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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Shelby County, Indiana
3 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Shelby County, with 123 rates for 28 trades; the newest modification is dated July 30, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Shelby County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerHAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER: INCLUDES PREPARATION, WETTINGS, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPPING, VACUUMING, BAGGING & DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT, FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BOONE, CARROLL, CLINTON, DELAWARE, FOUNTAIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, SHELBY, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, AND WARREN COUNTIES:) · 2 rates | $23.00 | $14.40 | $37.40 | Jun 1, 2017 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $43.24 | $38.17 | $81.41 | May 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER, STONE MASON, POINTER, CAULKING (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 3 rates | $36.24 | $17.39 | $53.63 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $26.27 | $4.31 | $30.58 | May 18, 2026 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER, STONE MASON, POINTER, CAULKING (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 3 rates | $36.24 | $17.39 | $53.63 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
CarpenterCARPENTERS: SOFT FLOOR LAYERS (BARTHOLOMEW, JOHNSON (TOWNSHIPS OF UNION, HENSLEY, FRANKLIN, NINEVA, NEEDHAM AND BLUE RIVER), SHELBY COUNTIES) · 3 rates | $35.54 | $22.12 | $57.66 | Oct 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 3 rates | $23.40 | $11.39 | $34.79 | May 18, 2026 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN,(CAMP ATTERBURY SOUTH OF HOSPITAL ROAD), DECATUR, FRANKLIN, JOHNSON (TOWNSHIPS OF BLUE RIVER, FRANKLIN, HENSLEY, NEEDHAM, NINEVEH, UNION) , RUSH AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 3 rates | $34.25 | $25.59 | $59.84 | Apr 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BARTHOLEMEW AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $24.58 | $14.99 | $39.57 | May 1, 2019 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER: AREA #821 (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, DEARBORN, FLOYD, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, OHIO, ORANGE, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SHELBY, SWITZERLAND, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $30.02 | $18.20 | $48.22 | May 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Electrical Utility LinemanLINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) · 3 rates | $50.28 | $22.38 | $72.66 | Dec 2, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 3 rates | $45.45 | $28.19 | $73.64 | May 31, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $27.31 | $8.18 | $35.49 | May 18, 2026 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, DECATUR, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, PUTNAM, RIPLEY, RUSH AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 3 rates | $45.45 | $28.19 | $73.64 | Mar 31, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR 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 | $60.17 | $38.44 | $98.61 | Jan 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Fence BuilderLABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY 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 (NEWTON COUNTY) · 14 rates | $33.45 | $27.50 | $60.95 | Apr 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
GlazierGLAZIER (BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BOONE, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, DELAWARE, FOUNTAIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MIAMI, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, SHELBY, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, WARREN, AND WHITE COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $36.03 | $20.55 | $56.58 | Jan 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
GlazierGLAZIER (BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BOONE, BROWN, CARROLL, CASS, CLAY, CLINTON, DECATUR, DELEWARE, FAYETTE, FOUNTAIN, GREENE,HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HENRY, HOWARD, JACKSON, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, LAWRENCE, MADISON, MARION, MIAMI, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, RANDOLPH, RUSH, SHELBY, SULLIVAN, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, UNION, VIGO, VERMILLION, WARREN, WAYNE, AND WHITE COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $36.03 | $20.55 | $56.58 | Jan 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Inland BoatmanPOWER 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 | $23.30 | $61.30 | Apr 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BOONE, CARROLL, CLINTON, DELAWARE, FOUNTAIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, SHELBY, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, AND WARREN COUNTIES:) · 3 rates | $40.20 | $25.68 | $65.88 | Jun 1, 2017 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (BROWN, BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BOONE, CARROLL, CASS, CLAY, CLINTON, DECATUR, DELAWARE, ELKHART. FOUNTAIN, FULTON, GREENE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HENRY, HOWARD, JASPER, JOHNSON, KOSCIUSKO, LAGRANGE, MARSHALL, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OWEN, PARKE, PULASKI, PUTNAM, RUSH, SHELBY, STARKE, TIPPECANOE, TI · 3 rates | $40.20 | $25.68 | $65.88 | Jun 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (FULTON (REMAINDER OF COUNTY) AND NOBLE (NORTHEASTERN TIP) COUNTIES) · 12 rates | $39.76 | $25.00 | $64.76 | Jun 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BOONE, BROWN, CARROLL, CASS, CLAY, CLINTON, DAVIESS (REMAINDER OF COUNTY), DECATUR (W 3/4), DELAWARE (REMAINDER OF COUNTY), FAYETTE (W 1/3), FOUNTAIN,FRANKLIN (NW TIP), FULTON (REMAINDER OF COUNTY), GRANT (REMAINDER OF COUNTY), GREENE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HENRY, HOWARD, JACKSON, JASPER (SOUTHEASTERN 1/2), JENNINGS (NORTHWEST 2/3), JOHNSON, KNOX (REMAINDER OF COUNTY), LAWRENCE, MADISON, MARION, MARTIN (NW 2/3), MIAMI (REMAINDER OF COUNTY), MONROE, MONTG · 12 rates | $38.00 | $26.39 | $64.39 | Jun 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
LaborerLABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASONS AND PLASTERERS); MECHANIC TENDERS; WINDOW WASHERS AND CLEANERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS; PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO (3) INCHES; FLAG & SIGNAL PERSON; WATERPROOFING; HANDLING OF CREOSOT LUMBER OR LIKE TREATED MATERIAL (EXCLUDING RAILROAD MATERIAL); ASPHALT RAKERS AND LUTEMEN; KETTLEMEN; AIR TOOL OPERATORS; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATORS; AIR AND ELECTRIC VIBRATORS AND CHIPPING HAMMER OPERATORS; EARTH COMPACTORS JACKMEN AND SHEETMEN WORKING DITCHES DEEPER THAN (6) FT.IN DEPTH; LABORERS WORKING IN DITCHES (6) FT.IN DEPTH OR DEEPER; ASSEMBLY OF UNICRETE PUMP; CHAIN SAW AND DEMOLITION SAW; TILE LAYERS (SEWER OR FIELD) AND SEWER PIPE LAYER (METALLIC OR NON-METALLIC); MOTOR DRIVEN WHEELBARROWS AND CONCRETE BUGGIES; HYSTER OPERATORS; PUMP CRETE ASSEMBLERS; CONCRETE CONVEYOR ASSEMBLERS; CORE DRILL OPERATORS; CEMENT, LIME OR SILICA CLAY HANDLERS (BULK OR BAG); HANDLING OF TOXIC MATERIALS DAMAGING TO CLOTHING; PNEUMATIC SPIKERS; DECK ENGINE AND WINCH OPERATORS; WATER MAIN AND CABLE DUCKING (METALLIC AND NON- METALLIC); SCREED MAN OR SCREW OPERATOR ON ASPHALT PAVER, ASBESTOS REMOVAL, HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL. (FOUNTAIN, HENDRICKS, AND WARREN COUNTIES) · 13 rates | $28.43 | $18.55 | $46.98 | Jun 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 13 rates | $31.74 | $23.63 | $55.37 | Apr 1, 2022 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT; WELDER (ELECTRIC OR EXY-ACETYLENE) IN CONNECTION WITH WATERLINE AND SEWER WORK, TVING AND ASSOCIATED GROUTING OF UTILITY LINES (MARION & SHELBY COUNTIES) · 13 rates | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | Apr 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT (BARTHOLOMEW, BLACKFORD, BOONE, BROWN, CLAY, DECATUR, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FOUNTAIN, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HENRY, JAY, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, RANDOLPH, RUSH, SHELBY, UNION, VERMILLION, VIGO, AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $39.10 | $26.94 | $66.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER. CONCRET MIXERS WITH SKIP TOURNAMIXER, TWO-DRUM MACHINE, ONE-DRUM HOIST WITH TOWER OR BOOM, CABLEWAYS, TOWER MACHINES, MOTOR PATROL, BOO TRACTOR, BOOM OR WINCH TRUCK, WINCH OR HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, TRUCK CRANE, TOURNAPULL, TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOPS, BULLDOZER, PUSH TRACTOR, ASPHALT PLANER, FINISHING MACHINE ON ASPHALT, LARGE ROLLERS ON EARTH, ROLLERS ON ASPHALT MIX, ROSS CARRIER OR SIMILAR MACHINE, GRAVEL PROCESSING MACHINE, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER, PAVER OPERATOR, FARM TRACTOR WITH HALF YARD BUCKET AND/OR BACKHOE ATTACHMENTS, DREDGE ENGINEER, OR DREDGE OPERATOR, CENTRAL MIX PLANT ENGINEER, CMI OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE, TRUCK OR SKID MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP, TOWER CRANE, ENGINE OR ROCK CRUSHER PLANT, CONCRETE PLANT ENGINEER, DITCHING MACHINE WITH DUAL ATTACHMENT, TRACTOR MOUNTED LOADERS, CHERRY PICKER, HYDRO CRANE, STANDARD OR DINKEY LOCOMOTIVES, SCOOPMOBILES, EUCLID LOADER, SOIL CEMENT MACHINE, BACK FILLER, ELEVATING MACHINE, POWER BLADE, DRILLING MACHINES INCLUDING WELL TESTING, CAISSONS, SHAFT OR ANY SIMILARTYPE DRILLING MACHINES, MOTOR DRIVEN PAINT MACHINE, PIPE CLEANING MACHINE, PIPE WRAPPING MACHINE, PIPE BENDING MACHINE, APSCO PAVER, BORING MACHINE, (EQUIPMENT GREASED), BARBER-GREENE LOADERS, FORMLESS PAVER, (WELL POINT SYSTEM), CONCRETE SPREADER, HYDRA AX, SPAN SAW AND SIMILAR TYPES, MARINE SCOOPS, BRUSH MULCHER, BRUSH BURNER, MESH PLACER, TREE MOVER, HELICOPTER CREW (3), PILEDRIVER-SKID OR CRAWLER, STUMP REMOVER, ROOT RAKE, TUG BOAT OPERATOR, REFRIGERATING MACHINE, FREEZING OPERATOR, CHAIR CART-SELF PROPELLED, HYDRA SEEDER, STRAW BLOWER POWER SUB GRADER, BULL FLOAT, FINISHING MACHINE, SELF-PROPELLED PAVEMENT BREAKER (BACKHOE ATTACHED), LULL (OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE), TWO AIR COMPRESSORS, COMPRESSORS HOOKED IN MANIFOLD, OVERHEAD CRANE, CHIP SPREADER, MUD CAT, SULL-AIR FORK LIFTS (EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR LANDSCAPING WORK), SOIL STABLILIZER (SEAMAN TILLER, BO MAG, RAGO GATOR AND SIMILAR TYPES OR EQUIPMENT), TUBE FLOAT, SPRAY MACHINE, CURING MACHINE, CONCRETE OR ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, SNOOPER TRUCK OPERATOR. (BOONE, FOUNTAIN, HENDRICKS, MONROE, MONGOMERY, MORGAN, AND WARREN COUNTIES) · 15 rates | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | Apr 1, 2023 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 15 rates | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | Apr 1, 2022 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1- AIR COMPRESSORS IN MANIFOLD WITH THROTTLE VALVE; ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER; AUTO GRADE OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE; AUTO PATROL; BACKHOE OR FARM-TYPE TRACTOR, 45 HP AND OVER; BALLAST REGULATOR (RR); BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER; BULLDOZER; CAISSON DRILLING MACHINE; CHERRY PICKER, 15 TON OR OVER; CHIP SPREADER; CONCRETE MIXER 21 CU. FT. OR OVER; CORE DRILLING MACHINE; CRANE OR DERRICK WITH ANY ATTACHMENT (INCLUDING CLAMSHELL, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL, BACKHOE, ETC.); DREDGE ENGINEER; DREDGE OPERATOR; DRILLING MACHINE ON WHICH THE DRILL IS AN INTEGRAL PART; EARTH MOVER, RUBBER-TIRED (PADDLE WHEEL, 616, 631, TS-24 OR SIMILAR TYPE); EARTH MOVER, RUBBER-TIRED, TANDEM ($0.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH BOWL); ELEVATING GRADER; FORK LIFT, 10 TON OR OVER; P.C.C. FORMLESS PAVER POST DRIVER; HIGHLIFT SHOVEL, 1 1/2 CU. YD. OR OVER; HOIST, 2 DRUMS AND OVER; HELICOPTER, CREW; HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK; KEYSTONE, SKIMMER SCOOP; LOADER, SELF-PROPELLED (BELT, CHAIN, WHEEL); LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR; MECHANIC; MUCKING MACHINE; PANEL BOARD CONCRETE PLANT, CENTRAL MIX TYPE; PAVER, HETHERINGTON; PILE DRIVER, SKID OR CRAWLER; ROAD PAVING MIXER; ROCK BREAKING PLANT; ROCK CRUSHING PLANT, PORTABLE; ROLLER (ASPHALT, WATERBOUND MACADAM, BITUMINOUS MACADAM, BRICK SURFACE); ROLLER WITH DOZER BLADE; ROOT RAKE, TRACTOR-MOUNTED; SELF-PROPELLED WIDENER; STUMP REMOVER, TRACTOR-MOUNTED; SURFACE HEATER AND PLANER; TANDEM PUSH TRACTOR ($0.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL); TRACTOR, BOOM; WINCH OR HOE HEAD; TRACTOR, PUSH; TRACTOR WITH SCOOP; TRACTOR-MOUNTED SPREADER; TREE MOVER; TRENCH MACHINE, OVER 24"; TUG BOAT OPERATOR; WELL DRILLING MACHINE; WINCH TRUCK WITH A-FRAME (ADAMS, ALLEN, BENTON, BLACKFORD, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, DEKALB, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, GRANT, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HOWARD, HUNTINGTON, JAY, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, SHELBY, STEUBEN, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, UNION, WABASH, WAYNE, WELLS, WHITE AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) · 15 rates | $44.60 | $23.35 | $67.95 | Apr 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES:) · 4 rates | $31.02 | $16.86 | $47.88 | Jun 1, 2024 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK) · 4 rates | $31.02 | $16.89 | $47.91 | Jun 1, 2024 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Plaster TenderLABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS (ACETYLENE OR ELECTRIC); CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHEN WORKING FOR PLASTERERS AND MASONS; WATER BLAST MACHINE. (MARION AND SHELBY COUNTIES) | $30.39 | $18.55 | $48.94 | Jun 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
PlastererPLASTERER: AREA #46 (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $31.50 | $18.32 | $49.82 | Jun 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
PlastererPLASTERER: AREA #46 (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, BROWN, CLARK, CLAY, CRAWFORD, DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, HENDRICKS, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, KNOX, LAWRENCE, MARION, MARTIN, MONROE, MORGAN, ORANGE, OWEN, PARKE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, PUTNAM, SCOTT, SHELBY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, VERMILLION, VIGO AND WARRICK COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $31.50 | $18.32 | $49.82 | Jun 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON AND MARION COUNTIES; MIAMI COUNTY (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE WHERE ROUTE 218 ENTERS W. BOUNDARY); MORGAN, SHELBY AND TIPTON COUNTIES) · 5 rates | $50.05 | $20.39 | $70.44 | Jun 4, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $34.01 | $14.00 | $48.01 | Apr 1, 2025 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON AND MARION COUNTIES; MIAMI COUNTY (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE WHERE ROUTE 218 ENTERS W. BOUNDARY); MORGAN, SHELBY AND TIPTON COUNTIES) · 5 rates | $50.05 | $20.39 | $70.44 | Jun 4, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
RooferROOFER · 4 rates | $32.00 | $16.61 | $48.61 | Sep 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
RooferROOFER · 4 rates | $27.22 | $14.47 | $41.69 | May 18, 2026 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER (BARTHOLOMEW, BLACKFORD, BOONE, BROWN, DECATUR, DELAWARE, FRANKLIN, GRANT, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HENRY, HOWARD, JACKSON, JAY, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, LAWRENCE, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, PUTNAM, RUSH, SHELBY, AND TIPTON COUNTIES) · 4 rates | $32.00 | $16.61 | $48.61 | Sep 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK) · 5 rates | $40.19 | $27.33 | $67.52 | Jul 1, 2025 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER · 5 rates | $41.86 | $28.82 | $70.68 | Jan 17, 2024 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK) · 5 rates | $40.19 | $27.33 | $67.52 | Jul 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR (PRESSURIZING SHAFTS, TUNNELS & DRIVERS); AIR TUGGER; AUTO PATROL; BACK FILLER; BACK HOE; BOOM CAT; BORING MACHINE; BULL DOZER; CAISSON DRILLING MACHINE; CHERRY PICKER; COMPACTOR (WITH DOZER BLADE); CONCRETE MIXER (DUAL DRUM); CONCRETE PLANT; CONCRETE PUMP; CRANE WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS; CRANE- ELECTRIC OVERHEAD; DERRICK; DITCHING MACHINE (18' AND OVER); DREDGE; ELEVATORS (WHEN HOISTING MATERIAL OR TOOLS); FORK LIFT (MACHINERY); FORMLESS PAVER; GENERATOR (POWER FOR WELDERS OF COMPRESSOR); GRADALL; HELICOPTER; HELICOPTER WINCH OPERATOR; HIGH LIFT-FRONT END LOADER; HOIST-MATERIAL AND/OR PERSONNEL OVER 3 FLOORS; LOCOMOTIVE; MECHANIC ON JOB SITE; MUCKING MACHINE; PANEL BOARD CONCRETE PLANT; PILE DRIVER; PUSH CAT; SCOOP & TRACTOR; SCRAPER-RUBBER TIRED; SPREADER-TRACTOR MOUNTED; STRADDLE CARRIER-ROSS TYPE; SUB BASE FINISH MACHINE (C.M.I. OR SMILIAR); TOWER CRANE; TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE (OVER 1/2 YARD); WELDER (CRAFT) (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, JAY, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 14 rates | $37.08 | $19.96 | $57.04 | Apr 1, 2021 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1 SINGLE/BATCHES AXLE STRAIGHT TRUCKS; BATCH TRUCKS, WET OR DRY 3 (34E) AXLE OR LESS; SINGLE AXLE GREASE AND MAINTENANCE TRUCK (REMAINING COUNTIES) · 14 rates | $34.69 | $20.51 | $55.20 | Apr 1, 2025 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Telecommunications TechnicianELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, DECATUR, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, PUTNAM, RIPLEY, RUSH AND SHELBY COUNTIES) | $35.76 | $18.96 | $54.72 | Jan 1, 2023 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Terrazzo FinisherTERRAZZO FINISHER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $23.38 | $13.15 | $36.53 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Terrazzo FinisherTERRAZZO FINISHER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $23.38 | $13.15 | $36.53 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Terrazzo WorkerTERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $36.38 | $17.24 | $53.62 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Terrazzo WorkerTERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $36.38 | $17.24 | $53.62 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Tile FinisherTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $24.33 | $13.16 | $37.49 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Tile FinisherTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $24.33 | $13.16 | $37.49 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
Tile SetterTILE, MARBLE SETTER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $35.63 | $17.23 | $52.86 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
Tile SetterTILE, MARBLE SETTER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) · 2 rates | $35.63 | $17.23 | $52.86 | Jun 1, 2023 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. 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).
Which trades pay the most in Shelby County?
Elevator constructor, at $98.61 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Elevator Constructor$98.61
- Boilermaker$81.41
- Electrician$73.64
- Utility Lineman$72.66
- Plumber / Pipefitter$70.44
- Sheet Metal Worker$67.52
- Millwright$66.04
- Heat & Frost Insulator$65.88
- Ironworker$64.76
- Inland Boatman$61.30
- Fence Builder$60.95
- Carpenter$57.66
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$57.04
- Operating Engineer$56.90
- Glazier$56.58
- Telecom Technician$54.72
- Bricklayer$53.63
- Terrazzo Worker$53.62
- Tile Setter$52.86
- Plasterer$49.82
- Plaster Tender$48.94
- Roofer$48.61
- Painter$47.88
- Laborer$46.98
- Cement Mason$39.57
- Tile Finisher$37.49
- Abatement Laborer$37.40
- Terrazzo Finisher$36.53
Which wage determinations cover Shelby County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IN20260002 | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | IN20260048 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | IN20260006 Heavy Construction Highway Construction | 3 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | IN20260006 Heavy Construction Highway Construction | 3 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Shelby County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Shelby County?
$73.64 an hour: a $45.45 base wage plus $28.19 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination IN20260002, modification 2. Overtime and every electrician rate in Shelby County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Shelby County?
$46.98 an hour: a $28.43 base wage plus $18.55 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination IN20260002, modification 2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Shelby 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 Shelby County, the $98.61 total is a $60.17 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Shelby County?
It depends on the kind of construction: IN20260002 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building construction, IN20260048 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and IN20260006 (modification 3, July 30, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Shelby County share its rates with other counties?
For 25 of its 28 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 7 counties (the Marion County group). The other 3 are Shelby County's own.