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Valley County, ID · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Valley County, Idaho
$15.44an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.44 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUID2010-013
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER · SUID1981-002
$34.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.88 base wage + $11.05 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUID2013-014
$33.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.08 base wage + $7.70 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUID2010-056
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Valley County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.44 an hour: a $15.44 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.44 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUID2010-013 (August 8, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Valley 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 ID20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUID1981-002 (August 1, 1981). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Valley County, a laborer must be paid at least $34.93 an hour: a $23.88 base wage plus $11.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260086 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.93 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260086, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUID2013-014 (June 17, 2013). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Valley County, a laborer must be paid at least $33.78 an hour: a $26.08 base wage plus $7.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260063 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $33.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260063, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUID2010-056 (August 8, 2012). 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 11 laborer rates for Valley County, from $7.25 to $50.43 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.44 + $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) | $15.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.44 |
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: $23.88 + $11.05
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) | $23.88 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.93 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.08 + $7.70
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) | $26.08 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $33.78 |
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 Valley County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER:MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · LABO0155-004$50.43
- LABORER: GROUP 3 ASPHALT INCLUDING RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER, AND DISTRIBUTORHeavy · LABO0155-008$50.33
- LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)Highway · SUID2013-014$35.03
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUID2013-014$34.93
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUID2013-014$34.93
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUID2013-014$34.19
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUID2010-056$33.78
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUID2013-014$33.53
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUID2010-056$24.93
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUID2010-013$15.44
- LABORERResidential · SUID1981-002$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER:MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingLABO0155-004 | $33.93 | $16.50 | $50.43 | ID20260020 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUID2010-013 | $15.44 | $0.00 | $15.44 | ID20260020 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUID2013-014 | $23.88 | $11.05 | $34.93 | ID20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUID2013-014 | $23.41 | $10.78 | $34.19 | ID20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)HighwaySUID2013-014 | $23.98 | $11.05 | $35.03 | ID20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUID2013-014 | $23.88 | $11.05 | $34.93 | ID20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUID2013-014 | $23.09 | $10.44 | $33.53 | ID20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 3 ASPHALT INCLUDING RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER, AND DISTRIBUTORHeavyLABO0155-008 | $33.83 | $16.50 | $50.33 | ID20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUID2010-056 | $17.67 | $7.26 | $24.93 | ID20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUID2010-056 | $26.08 | $7.70 | $33.78 | ID20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORERResidentialSUID1981-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | ID20260002 Mod 1 |
How Valley 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
- Valley Countybase $15.44$15.44
- Adams Countybase $15.44$15.44
- Boise Countybase $33.93$47.73
- Washington Countybase $15.44$15.44
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 Valley County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER | $32.62 | $49.12 | +$33.68 |
| Boise County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $33.93 | $47.73 | +$32.29 |
| Gem County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $33.93 | $47.73 | +$32.29 |
| Idaho County | LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER | $17.71 | $19.53 | +$4.09 |
| Valley County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.44 | $15.44 | |
| Adams County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.44 | $15.44 | same |
| Washington County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.44 | $15.44 | same |
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 ID20260020 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ID20260020/1
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 Valley County as CSV · Report an error