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Bricklayer prevailing wage in Ripley County, Indiana
$53.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.21 base wage + $18.19 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) · BRIN0004-022
$53.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.21 base wage + $18.19 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS, MONROE, OHIO, OWENS, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) · BRIN0004-009
Ripley County uses the same bricklayer rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ripley County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $53.40 an hour: a $35.21 base wage plus $18.19 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $53.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260004, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier BRIN0004-022 (June 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Ripley County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $53.40 an hour: a $35.21 base wage plus $18.19 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $53.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier BRIN0004-009 (June 1, 2024). 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 3 bricklayer rates for Ripley County, from $53.40 to $53.40 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.21 + $18.19
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) | $35.21 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.19 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $53.40 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.21 + $18.19
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) | $35.21 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.19 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $53.40 |
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 bricklayer rate in Ripley County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)Building · BRIN0004-022$53.40
- BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)Building · BRIN0004-022$53.40
- BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS, MONROE, OHIO, OWENS, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · BRIN0004-009$53.40
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)BuildingBRIN0004-022 | $35.21 | $18.19 | $53.40 | IN20260004 Mod 2 |
| BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)BuildingBRIN0004-022 | $35.21 | $18.19 | $53.40 | IN20260004 Mod 2 |
| BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS, MONROE, OHIO, OWENS, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyBRIN0004-009 | $35.21 | $18.19 | $53.40 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
How Ripley County compares
The main bricklayer 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
- Ripley Countybase $35.21$53.40
- Dearborn Countybase $35.21$53.40
- Decatur Countybase $35.21$53.40
- Jefferson Countybase $9.73$10.93
Bricklayer 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 bricklayer rates for Ripley County are the same as in 3 other counties: Decatur, Jennings, Switzerland.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ripley County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley County | BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $35.21 | $53.40 | |
| Dearborn County | BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $35.21 | $53.40 | same |
| Decatur County | BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $35.21 | $53.40 | same |
| Ohio County | BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $35.21 | $53.40 | same |
| Jennings County | BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $35.21 | $53.40 | same |
| Switzerland County | BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $35.21 | $53.40 | same |
| Jefferson County | BRICKLAYER | $9.73 | $10.93 | −$42.47 |
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 IN20260004 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260004/2
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 Ripley County as CSV · Report an error