Prevailing wage rates · Michigan · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Lenawee County, Michigan
Building construction · MI20260131 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 53 classifications for building work in Lenawee 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 & irrigation) to $82.05 (millwright). 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; 1 fringe formula changed among the 41 lines we could match
- Electrician: 1 fringe formula 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 (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $48.40 + 1.5%+17.06 | $48.40 + $17.79 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0045-003 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, July 1, 2023 | |||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (TOWNSHIPS OF BLISSFIELD, CLINTON, DEERFIELD, FAIRFIELD, MACON, OGDEN, PALMYRA, RAISIN, RIDGEWAY, RIGA, & TECUMSEH) | $36.00 | $20.15 | $56.15 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| ASBE0047-007 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, July 1, 2023 | |||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (TOWNSHIPS OF ADRIAN, CAMBRIDGE, DOVER, FRANKLIN, HUDSON, MADISON, MADINA, ROLLIN, ROME, SENECA, & WOODSTOCK) | $36.62 | $19.78 | $56.40 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| BOIL0085-004 · Boilermakers agreement, January 6, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER | $43.50 | $37.64 | $81.14 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRMI0009-005 · 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 | $22.18 | $58.01 | 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 | $22.18 | $58.01 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP1004-021 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $35.41 | $21.06 | $56.47 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP1102-003 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $42.92 | $39.13 | $82.05 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0008-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 25, 2024 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $48.40 | $17.79 | $66.19 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0324-019 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 7 BOBCAT/SKID LOADER; LOADER;PAVER; SCRAPER 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. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 REGULAR CRANE 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. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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. CRANES WHERE THE OPERATOR MUST CLIMB 50 FT. OR MORE TO THE WORK STATION, $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL TO THE APPLICABLE CRANE OPERATOR RATE | $49.79 | $25.35 | $75.14 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0055-004 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING & STRUCTURAL | $35.50 | $29.20 | $64.70 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0499-007 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL…Full textLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE; PIPELAYER; AND SANDBLASTER) | $32.35 | $13.45 | $45.80 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0022-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2015 | |||||
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $26.86 | $17.66 | $44.52 | no change | Agreement, 2015 |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | no change | Agreement, 2015 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | no change | Agreement, 2015 |
| PAIN0022-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2022 | |||||
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $26.86 | $17.66 | $44.52 | — | Agreement, 2022 |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | — | Agreement, 2022 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | — | Agreement, 2022 |
| PLAS0886-007 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, July 1, 2014 | |||||
| PLASTERER | $27.41 | $16.10 | $43.51 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $27.18 | $18.11 | $45.29 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| PLUM0190-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2020 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER: HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $42.26 | $23.70 | $65.96 | — | Agreement, 2020 |
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION…Full textPLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $49.43 | $24.36 | $73.79 | — | Agreement, 2020 |
PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION…Full textPIPEFITTER: EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $51.30 | $25.87 | $77.17 | — | Agreement, 2020 |
| PLUM0190-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER: HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $42.26 | $23.70 | $65.96 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION…Full textPLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $49.43 | $24.36 | $73.79 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION…Full textPIPEFITTER: EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $51.30 | $25.87 | $77.17 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0190-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER: HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $42.26 | $23.70 | $65.96 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION…Full textPLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $49.43 | $24.36 | $73.79 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION…Full textPIPEFITTER: EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION (TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $51.30 | $25.87 | $77.17 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0333-009 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION…Full textPLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION (EXCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $46.29 | $25.43 | $71.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
PIPEFITTER: HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY…Full textPIPEFITTER: HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY (EXCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $46.29 | $25.43 | $71.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION…Full textPIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION (EXCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF CLINTON, MACON, & TECUMSEH) | $46.29 | $25.43 | $71.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SFMI0669-003 · SFMI, January 2, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $41.34 | $27.39 | $68.73 | no change | SFMI |
| SHEE0033-033 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2011 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $30.80 | $21.51 | $52.31 | no change | Agreement, 2011 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $30.80 | $21.51 | $52.31 | no change | Agreement, 2011 |
| SUMI2011-056 · 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 | $15.50 | $0.00 | $15.50 | 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 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $29.04 | $9.76 | $38.80 | no change | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $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 |
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 MI20260131?
- 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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- 53 classifications in 20 rate groups
- 18 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Lenawee