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Gem County, ID · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Gem County, Idaho
$47.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.93 base wage + $13.80 fringe benefits
LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) · LABO0155-012
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER · SUID1983-001
$20.91an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.50 base wage + $5.41 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUID2013-027
$31.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.47 base wage + $8.51 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUID2021-011
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Gem County, a laborer must be paid at least $47.73 an hour: a $33.93 base wage plus $13.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260106 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $47.73 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260106, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO0155-012 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Gem County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUID1983-001 (November 1, 1983). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Gem County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.91 an hour: a $15.50 base wage plus $5.41 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260099 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.91 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260099, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUID2013-027 (June 17, 2013). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Gem County, a laborer must be paid at least $31.98 an hour: a $23.47 base wage plus $8.51 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260110 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $31.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260110, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUID2021-011 (April 27, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Idaho repealed its law in 1985 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 10 laborer rates for Gem County, from $7.25 to $47.78 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.93 + $13.80
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL 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) | $33.93 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.73 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL 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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.50 + $5.41
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL 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) | $15.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.41 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.91 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.47 + $8.51
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL 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) | $23.47 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.51 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $31.98 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Idaho change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Gem County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERBuilding · LABO0155-012$47.78
- LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)Building · LABO0155-012$47.73
- LABORER: PIPELAYER ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATES): ZONE 2 - $2.00 BASE POINTS: PASCO ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE. ZONE 2: 45 RADIUS MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICEHighway · LABO0238-035$41.48
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUID2021-011$31.98
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUID2013-027$30.18
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUID2013-027$20.91
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUID2021-007$20.88
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUID2013-027$19.81
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUID2013-027$18.68
- LABORERResidential · SUID1983-001$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERBuildingLABO0155-012 | $33.98 | $13.80 | $47.78 | ID20260106 Mod 2 |
| LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)BuildingLABO0155-012 | $33.93 | $13.80 | $47.73 | ID20260106 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUID2021-007 | $17.26 | $3.62 | $20.88 | ID20260106 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATES): ZONE 2 - $2.00 BASE POINTS: PASCO ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE. ZONE 2: 45 RADIUS MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICEHighwayLABO0238-035 LABORER: PIPELAYER ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATES): ZONE 2 - $2.00 BASE POINTS: PASCO ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE. ZONE 2: 45 RADIUS MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE | $28.48 | $13.00 | $41.48 | ID20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUID2013-027 | $15.50 | $5.41 | $20.91 | ID20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUID2013-027 | $15.95 | $3.86 | $19.81 | ID20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUID2013-027 | $14.02 | $4.66 | $18.68 | ID20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUID2013-027 | $21.57 | $8.61 | $30.18 | ID20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUID2021-011 | $23.47 | $8.51 | $31.98 | ID20260110 Mod 2 |
| LABORERResidentialSUID1983-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
How Gem County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Idaho
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Gem Countybase $33.93$47.73
- Payette Countybase $15.44$15.44
- Washington Countybase $15.44$15.44
- Boise Countybase $33.93$47.73
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Gem County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $33.93 | $47.73 | |
| Boise County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $33.93 | $47.73 | same |
| Canyon County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $33.93 | $47.73 | same |
| Ada County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $33.93 | $47.73 | same |
| Payette County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.44 | $15.44 | −$32.29 |
| Washington County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.44 | $15.44 | −$32.29 |
| Adams County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.44 | $15.44 | −$32.29 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination ID20260106 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ID20260106/2
We read every active Idaho Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Gem County as CSV · Report an error