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Inland Boatman prevailing wage in Benton County, Indiana
$61.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.00 base wage + $23.30 fringe benefits · ENGI0103-007
Benton County uses the same inland boatman rates as 10 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Benton County, an inland boatman must be paid at least $61.30 an hour: a $38.00 base wage plus $23.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260002 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $61.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260002, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ENGI0103-007 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 2 inland boatman rates for Benton County, from $54.38 to $61.30 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.00 + $23.30
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) | $38.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.30 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.30 |
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 Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every inland boatman rate in Benton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR (UNDER 200 CU. FR. PER MIN), BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, CEMENT GUN, CONCRETE SAW, CONVEYOR, DECK HAND OILER, EARTH ROLLER, FORM GRADER, GENERATOR, GUARDRAIL DRIVER, HEATER, OILER, PAVING JOINT MACHINE, POWER TRAFFIC SIGNALS, STEAM JENNY, VIBRATOR, WATER PUMP, "JLG" LIFTS AND "SCISSOR" LIFT OR SIMILAR MACHINE (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, GRANT, HOWARD, MIAMI, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, WABASH, AND WHITE COUNTIES)ENGI0103-001 | $30.43 | $23.95 | $54.38 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BENDING MACHINE POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER; BOATMAN; BULL FLOAT; COMPACTOR OR TAMPER RIDING ONLY; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE SPREADER POWER DRIVEN; DINKEY ENGINE; DITCHING MACHINE (LESS THAN 18" RIDING ONLY); DRILLING MACHINE; ELEVATORS (WHEN HOISTING MATERIAL OR TOOLS); FINISH MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT (EXCLUDING TROWELLING MACHINE); FIREMAN PILE DRIVING AND BOILERS; GUNITE MACHINE; HEAD GREASER; HOIST MATERIAL AND/OR PERSONNEL 3 FLOORS AND UNDER; MESH DEPRESSOR MESH PLACER; P.C.C. CONCRETE BELT PLACER; ROLLER ASPHALT, STONE & SUB BASE; SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER SELF PROPELLED; SHOP MULE; SPREADER OR BASE PAVER SELF PROPELLED; SUB GRADER; THROTTLE VALVE WITH AIR COMPRESSOR OR BOILER; TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE (1/2 YARD & UNDER); TRACTOR HIGH LIFT FARM TYPE; TRACTOR INDUSTRIAL TYPE; TRACTOR WITH WINCH; WINCH TRUCK. (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) A-FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT (AUTOMATIC DRY BATCH)ENGI0103-007 | $38.00 | $23.30 | $61.30 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
How Benton County compares
The main inland boatman rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Benton Countybase $38.00$61.30
- Warren Countybase $38.00$61.30
- Newton Countybase $35.95$81.88
- White Countybase $38.00$61.30
Inland Boatman 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.
DOL's inland boatman rates for Benton County are the same as in 10 other counties: Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Tippecanoe, Tipton and 2 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, UNDERGROUND & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5 DECK HAND, HETHERINGTON DRIVER, MECHANICAL HEATER (1 TO 5), OUTBOARD OR INBOARD MOTOR BOAT, OILER, POWER SAW (CONCRETE POWER DRIVEN), WATER PUMP, GRASSCUTTER. (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES) | $35.95 | $81.88 | +$20.58 |
| Jasper County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, UNDERGROUND & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5 DECK HAND, HETHERINGTON DRIVER, MECHANICAL HEATER (1 TO 5), OUTBOARD OR INBOARD MOTOR BOAT, OILER, POWER SAW (CONCRETE POWER DRIVEN), WATER PUMP, GRASSCUTTER. (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES) | $35.95 | $81.88 | +$20.58 |
| Benton County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BENDING MACHINE POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER; BOATMAN; BULL FLOAT; COMPACTOR OR TAMPER RIDING ONLY; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE SPREADER POWER DRIVEN; DINKEY ENGINE; DITCHING MACHINE (LESS THAN 18" RIDING ONLY); DRILLING MACHINE; ELEVATORS (WHEN HOISTING MATERIAL OR TOOLS); FINISH MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT (EXCLUDING TROWELLING MACHINE); FIREMAN PILE DRIVING AND BOILERS; GUNITE MACHINE; HEAD GREASER; HOIST MATERIAL AND/OR PERSONNEL 3 FLOORS AND UNDER; MESH DEPRESSOR MESH PLACER; P.C.C. CONCRETE BELT PLACER; ROLLER ASPHALT, STONE & SUB BASE; SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER SELF PROPELLED; SHOP MULE; SPREADER OR BASE PAVER SELF PROPELLED; SUB GRADER; THROTTLE VALVE WITH AIR COMPRESSOR OR BOILER; TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE (1/2 YARD & UNDER); TRACTOR HIGH LIFT FARM TYPE; TRACTOR INDUSTRIAL TYPE; TRACTOR WITH WINCH; WINCH TRUCK. (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) A-FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT (AUTOMATIC DRY BATCH) | $38.00 | $61.30 | |
| Warren County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BENDING MACHINE POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER; BOATMAN; BULL FLOAT; COMPACTOR OR TAMPER RIDING ONLY; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE SPREADER POWER DRIVEN; DINKEY ENGINE; DITCHING MACHINE (LESS THAN 18" RIDING ONLY); DRILLING MACHINE; ELEVATORS (WHEN HOISTING MATERIAL OR TOOLS); FINISH MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT (EXCLUDING TROWELLING MACHINE); FIREMAN PILE DRIVING AND BOILERS; GUNITE MACHINE; HEAD GREASER; HOIST MATERIAL AND/OR PERSONNEL 3 FLOORS AND UNDER; MESH DEPRESSOR MESH PLACER; P.C.C. CONCRETE BELT PLACER; ROLLER ASPHALT, STONE & SUB BASE; SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER SELF PROPELLED; SHOP MULE; SPREADER OR BASE PAVER SELF PROPELLED; SUB GRADER; THROTTLE VALVE WITH AIR COMPRESSOR OR BOILER; TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE (1/2 YARD & UNDER); TRACTOR HIGH LIFT FARM TYPE; TRACTOR INDUSTRIAL TYPE; TRACTOR WITH WINCH; WINCH TRUCK. (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) A-FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT (AUTOMATIC DRY BATCH) | $38.00 | $61.30 | same |
| White County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BENDING MACHINE POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER; BOATMAN; BULL FLOAT; COMPACTOR OR TAMPER RIDING ONLY; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE SPREADER POWER DRIVEN; DINKEY ENGINE; DITCHING MACHINE (LESS THAN 18" RIDING ONLY); DRILLING MACHINE; ELEVATORS (WHEN HOISTING MATERIAL OR TOOLS); FINISH MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT (EXCLUDING TROWELLING MACHINE); FIREMAN PILE DRIVING AND BOILERS; GUNITE MACHINE; HEAD GREASER; HOIST MATERIAL AND/OR PERSONNEL 3 FLOORS AND UNDER; MESH DEPRESSOR MESH PLACER; P.C.C. CONCRETE BELT PLACER; ROLLER ASPHALT, STONE & SUB BASE; SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER SELF PROPELLED; SHOP MULE; SPREADER OR BASE PAVER SELF PROPELLED; SUB GRADER; THROTTLE VALVE WITH AIR COMPRESSOR OR BOILER; TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE (1/2 YARD & UNDER); TRACTOR HIGH LIFT FARM TYPE; TRACTOR INDUSTRIAL TYPE; TRACTOR WITH WINCH; WINCH TRUCK. (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) A-FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT (AUTOMATIC DRY BATCH) | $38.00 | $61.30 | same |
| Tippecanoe County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BENDING MACHINE POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER; BOATMAN; BULL FLOAT; COMPACTOR OR TAMPER RIDING ONLY; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE SPREADER POWER DRIVEN; DINKEY ENGINE; DITCHING MACHINE (LESS THAN 18" RIDING ONLY); DRILLING MACHINE; ELEVATORS (WHEN HOISTING MATERIAL OR TOOLS); FINISH MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT (EXCLUDING TROWELLING MACHINE); FIREMAN PILE DRIVING AND BOILERS; GUNITE MACHINE; HEAD GREASER; HOIST MATERIAL AND/OR PERSONNEL 3 FLOORS AND UNDER; MESH DEPRESSOR MESH PLACER; P.C.C. CONCRETE BELT PLACER; ROLLER ASPHALT, STONE & SUB BASE; SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER SELF PROPELLED; SHOP MULE; SPREADER OR BASE PAVER SELF PROPELLED; SUB GRADER; THROTTLE VALVE WITH AIR COMPRESSOR OR BOILER; TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE (1/2 YARD & UNDER); TRACTOR HIGH LIFT FARM TYPE; TRACTOR INDUSTRIAL TYPE; TRACTOR WITH WINCH; WINCH TRUCK. (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) A-FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT (AUTOMATIC DRY BATCH) | $38.00 | $61.30 | same |
| Fountain County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BENDING MACHINE POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER; BOATMAN; BULL FLOAT; COMPACTOR OR TAMPER RIDING ONLY; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE SPREADER POWER DRIVEN; DINKEY ENGINE; DITCHING MACHINE (LESS THAN 18" RIDING ONLY); DRILLING MACHINE; ELEVATORS (WHEN HOISTING MATERIAL OR TOOLS); FINISH MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT (EXCLUDING TROWELLING MACHINE); FIREMAN PILE DRIVING AND BOILERS; GUNITE MACHINE; HEAD GREASER; HOIST MATERIAL AND/OR PERSONNEL 3 FLOORS AND UNDER; MESH DEPRESSOR MESH PLACER; P.C.C. CONCRETE BELT PLACER; ROLLER ASPHALT, STONE & SUB BASE; SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER SELF PROPELLED; SHOP MULE; SPREADER OR BASE PAVER SELF PROPELLED; SUB GRADER; THROTTLE VALVE WITH AIR COMPRESSOR OR BOILER; TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE (1/2 YARD & UNDER); TRACTOR HIGH LIFT FARM TYPE; TRACTOR INDUSTRIAL TYPE; TRACTOR WITH WINCH; WINCH TRUCK. (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) A-FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT (AUTOMATIC DRY BATCH) | $38.00 | $61.30 | same |
Indiana inland boatman prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
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- 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 IN20260002 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260002/2
We read every active Indiana 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 Benton County as CSV · Report an error