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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Lewis County, Idaho

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Lewis County, with 89 rates for 21 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.

Lewis County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories. Which WD covers what.

21 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER (LEWIS COUNTY ONLY)
$47.67 $28.38 $76.05 Jan 1, 2025ID20260024 Mod 1
Brick TenderLABORER (MASON TENDER (CEMENT/CONCRETE, BRICK (HOD))
$26.84 $12.35 $39.19 Jun 1, 2018ID20260024 Mod 1
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates
$32.05 $18.27 $50.32 Jun 1, 2019ID20260024 Mod 1
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates
$11.86 $0.00 $11.86 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER: INCLUDES FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND DRYWALL HANGING (AREA SOUTH OF THE 46TH PARALLEL IN IDAHO COUNTY) ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0-30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 MORE THAN 30-60 MILES: $2.00/PER HOUR ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $3.00/PER HOUR IF A PROJECT IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE ZONE THE LOWER ZONE RATE SHALL APPLY ZONES SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE THE FOLLOWING U.S. POST OFFICES: BOISE: 304 N. 8TH STREET TWIN FALLS: 253 2ND AVE. WEST POCATELLO: CLARK STREET IDAHO FALLS: 875 NORTH CAPITAL AVE · 5 rates
$33.12 $15.94 $49.06 Jun 1, 2023ID20260024 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates
$8.30 $0.00 $8.30 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · 5 rates
$26.57 $8.10 $34.67 May 18, 2026ID20260088 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · 5 rates
$38.87 $17.84 $56.71 Jun 1, 2021ID20260054 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ZONE 1) ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATE): ZONE 2 - $3.00 BASE POINTS: SPOKANE, PASCO, LEWISTON, WENATCHEE ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE ZONE 2: OVER 45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE · 3 rates
$40.89 $18.64 $59.53 Jun 1, 2025ID20260024 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ZONE 1) ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATE): ZONE 2 - $3.00 BASE POINTS: SPOKANE, PASCO, LEWISTON, WENATCHEE ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE ZONE 2: OVER 45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE · 3 rates
$40.89 $18.64 $59.53 Jun 1, 2025ID20260088 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ZONE 1) ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATE): ZONE 2 - $3.00 BASE POINTS: SPOKANE, PASCO, LEWISTON, WENATCHEE ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE ZONE 2: OVER 45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE · 3 rates
$40.89 $18.64 $59.53 Jun 1, 2025ID20260054 Mod 1
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.27 $3.50 $23.77 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
Drywall Installer / LatherCARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)
$24.69 $1.62 $26.31 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates
$49.55 $19.09 $68.64 Jul 1, 2025ID20260024 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates
$9.18 $0.00 $9.18 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates
$26.83 $11.94 $38.77 May 18, 2026ID20260088 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates
$49.55 $19.09 $68.64 Aug 1, 2025ID20260054 Mod 1
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC A. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS SERVICE AND 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY
$67.61 $38.44 $106.05 Jan 1, 2025ID20260024 Mod 1
FlaggerLABORER:GROUP 1A FLAGGER ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATES): ZONE 2 - $2.00 BASE POINTS: SPOKANE ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE. ZONE 2: 45 RADIUS MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE
$25.84 $13.00 $38.84 Jul 1, 2019ID20260054 Mod 1
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$20.13 $1.80 $21.93 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL · 2 rates
$43.40 $30.27 $73.67 Jun 3, 2025ID20260024 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL · 2 rates
$43.40 $30.27 $73.67 Jul 3, 2025ID20260054 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: CARPENTER TENDER · 12 rates
$17.71 $1.82 $19.53 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER · 12 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER (CEMENT/CONCRETE) · 12 rates
$28.21 $13.00 $41.21 Jun 1, 2019ID20260088 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER (PIPELINE ONLY): COMMON · 12 rates
$26.28 $12.15 $38.43 Jun 1, 2017ID20260054 Mod 1
$22.13 $11.13 $33.26 May 18, 2026ID20260054 Mod 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE · 31 rates
$27.29 $10.53 $37.82 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER; BLADE, SCREED AND ROLLER (ASPHALT) · 31 rates
$8.00 $0.00 $8.00 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE · 31 rates
$27.18 $10.97 $38.15 May 18, 2026ID20260088 Mod 1
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8 CRANES (85 TONS & OVER), FRONT END LOADER (10 YDS & OVER) ZONE PAY: ZONE CENTERS: SPOKANE, PASCO, LEWISTON ZONE 1: 0-45 MILES: FREE ZONE 2: 45 MILES & OVER: $2.00 BOOM PAY (ALL CRANES): (A): 180'-250': $.50 OVER SCALE (B): OVER 250': $.80 OVER SCALE · 31 rates
$30.41 $15.95 $46.36 Jun 1, 2018ID20260054 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 2 rates
$19.31 $4.41 $23.72 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER · 2 rates
$8.00 $0.00 $8.00 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (LEWIS COUNTY AND AREA N OF 46TH PARALLEL IN IDAHO COUNTY) · 3 rates
$44.57 $26.58 $71.15 Jun 1, 2024ID20260024 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates
$8.50 $0.00 $8.50 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (ZONE 1) · 3 rates
$37.71 $23.44 $61.15 Jun 1, 2019ID20260054 Mod 1
RooferROOFER · 2 rates
$35.75 $15.21 $50.96 Jul 1, 2025ID20260024 Mod 1
RooferROOFER · 2 rates
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (LEWIS COUNTY) · 2 rates
$39.00 $22.42 $61.42 Jul 1, 2022ID20260024 Mod 1
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER · 2 rates
$10.00 $1.10 $11.10 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · 3 rates
$23.80 $6.67 $30.47 May 18, 2026ID20260088 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 10 rates
$17.82 $2.18 $20.00 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER · 10 rates
$10.33 $0.00 $10.33 May 18, 2026ID20260003 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 10 rates
$23.40 $10.75 $34.15 May 18, 2026ID20260088 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK · 10 rates
$24.48 $11.67 $36.15 May 18, 2026ID20260054 Mod 1

One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Idaho modification we hold is dated May 18, 2026. 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)). 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).

Which trades pay the most in Lewis County?

Elevator constructor, at $106.05 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$106.05
  2. Boilermaker$76.05
  3. Ironworker$73.67
  4. Plumber / Pipefitter$71.15
  5. Electrician$68.64
  6. Sheet Metal Worker$61.42
  7. Cement Mason$59.53
  8. Roofer$50.96
  9. Bricklayer$50.32
  10. Carpenter$49.06
  11. Brick Tender$39.19
  12. Flagger$38.84
  13. Operating Engineer$37.82
  14. Landscape Laborer$33.26
  15. Striping & Traffic Control$30.47
  16. Drywall Installer / Lather$26.31
  17. Drywall Finisher$23.77
  18. Painter$23.72
  19. Heat & Frost Insulator$21.93
  20. Teamster (Truck Driver)$20.00
  21. Laborer$19.53

Which wage determinations cover Lewis County?

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingID202600241May 18, 2026
ResidentialID202600031May 18, 2026
HighwayID202600881May 18, 2026
HeavyID202600541May 18, 2026

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Lewis County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Lewis County?

$68.64 an hour: a $49.55 base wage plus $19.09 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination ID20260024, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Lewis County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Lewis County?

$19.53 an hour: a $17.71 base wage plus $1.82 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER), under wage determination ID20260024, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Lewis County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Lewis County, the $106.05 total is a $67.61 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Lewis County?

It depends on the kind of construction: ID20260024 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, ID20260003 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, ID20260088 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and ID20260054 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Lewis County share its rates with other counties?

For 6 of its 21 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Insulator rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Idaho County group). The other 15 are Lewis County's own.