Kauai County, HI · Roofer

Roofer prevailing wage in Kauai County, Hawaii

$68.85an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Journeyman [Roofer]

$45.55 base wage + $23.30 fringe benefits

Kauai County uses the same roofer rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On Hawaii public works in Kauai County, a roofer working as journeyman [roofer] must be paid at least $68.85 an hour: a $45.55 base wage plus $23.30 in fringe benefits.

Wage Rate Schedule WRS 511 with addenda 512 and 513 (Oct 2, 2026); this rate, effective September 14, 2026. Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid: increases apply to contracts already under way from the date DLIR publishes them (HRS 104-2(b)(3)). Checked against labor.hawaii.gov on October 25, 2026.

DLIR lists 2 roofer rates for Kauai County, from $68.85 to $114.40 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.55 + $23.30

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLIR prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)	$45.55
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$23.30
Total hourly rate, as printed	$68.85

Overtime

When	Per hour
Time and a half	$91.62

HRS 104-1/104-2(c) statutory minimum (row has no remark 13)

Work on Saturday, Sunday, a state holiday, or over 8 hours on any other day pays at least 1½ times the basic hourly rate plus fringe benefits at straight time (HRS 104-1; 104-2(c)). DLIR's remark 13 adds double time on listed days for some trades and triple time on Labor Day for others. The dollar figures here are computed from those rules.

When does this rate change?

Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid. When DLIR raises a rate, the contractor must pay it during the contract, from the date of publication and not retroactively (HRS 104-2(b)(3); HAR 12-22-3(d),(f)).
DLIR issues full schedules on or about February 15 and September 15, plus addenda as needed. This page uses WRS 511 (September 14, 2026) with addenda 512 (September 15) and 513 (October 2). The next full schedule is due on or about February 15, 2027 (DLIR Wage Rate Schedule).

Every roofer rate in Kauai County

As DLIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
Roofer: Journeyman [Roofer]	$45.55	$23.30	$68.85	Sep 14, 2026
Roofer: Coal Tar Pitch	$91.10	$23.30	$114.40	Sep 14, 2026

Davis-Bacon roofer rate in Kauai County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Hawaii's rates may not be lower than the Davis-Bacon rates for the same class on federal projects in the state (HRS 104-2(b)(2)).

For building, highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is ROOFERS (INCLUDING BUILT UP, COMPOSITION AND SINGLE PLY) at $68.91 ($45.55 base + $23.36 fringe), from HI20260001 modification 4, published October 15, 2026, rate ROOF0221-001. Against DLIR's $68.85: The Davis-Bacon rate is $0.06 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy	ROOFERS (INCLUDING BUILT UP, COMPOSITION AND SINGLE PLY)ROOF0221-001	$45.55	$68.91	HI20260001 Mod 4

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Hawaii Davis-Bacon changes

How Kauai County compares

The main roofer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Hawaii

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Kauai Countybase $45.55$68.85
City and County of Honolulubase $45.55$68.85
Kalawao Countybase $45.55$68.85
Maui Countybase $45.55$68.85

Roofer rates in nearby counties

Current DLIR rates. DLIR sets one statewide rate per class, "paid to the greatest number of those employed in the State" (HRS 104-2(b)(1)).

DLIR's roofer rates for Kauai County are the same as in 4 other counties: Hawaii, Honolulu, Kalawao, Maui.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Kauai County
Kauai County	Roofer: Journeyman [Roofer]	$45.55	$68.85
City and County of Honolulu	Roofer: Journeyman [Roofer]	$45.55	$68.85	same
Kalawao County	Roofer: Journeyman [Roofer]	$45.55	$68.85	same
Maui County	Roofer: Journeyman [Roofer]	$45.55	$68.85	same
Hawaii County	Roofer: Journeyman [Roofer]	$45.55	$68.85	same

Hawaii roofer prevailing wage by county, with a map

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your basic hourly rate to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with the total. Your employer must pay weekly, post the rates on site and give you a copy at hire (HRS 104-2(d)). Wage Standards Division, Oahu: (808) 586-8777.

Source

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), Wage Rate Schedule HI-WRS513-125, issued October 2, 2026, effective September 14, 2026, page 7: labor.hawaii.gov/rs/files/2026/10/WRS513-part-1-signed.pdf

We read every row of WRS 511, 512 and 513 and assemble the pages in force, then check every number with a second, separate PDF reader. Basic plus fringe equals DLIR's printed total on all rows. How we check · Download Kauai County as CSV · Report an error