 | $61.56 | — | Agreement, 2021 |
| PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $37.89 | $23.67 | $61.56 | — | Agreement, 2021 |
| SFMI0669-003 · SFMI, January 2, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $41.34 | $27.39 | $68.73 | no change | SFMI |
| SHEE0007-005 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, May 1, 2023 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| SUMI2011-054 · Survey of contractors in MI, February 14, 2011 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $16.80 | $3.97 | $20.77 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $15.65 | $3.12 | $18.77 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| ROOFER | $15.73 | $7.41 | $23.14 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $19.60 | $7.31 | $26.91 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $28.02 | $7.07 | $35.09 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $24.04 | $6.03 | $30.07 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $22.34 | $1.22 | $23.56 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $12.84 | $0.00 | $12.84 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| GLAZIER | $16.95 | $4.74 | $21.69 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $19.59 | $7.57 | $27.16 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $19.82 | $7.31 | $27.13 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
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 MI20260129?
- 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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- 43 classifications in 18 rate groups
- 16 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Lake