Prevailing wage rates · North Dakota · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Adams County, North Dakota
Building construction · ND20260018 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 21 classifications for building work in Adams County, North Dakota. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $18.18 an hour (painter (brush and roller)) to $100.96 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIL0647-006 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $48.00 | $31.14 | $79.14 | Agreement |
| BRND0001-003 · Bricklayers agreement, May 30, 2022 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $33.54 | $14.86 | $48.40 | Agreement |
| ELEV0009-006 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC. FOOTNOTE: A.PAID VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. A.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $62.52 | $38.44 | $100.96 | Agreement |
| ENGI0049-005 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FORKLIFT) | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | Agreement |
| IRON0512-014 · Ironworkers agreement, May 1, 2022 | ||||
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $35.95 | $33.11 | $69.06 | Agreement |
| PLAS0633-001 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, May 1, 2023 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $35.33 | $18.40 | $53.73 | Agreement |
| PLUM0300-018 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $40.53 | $20.60 | $61.13 | Agreement |
| PLUM0300-019 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $40.53 | $20.60 | $61.13 | Agreement |
| SUND2012-007 · Survey of contractors in ND, August 18, 2014 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.95 | $0.00 | $20.95 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) | $23.30 | $11.01 | $34.31 | Survey |
| PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $25.29 | $12.80 | $38.09 | Survey |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.18 | $0.00 | $18.18 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $21.00 | $12.45 | $33.45 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $27.00 | $15.65 | $42.65 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $21.23 | $12.65 | $33.88 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.48 | $4.00 | $26.48 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.91 | $8.05 | $25.96 | Survey |
| INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $17.39 | $2.10 | $19.49 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN | $25.16 | $8.84 | $34.00 | Survey |
| CARPENTER | $23.85 | $8.07 | $31.92 | Survey |
| UAVGND0001 · Union average, January 1, 2023 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $29.88 | $19.67 | $49.55 | Union average |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 16, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | 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 ND20260018?
- 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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