Prevailing wage rates · Michigan · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Alcona, Alger, Allegan and 80 more counties, Michigan
Heavy construction · MI20260157 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 7 classifications for heavy work in Alcona, Alger, Allegan and 80 more counties, Michigan. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work. Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
Heavy Construction Projects-Pipeline
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, but none of its modifications has changed a rate.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; no change among the 7 lines we could match
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.
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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGI0325-012 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - GAS DISTRIBUTION AND DUCT INSTALLATION WORK: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - GAS DISTRIBUTION AND DUCT INSTALLATION WORK: GROUP 2 DOZER (LESS THAN D-6 EQUIVALENT), ENDLOADER (UNDER 2 YD. CAPACITY), SIDE BOOM (UNDER D-4 CAPACITY), BACKFILLER, PUMPS (1 OR 2 OF 6-INCH DISCHARGE OR GREATER), BOOM TRUCK (WITH POWERED BOOM), TRACTOR (WHEEL TYPE OTHER THAN BACKHOE OR FRONT ENDLOADER). TAMPER (SELF-PROPELLED), BOOM TRUCK (WITH NON-POWERED BOOM), CONCRETE SAW (20 HP OR LARGER), PUMPS (2 TO 4 UNDER 6-INCH DISCHARGE), COMPRESSOR (2 OR MORE OR WHEN ONE IS USED CONTINUOUSLY INTO THE SECOND DAY) AND TRENCHER(SERVICE). OILER, HYDRAULIC PIPE PUSHING MACHINE, GREASE PERSON AND HYDROSTATIC TESTING OPERATOR. SCOPE OF WORK: THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TREATING AND RECONDITIONING OF PIPELINES TRANSPORTING GAS VAPORS WITHIN CITIES, TOWNS, SUBDIVISIONS, SUBURBAN AREAS, OR WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, UP TO AND INCLUDING PRIVATE METER SETTINGS OF PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL, GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHER PREMISES, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS ""DISTRIBUTION WORK,"" STARTING FROM THE FIRST METERING STATION, CONNECTION, SIMILAR OR RELATED FACILITY, OF THE MAIN OR CROSS COUNTRY PIPELINE AND INCLUDING DUCT INSTALLATION | $36.05 | $25.25 | $61.30 | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - GAS DISTRIBUTION AND DUCT INSTALLATION WORK: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - GAS DISTRIBUTION AND DUCT INSTALLATION WORK: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, CRANE, GRADER, MECHANIC, DOZER (D-6 EQUIVALENT OR LARGER), SIDE BOOM (D-4 EQUIVALENT OR LARGER), TRENCHER(EXCEPT SERVICE), ENDLOADER (2 YD. CAPACITY OR GREATER). SCOPE OF WORK: THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TREATING AND RECONDITIONING OF PIPELINES TRANSPORTING GAS VAPORS WITHIN CITIES, TOWNS, SUBDIVISIONS, SUBURBAN AREAS, OR WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, UP TO AND INCLUDING PRIVATE METER SETTINGS OF PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL, GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHER PREMISES, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS ""DISTRIBUTION WORK,"" STARTING FROM THE FIRST METERING STATION, CONNECTION, SIMILAR OR RELATED FACILITY, OF THE MAIN OR CROSS COUNTRY PIPELINE AND INCLUDING DUCT INSTALLATION | $39.78 | $25.25 | $65.03 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO1076-005 · Laborers agreement, April 1, 2025 | ||||
LABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK…Full textLABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK: ZONE 5 - REMAINING COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN DISTRIBUTION WORK - THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TREATING AND RECONDITIONING OF DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES TRANSPORTING COAL, OIL, GAS OR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS, VAPORS OR LIQUIDS, INCLUDING PIPELINES WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, UP TO AND INCLUDING THE METER SETTINGS ON RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC STRUCTURES. ALL WORK COVERING PUMPING STATIONS AND TANK FARMS NOT COVERED BY THE BUILDING TRADES AGREEMENT. OTHER DISTRIBUTION LINES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SEWER, WATER AND CABLE TELEVISION ARE INCLUDED. UNDERGROUND DUCT LAYER PAY: $.40 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASE PAY RATE | $22.95 | $13.45 | $36.40 | Agreement, 2025 |
LABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK…Full textLABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK: ZONE 4 - ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, KEWEENAW, LUCE, MACKINAC, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, ONTONAGON AND SCHOOLCRAFT DISTRIBUTION WORK - THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TREATING AND RECONDITIONING OF DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES TRANSPORTING COAL, OIL, GAS OR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS, VAPORS OR LIQUIDS, INCLUDING PIPELINES WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, UP TO AND INCLUDING THE METER SETTINGS ON RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC STRUCTURES. ALL WORK COVERING PUMPING STATIONS AND TANK FARMS NOT COVERED BY THE BUILDING TRADES AGREEMENT. OTHER DISTRIBUTION LINES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SEWER, WATER AND CABLE TELEVISION ARE INCLUDED. UNDERGROUND DUCT LAYER PAY: $.40 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASE PAY RATE | $22.92 | $13.45 | $36.37 | Agreement, 2025 |
LABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK…Full textLABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK: ZONE 3 - BAY, GENESEE, LAPEER, MIDLAND, SAGINAW, SANILAC, SHIAWASSEE AND ST. CLAIR DISTRIBUTION WORK - THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TREATING AND RECONDITIONING OF DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES TRANSPORTING COAL, OIL, GAS OR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS, VAPORS OR LIQUIDS, INCLUDING PIPELINES WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, UP TO AND INCLUDING THE METER SETTINGS ON RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC STRUCTURES. ALL WORK COVERING PUMPING STATIONS AND TANK FARMS NOT COVERED BY THE BUILDING TRADES AGREEMENT. OTHER DISTRIBUTION LINES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SEWER, WATER AND CABLE TELEVISION ARE INCLUDED. UNDERGROUND DUCT LAYER PAY: $.40 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASE PAY RATE | $23.55 | $13.45 | $37.00 | Agreement, 2025 |
LABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK…Full textLABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK: ZONE 2 - MONROE AND WASHTENAW DISTRIBUTION WORK - THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TREATING AND RECONDITIONING OF DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES TRANSPORTING COAL, OIL, GAS OR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS, VAPORS OR LIQUIDS, INCLUDING PIPELINES WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, UP TO AND INCLUDING THE METER SETTINGS ON RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC STRUCTURES. ALL WORK COVERING PUMPING STATIONS AND TANK FARMS NOT COVERED BY THE BUILDING TRADES AGREEMENT. OTHER DISTRIBUTION LINES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SEWER, WATER AND CABLE TELEVISION ARE INCLUDED. UNDERGROUND DUCT LAYER PAY: $.40 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASE PAY RATE | $24.55 | $13.45 | $38.00 | Agreement, 2025 |
LABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK…Full textLABORER: DISTRIBUTION WORK: ZONE 1 - MACOMB, OAKLAND AND WAYNE DISTRIBUTION WORK - THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TREATING AND RECONDITIONING OF DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES TRANSPORTING COAL, OIL, GAS OR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS, VAPORS OR LIQUIDS, INCLUDING PIPELINES WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, UP TO AND INCLUDING THE METER SETTINGS ON RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC STRUCTURES. ALL WORK COVERING PUMPING STATIONS AND TANK FARMS NOT COVERED BY THE BUILDING TRADES AGREEMENT. OTHER DISTRIBUTION LINES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SEWER, WATER AND CABLE TELEVISION ARE INCLUDED. UNDERGROUND DUCT LAYER PAY: $.40 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASE PAY RATE. | $28.41 | $13.45 | $41.86 | Agreement, 2025 |
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 MI20260157?
- 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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- 7 classifications in 2 rate groups
- 2 from agreements, 0 from surveys
- Counties: Alcona, Alger, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St Clair, St Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford