Prevailing wage rates · Ohio · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Geauga County, Ohio
Building construction · OH20260080 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 43 classifications for building work in Geauga County, Ohio. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $29.87 an hour (operator: bulldozer) to $102.23 (elevator mechanic). 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
1 fringe formula changed; 1 classification added
- Elevator mechanic: 1 fringe formula changed
Every line that changed (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $63.79 + 38.435+a+b | $63.79 + $38.44 | changed |
Classifications added or removed
- Added: CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) $31.87 + $12.74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0003-002 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, August 1, 2024 | |||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $43.88 | $26.93 | $70.81 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BROH0005-007 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2023 | |||||
| BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $38.13 | $20.19 | $58.32 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| BROH0005-009 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| TILE FINISHER | $31.50 | $16.23 | $47.73 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BROH0016-003 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER | $38.01 | $20.64 | $58.65 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BROH0036-001 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| TILE SETTER | $36.07 | $19.49 | $55.56 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP0373-001 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $37.52 | $23.50 | $61.02 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP0435-001 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.52 | $23.50 | $61.02 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP1090-001 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $36.34 | $27.50 | $63.84 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0038-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, April 28, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION ONLY) FOOTNOTES: ; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE | $46.63 | $24.92 | $71.55 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0038-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, April 28, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) FOOTNOTES: ; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE | $33.05 | $14.91 | $47.96 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0038-007 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, April 28, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) FOOTNOTES: ; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE | $46.63 | $24.92 | $71.55 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0673-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 26, 2025 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS/HVAC TEMPERATURE…Full textELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS/HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS) | $41.17 | $24.58 | $65.75 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEV0017-002 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $63.79 | $38.44 | $102.23 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0018-042 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $46.71 | $16.41 | $63.12 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER) | $36.93 | $16.41 | $53.34 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0066-045 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2017 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $32.42 | $19.66 | $52.08 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $28.87 | $19.66 | $48.53 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MECHANIC) | $32.92 | $19.66 | $52.58 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| IRON0017-011 · Ironworkers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL) | $36.83 | $29.01 | $65.84 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0310-004 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORER (MASON TENDER - BRICK & CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $31.89 | $22.66 | $54.55 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0894-003 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2018 | |||||
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $31.27 | $10.90 | $42.17 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| PAIN0181-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $34.82 | $20.80 | $55.62 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN0707-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $32.35 | $19.45 | $51.80 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN0707-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $35.45 | $20.20 | $55.65 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0031-018 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, May 1, 2014 | |||||
| PLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY) | $29.51 | $15.67 | $45.18 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| PLAS0404-001 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $35.58 | $23.71 | $59.29 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0055-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 5, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $44.86 | $30.03 | $74.89 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0120-009 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.17 | $28.55 | $77.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $49.17 | $28.55 | $77.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0044-003 · Roofers agreement, April 27, 2025 | |||||
| ROOFER | $40.15 | $21.28 | $61.43 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SHEE0033-044 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $43.06 | $30.11 | $73.17 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SUOH2012-082 · Survey of contractors in OH, August 29, 2014 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES) | $24.32 | $11.73 | $36.05 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $22.78 | $12.40 | $35.18 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $31.48 | $12.80 | $44.28 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $31.48 | $12.80 | $44.28 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $29.66 | $12.61 | $42.27 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $21.15 | $8.72 | $29.87 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $32.88 | $12.26 | $45.14 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $30.95 | $10.20 | $41.15 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $34.59 | $5.44 | $40.03 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR | $24.53 | $14.55 | $39.08 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, SOFT FLOOR LAYING, AND FORM WORK) | $31.06 | $3.97 | $35.03 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| UAVGOH0026 · Union average, January 1, 2019 | |||||
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $31.87 | $12.74 | $44.61 | — | Union average |
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 OH20260080?
- 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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- 43 classifications in 29 rate groups
- 27 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Geauga