Prevailing wage rates · North Dakota · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Pembina County, North Dakota
Building construction · ND20260026 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 21 classifications for building work in Pembina 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 $13.50 an hour (laborer: common or general) to $79.14 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIL0647-006 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $48.00 | $31.14 | $79.14 | Agreement |
| ELEC1426-007 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | Agreement |
| ENGI0049-008 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 FORKLIFT | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 ALL CRANES UP TO 149 TONS, CRANE OPERATOR UP TO 179' OF BOOM OR JIB, ANY COMBINATION ALL TYPES, GENTRY CRANE OPERATOR, OVERHEAD CRANES UP TO 249 TONS, TOWER CRANES UP TO 199' AND ANY JIB CONFIGURATION 159' AND UNDER | $40.20 | $25.25 | $65.45 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR 180' BOOM OR JIB AND OVER ANY COMBINATION, ALL TYPES, CRANE OPERATOR 150 TONS & OVER, OVERHEAD CRANES 250 TONS & OVER, TOWER CRANES 200' AND UP, AN JIB CONFIGURATION 160' AND OVER | $40.20 | $25.25 | $65.45 | Agreement |
| IRON0512-010 · Ironworkers agreement, May 1, 2022 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $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 |
| PLUM0300-020 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 2, 2025 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER | $43.94 | $20.46 | $64.40 | Agreement |
| SUND2012-015 · 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 ONLY) | $28.88 | $8.20 | $37.08 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.80 | $8.52 | $35.32 | Survey |
| PLUMBER | $20.06 | $4.45 | $24.51 | Survey |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $20.46 | $0.00 | $20.46 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $21.00 | $12.45 | $33.45 | 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 | $13.50 | $0.00 | $13.50 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $28.02 | $15.21 | $43.23 | Survey |
| INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $16.68 | $2.17 | $18.85 | Survey |
| CARPENTER | $19.40 | $0.00 | $19.40 | Survey |
| BRICKLAYER | $24.60 | $10.28 | $34.88 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 30, 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 ND20260026?
- 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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