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Clay County, IN · Tunnel Worker
Tunnel Worker prevailing wage in Clay County, Indiana
$39.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.18 base wage + $16.00 fringe benefits · LABO0204-002
Clay County uses the same tunnel worker rates as 7 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clay County, a tunnel worker must be paid at least $39.18 an hour: a $23.18 base wage plus $16.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260003 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $39.18 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260003, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO0204-002 (June 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 5 tunnel worker rates for Clay County, from $39.18 to $48.98 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.18 + $16.00
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) | $23.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $39.18 |
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 tunnel worker rate in Clay County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORERS: GROUP 3 DYNAMITE MEN; MASON TENDERS; DRILLERS-AIR TRACK OR WAGON DRILLING FOR EXPLOSIVES LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS FOR CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, AND VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002$48.98
- LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 3: Mucking Machine, Laser Beam, Liner Plate & Ring Setter, Shield Drivers, Power Knife, Welders Burners, Pipe Jacking Machine, Skinners, Maintenance Technician, Miner, Bricklayer Tenders, Concrete Blowers, Drillers, Erectors, Form Men, Jackhammermen, Mining Machine. (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002$40.18
- LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 4: Dynamite Men, Drillers air track or wagon drilling for explosives. (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002$40.18
- LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 2: Concrete Repairmen, Lock Tenders (pressure side), Motor men, Muckers, Grout Machine, Track Layers, Air Hoist, Key Board, Agitator Car, Car Pushers, Concrete Laborers, Grout Laborers, Lock Tenders (free air side), Steel Setters, Tuggers, Tuggers, Switchmen. (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002$39.93
- LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002$39.18
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002 | $23.18 | $16.00 | $39.18 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 2: Concrete Repairmen, Lock Tenders (pressure side), Motor men, Muckers, Grout Machine, Track Layers, Air Hoist, Key Board, Agitator Car, Car Pushers, Concrete Laborers, Grout Laborers, Lock Tenders (free air side), Steel Setters, Tuggers, Tuggers, Switchmen. (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002 | $23.93 | $16.00 | $39.93 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 3: Mucking Machine, Laser Beam, Liner Plate & Ring Setter, Shield Drivers, Power Knife, Welders Burners, Pipe Jacking Machine, Skinners, Maintenance Technician, Miner, Bricklayer Tenders, Concrete Blowers, Drillers, Erectors, Form Men, Jackhammermen, Mining Machine. (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002 | $24.18 | $16.00 | $40.18 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 4: Dynamite Men, Drillers air track or wagon drilling for explosives. (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002 | $24.18 | $16.00 | $40.18 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 3 DYNAMITE MEN; MASON TENDERS; DRILLERS-AIR TRACK OR WAGON DRILLING FOR EXPLOSIVES LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS FOR CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, AND VIGO COUNTIES)LABO0204-002 | $30.43 | $18.55 | $48.98 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
How Clay County compares
The main tunnel worker 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
- Clay Countybase $23.18$39.18
- Vigo Countybase $23.18$39.18
- Owen Countybase $23.18$39.18
- Lake Countybase $40.30$69.20
Tunnel Worker 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 tunnel worker rates for Clay County are the same as in 7 other counties: Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo. The closest county with a different rate is Lake County, at $69.20.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES) | $23.18 | $39.18 | |
| Vigo County | LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES) | $23.18 | $39.18 | same |
| Owen County | LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES) | $23.18 | $39.18 | same |
| Putnam County | LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES) | $23.18 | $39.18 | same |
| Greene County | LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES) | $23.18 | $39.18 | same |
| Sullivan County | LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES) | $23.18 | $39.18 | same |
| Parke County | LABORERS: CAISSON AND TUNNEL WORK IN COMPRESSED AND FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Cage Tenders, Dump Men, Flagman, Signalman, Top Laborers, Rod Men (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, VIGO COUNTIES) | $23.18 | $39.18 | 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 IN20260003 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260003/2
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 Clay County as CSV · Report an error