Prevailing wage rates · Michigan · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Mason County, Michigan
Building construction · MI20260136 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 31 classifications for building work in Mason 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 $81.14 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIL0169-002 · Boilermakers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $43.50 | $37.64 | $81.14 | Agreement |
| CARP0100-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND SOFT FLOOR LAYER-CARPET) | $31.50 | $21.15 | $52.65 | Agreement |
| 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 | Agreement |
| CARP1102-005 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $40.04 | $26.47 | $66.51 | Agreement |
| ELEC0275-015 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING…Full textELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (TOWNSHIPS OF AMBER, BRANCH, CUSTER, EDEN, HAMLIN, LOGAN, PERE MARQUETTE, RIVERTON, SHERIDAN, SHERMAN, SUMMIT, & VICTORY) | $35.68 | $23.36 | $59.04 | Agreement |
| ELEC0498-015 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE (TOWNSHIPS OF FREESOIL, GRANT & MEADE) | $36.62 | $23.05 | $59.67 | Agreement |
| 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 | Agreement |
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 | Agreement |
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 | Agreement |
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 | Agreement |
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 | Agreement |
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 | Agreement |
| IRON0025-005 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $36.55 | $29.51 | $66.06 | Agreement |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $36.55 | $29.51 | $66.06 | Agreement |
| IRON0025-009 · Ironworkers agreement, April 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (METAL BUILDING ERECTION ONLY) | $30.02 | $27.43 | $57.45 | Agreement |
| LABO0355-018 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION | $30.72 | $12.95 | $43.67 | Agreement |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; SANDBLASTER EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION | $23.34 | $11.60 | $34.94 | Agreement |
| PLAS0016-042 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, April 1, 2014 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $22.02 | $12.38 | $34.40 | Agreement |
| SHEE0007-005 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, May 1, 2023 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | Agreement |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | Agreement |
| SUMI2011-061 · Survey of contractors in MI, February 14, 2011 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $16.80 | $3.97 | $20.77 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $15.65 | $3.12 | $18.77 | Survey |
| ROOFER | $15.73 | $7.41 | $23.14 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $19.60 | $7.31 | $26.91 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $28.02 | $7.07 | $35.09 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $24.04 | $6.03 | $30.07 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $22.34 | $1.22 | $23.56 | Survey |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $12.84 | $0.00 | $12.84 | Survey |
| GLAZIER | $16.95 | $4.74 | $21.69 | Survey |
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $19.59 | $7.57 | $27.16 | Survey |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $19.82 | $7.31 | $27.13 | 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 MI20260136?
- 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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