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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Porter County, Indiana
2 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Porter County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 82 rates across 22 trades. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $109.12 an hour and telecommunications technician the lowest at $44.83, base plus fringe.
The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Indiana modification we hold is dated July 30, 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). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
Porter County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$109.12
- Operating Engineer$94.63
- Inland Boatman$89.30
- Ironworker$89.03
- Millwright$85.15
- Sheet Metal Worker$84.37
- Electrician$81.89
- Carpenter$81.81
- Boilermaker$81.41
- Roofer$75.28
- Utility Lineman$72.44
- Abatement Laborer$72.13
- Heat & Frost Insulator$72.13
- Plumber / Pipefitter$72.08
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$72.08
- Plaster Tender$70.94
- Laborer$70.19
- Cement Mason$61.41
- Fence Builder$60.95
- Bricklayer$54.84
- Plasterer$50.40
- Telecom Technician$44.83
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Lake County group | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER: INCLUDES PREPARATION, WETTING, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPPING, VACCUMING, BAGGING, AND DISPOSAL OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT, FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $72.13 | $41.20 | 3 |
| Boilermaker · St. Joseph County group | BOILERMAKER | $81.41 | $43.24 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Lake County group | BRICKLAYER: TERRAZZO FINISHER (LAKE, LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $54.84 | $33.00 | 3 |
| Carpenter · Lake County group | CARPENTER (LAKE, LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $81.81 | $45.91 | 2 |
| Cement Mason | CEMENT MASON: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (LAPORTE COUNTY, EASTERN PORTION OF PORTER COUNTY WEST TO BUT NOT INCLUDING CHESTERTON IN THE NORTH AND WEST TO AND INCLUDING KOUTS IN THE SOUTH) | $61.41 | $36.01 | 7 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Lake County group | LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN (LAKE & PORTER COUNTIES (CALUMET AREA, NORTH OF U.S. HWY 30)) | $72.44 | $50.28 | 5 |
| Electrician | ELECTRICIAN (LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $81.89 | $49.00 | 4 |
| Elevator Constructor · Lake County group | ELEVATOR MECHANIC: (LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $109.12 | $70.68 | 1 |
| Fence Builder · Porter County group | LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 CONSTRUCTION LABORER, CARPENTER TENDER, FENCE ERECTOR, GRADE CHECKER, GUARD RAIL ERECTOR, CONTINUOUS STEEL ROD OR MAT INSTALLER, WIRE MESH LAYER, JOINT MAN (MORTAR, MASTIC, AND ALL OTHER TYPES), LIGHTING INSTALLER (PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY), LINEMAN FOR AUTOMATIC GRADE MAKER ON PAVING MACHINES, MORTAR MAN, MULTI-PLANT ERECTOR, RIP-RAP INSTALLER (ALL PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS), ROAD MARKING AND DELINEATION LABORER, SETTING AND PLACING OF ALL PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS, SING INSTALLATION INCLUDING SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, SPRAYING OF ALL EPOXY, CURING COMPOUND, OR LIKE MATERIAL, FLAGPERSON, AIR TOOL, POWER TOOL OPERATOR, ASPHALT RAKER MAN, BATCH TRUCK DUMPER, BRIDGE HAND RAIL ERECTOR, HANDLER (BULK OR BAG CEMENT), CHAIN SAW MAN, CONCRETE PUDDLER, CONCRETE RUBBER, CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR, CORE DRILL OPERATOR, EYE LEVEL, HAND BLADE OPERATOR HYDRO SEEDER MAN, MOTOR DRIVEN GEORGIA BUGGY OPERATOR, POWER DRIVEN COMPACTOR OR TAPER OPERATOR, POWER SAW OPERATOR, PUMP CRETE ASSEMBLY MAN, SREED MAN OR SCREW MAN ON ASPHALT PAVER, REGAR INSTALLER, SANDBLASTER MAN, SEALER APPLICATOR FOR ASPHALT (TOXIC), SETTING AND PLACING PRE-STRESSED ON PRE-CAST CONCRETE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, SIDE RAIL SETTERS (FOR SIDEWALK, SIDE DITCHES, RADII, AND PAVEMENT), SPREADER BOX TENDER (MANUA OR POWER DRIVEN), STRAW BLOWER MAN, SUBSUREFACE DRAIN AND CULVERT PIPE LAYER, CONCRETE CONVEYOR, HORIZONAL BORING AND JACKMAN AND SHEETMAN, PIPE GREADE MAN, WINCH AND WINDLESS OPERATOR CONDUIT INSTALLER, SOD LAYER (LAKE COUNTY) | $60.95 | $33.45 | 2 |
| Inland Boatman · Lake County group | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY 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. (LAKE, LAPORTE, PORTER AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES) | $89.30 | $45.90 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Lake County group | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $72.13 | $41.20 | 3 |
| Ironworker · Lake County group | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL & ORNAMENTAL (LAKE, PORTER AND LAPORTE (FROM LAKE MICHIGAN ON NORTH TO 50 MILES S. OF LAKE MICHIGAN ON THE S. AND FROM IN/IL STATE LINE ON W. TO 3 MILES E. OF IN. COUNTIES) | $89.03 | $47.75 | 3 |
| Laborer | LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASON OR PLASTERERS); MECHANIC TENDERS; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN, RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS, (INTERIOR & EXTERIOR); ROOFER TENDERS, CEMENT FINISHER TENDERS, CARPENTER TENDERS, PORTABLE WATER, PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO 3 INCHES; WATERPROOFING; HAULING OF CREOSOTE LUMBER OR LUTEMEN; ASPHALT RAKERS; KETTLEM, EARTH COMPACTORS; JACKMAN AND SHEETMEN IN DITCHES MORE THAN 6 FT. DEEP; LABORERS IN DITCHES 6' DEEP OR DEEPER; ASSEMBLY OF UNCRETE PUMP; TILE LAYERS (SEWER OR FIELD); SEWER PIPE LAYERS; MOTOR DRIVEN WHEELBARROWS AND CONCRETE BUGGIES; HYSTER OPERATOR; PUMP CRETE ASSEMBLERS; CORE DRILL OPERATOR; CEMENT, LINE OR SILICA CLAY HANDERS; HANDLING OF TOXIC MATERIALS DAMAGING TO CLOTHING; PNEUMATIC SPIKERS; DECK ENGINE AND WINCH OPERATOR; WATER MAIN AND CABLE DUCKING; SCREED MAN OR SCREW OPERATOR ON ASPHALT PAVER; CHAIN SAW AND DEMOLITION SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE CONVEYOR ASSEMBLER (LAKE (EASTERN HALF), LA PORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $70.19 | $39.89 | 11 |
| Millwright · Lake County group | MILLWRIGHT (LAKE, LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $85.15 | $47.92 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer · Lake County group | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOGRADE; BATCH PLANT); BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS; BOILER & THROTTLE VALVE; BORING MACHINE (MINING MACHINE); CAISSON RIGS; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; COMBINATION BACKHOE ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD. OR WITH ATTACHMENTS; COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST & AIR COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR & THROTTLE; CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE CONVEYOR; CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU.FT.; CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. & UNDER; CONCRETE PLACING BOOM; CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE TOWER; CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL ATTACHMENTS); CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER; CRETER CRANE; DERRICKS (ALL); DERRICKS (TRAVELING); FORKLIFT LULL TYPE; FORKLIFT, 10 TON & OVER; GRADALL, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS; HOIST (2 TUGGER L FLOOR), HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, LASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVE (ALL), MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVING AND SKID RIG, PIT MACHINE, PRESTRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES (AND SIMILAR TYPES), ROCK DRILL (SELF-PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL TRUCK MOUNTED; SLIP FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM AND SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MECHINE; WINCH TRACTORS, WELDING MACHINES (6-9), (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $94.63 | $48.70 | 15 |
| Plaster Tender · Porter County group | LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS, MASONS TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS (ACETYLENE OR ELECTRIC); CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE; CEMENT GUN; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHEN WORKING FOR PLASTERERS, AND MASON; WATER BLAST MACHINE OPERATOR; AIR TOOL OPERATORS AND ALL PHEUMATIC TOOL OPERATORS; AIR AND ELECTRIC VIBRATORS AND CHIPPING HAMMER OPERATORS; ASBESTOS REMOVAL; HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL (LAKE (EASTERN HALF), LA PORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $70.94 | $40.64 | 1 |
| Plasterer | PLASTERER (LAKE COUNTY (EXCEPT BY THE NORTHEAST SECTION LYING NORTH OF CROWN POINT AND EAST OF GRIFFITH)) | $50.40 | $32.70 | 4 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter | SPRINKLER FITTER | $72.08 | $44.20 | 3 |
| Roofer · Lake County group | ROOFER (LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $75.28 | $47.47 | 2 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Lake County group | SHEET METAL WORKER (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $84.37 | $52.96 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Lake County group | TRUCK DRIVER BUILDING, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING ASPHALT PAVING WORK) (LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 6) | $72.08 | $36.60 | 6 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Porter County group | COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN- INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SYSTEMS USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF SIGNALS OF ANY NATURE, FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOUND AND VOICE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFERENCE SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS THAT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE INFORMATION AND/OR CONTROL SYSTEMS, TELEVISION AND VIDEO SYSTEMS, MICRO-PROCESSOR CONTROLLED FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY TASK DIRECTLY RELATED TO SUCH INSTALLATION OR SERVICE. THE SCOPE OF WORK SHALL EXCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER WIRING AND THE INSTALLATION OF CONDUIT RACEWAYS EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) FEET IN LENGTH. (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) | $44.83 | $26.50 | 2 |
Wage determinations for Porter County
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IN20260001 | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | IN20260054 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | IN20260001 | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | IN20260001 | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Porter County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Porter County?
$81.89 an hour: a $49.00 base wage plus $32.89 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination IN20260001, modification 3. Overtime and every electrician rate in Porter County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Porter County?
$70.19 an hour: a $39.89 base wage plus $30.30 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination IN20260001, modification 3. Overtime and every laborer rate in Porter 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 Porter County, the $109.12 total is a $70.68 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Porter County?
It depends on the kind of construction: IN20260001 (modification 3, May 18, 2026) for building, highway and heavy construction and IN20260054 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Porter County share its rates with other counties?
For 17 of its 22 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Lake County group). The other 5 are Porter County's own.