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Indiana elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county
An elevator constructor's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Indiana runs from $25.47 an hour in Martin County to $109.12 in Lake County. The median county is $98.61.
Main elevator constructor classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 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 October 25, 2026.
How much does an elevator constructor make on prevailing wage in Indiana?
12 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Lake County group2 counties$109.12
- Vanderburgh County group4 counties$101.17
- Allen County group9 counties$100.71
- Elkhart County group5 counties$100.71
- St. Joseph County group2 counties$100.71
- Marion County group28 counties$98.61
- Wayne County group11 counties$98.61
- Vigo County group8 counties$98.61
- Jasper County group3 counties$98.61
- Dearborn County group3 counties$95.85
- Clark County group3 counties$95.01
- Daviess County group2 counties$25.47
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County group, 2 localities: Lake, Porter | ELEVATOR MECHANIC: (LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $109.12 | $70.68 |
| Vanderburgh County group, 4 localities: Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (GIBSON, POSEY, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $101.17 | $62.73 |
| Allen County group, 9 localities: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Whitley | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, WHITLEY COUNTIES) A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $100.71 | $62.27 |
| Elkhart County group, 5 localities: Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Starke | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (ELKHART, KOSCIUSKO, LAGRANGE, MARSHALL AND STARKE COUNTIES) A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $100.71 | $62.27 |
| St. Joseph County group, 2 localities: LaPorte, St. Joseph | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (LA PORTE AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES) A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $100.71 | $62.27 |
| Marion County group, 28 localities: Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Fulton, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Shelby, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, White | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BLACKFORD, BOONE, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, DELAWARE, FOUNTAIN, FULTON, GRANT, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD,JAY, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MIAMI, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, SHELBY, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $98.61 | $60.17 |
| Wayne County group, 11 localities: Brown, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Jennings, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Union, Wayne | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (BROWN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JENNINGS, RANDOLPH, RIPLEY, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $98.61 | $60.17 |
| Vigo County group, 8 localities: Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION AND VIGO COUNTIES) A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $98.61 | $60.17 |
| Jasper County group, 3 localities: Jasper, Newton, Pulaski | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (JASPER, NEWTON AND PULASKI COUNTIES) A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $98.61 | $60.17 |
| Dearborn County group, 3 localities: Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (DEARBORN, OHIO AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $95.85 | $57.41 |
| Clark County group, 3 localities: Clark, Floyd, Harrison | ELEVATOR MECHANIC (CLARK, FLOYD AND HARRISON COUNTIES) PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $95.01 | $56.57 |
| Daviess County group, 2 localities: Daviess, Martin | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $25.47 | $19.90 |
12 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Indiana elevator constructor pay
What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in Marion County?
$98.61 an hour: a $60.17 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260002, modification 2. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in Marion County.
Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Marion County the $98.61 total is a $60.17 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, about 39% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does elevator constructor prevailing wage pay overtime in Indiana?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice elevator constructors get this rate?
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)).
Why do some counties have the same elevator constructor rate?
DOL often publishes the same elevator constructor rates for several counties. Across Indiana, the 80 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 12 distinct sets of rates, and 12 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 28 counties (the Marion County group).