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St. Joseph County, IN · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in St. Joseph County, Indiana
$48.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · : GROUP 1
$29.88 base wage + $18.70 fringe benefits
LABORERS:: GROUP 1 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) · LABO0645-001
$55.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.74 base wage + $23.63 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · LABO0081-006
On federally funded or assisted building, highway and heavy construction in St. Joseph County, a laborer working as : group 1 must be paid at least $48.58 an hour: a $29.88 base wage plus $18.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260001 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $48.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260001, modification 3, published May 18, 2026, for building, highway and heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0645-001 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in St. Joseph County, a laborer must be paid at least $55.37 an hour: a $31.74 base wage plus $23.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260051 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $55.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260051, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier LABO0081-006 (April 1, 2022). 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 11 laborer rates for St. Joseph County, from $45.12 to $68.16 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.88 + $18.70
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) | $29.88 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.58 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.74 + $23.63
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) | $31.74 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.63 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.37 |
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 laborer rate in St. Joseph County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASON OR PLASTERERS); RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS, (INTERIOR & EXTERIOR); PORTABLE WATER, PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO 3 INDCHES; HANDLING OF CREOSOTE LUMBER OR LIKE TREATED MATERIAL (EXCLUDING RAILROAD MATERIAL); ASPHALT RAKERS AND LUTEMEN; EARTH COMPACTORS; JACKMEN AND SHEETMEN WORKING DITCHES DEEPER THAN SIX (6) FEET IN DEPTH; LABORERS WORKING DITCHES SIX (6) FEET IN DEPTH OR DEEPER; ASSEMBLY OF UNICRETE PUMP; TILE LAYERS (SEWER OR FIELD) AND SEWER PIPE LAYERS (METALLIC OR NON-METALLIC); MOTOR DRIVEN WHEELBARROWS AND CONCRETE BUGGIES; HYSTER OPERATORS; PUMP CRETE ASSEMBLERS; CORE DRILL OPERATORS; CEMENT, LIME OR SILICA CLAY HANDLER (BULK OR BAG); HANDLING OF TOXIC MATERAIL 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; CHAIN SAW AND DEMOLITION SAW OPERATORS; CONCRETE SAW; CONCRETE CONVEYOR ASSEMBLERS; APPLYING OF CURING COMPOUND; SINKING OF WELLPOINTS; DEWATERING HEADER SYSTEMS (LAKE COUNTY (WESTERN HALF))Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0041-001$68.16
- LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL)Residential · LABO0081-007$63.37
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · LABO0081-006$55.37
- LABORERS:: GROUP 3 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0645-001$50.58
- LABORERS:: GROUP 3 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (UTILITY CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0645-002$49.65
- LABORERS:: GROUP 2 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (UTILITY CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0645-002$49.15
- LABORERS:: GROUP 2 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0645-001$49.08
- LABORERS:: GROUP 1 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (UTILITY CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0645-002$48.65
- LABORERS:: GROUP 1 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0645-001$48.58
- LABORERS: GROUP 3 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) AIR TRACK AND WAGE DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CONCRETE SAW JOINT CUTTING (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0645-004$45.62
- LABORERS: GROUP 2 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) 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, HOD CARRIER (TENDING BRICKLAYERS); TVING AND ASSOCIATED GROUTING OF UTILITY LINES. (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)Building, Highway, Heavy · LABO0645-004$45.12
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASON OR PLASTERERS); RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS, (INTERIOR & EXTERIOR); PORTABLE WATER, PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO 3 INDCHES; HANDLING OF CREOSOTE LUMBER OR LIKE TREATED MATERIAL (EXCLUDING RAILROAD MATERIAL); ASPHALT RAKERS AND LUTEMEN; EARTH COMPACTORS; JACKMEN AND SHEETMEN WORKING DITCHES DEEPER THAN SIX (6) FEET IN DEPTH; LABORERS WORKING DITCHES SIX (6) FEET IN DEPTH OR DEEPER; ASSEMBLY OF UNICRETE PUMP; TILE LAYERS (SEWER OR FIELD) AND SEWER PIPE LAYERS (METALLIC OR NON-METALLIC); MOTOR DRIVEN WHEELBARROWS AND CONCRETE BUGGIES; HYSTER OPERATORS; PUMP CRETE ASSEMBLERS; CORE DRILL OPERATORS; CEMENT, LIME OR SILICA CLAY HANDLER (BULK OR BAG); HANDLING OF TOXIC MATERAIL 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; CHAIN SAW AND DEMOLITION SAW OPERATORS; CONCRETE SAW; CONCRETE CONVEYOR ASSEMBLERS; APPLYING OF CURING COMPOUND; SINKING OF WELLPOINTS; DEWATERING HEADER SYSTEMS (LAKE COUNTY (WESTERN HALF))Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0041-001 | $39.26 | $28.90 | $68.16 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS:: GROUP 3 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0645-001 | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS:: GROUP 2 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0645-001 | $30.38 | $18.70 | $49.08 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS:: GROUP 1 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0645-001 | $29.88 | $18.70 | $48.58 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS:: GROUP 3 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (UTILITY CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0645-002 | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS:: GROUP 2 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (UTILITY CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0645-002 | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS:: GROUP 1 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (UTILITY CONSTRUCTION)Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0645-002 | $30.65 | $18.00 | $48.65 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 3 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) AIR TRACK AND WAGE DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CONCRETE SAW JOINT CUTTING (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0645-004 | $28.40 | $17.22 | $45.62 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 2 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) 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, HOD CARRIER (TENDING BRICKLAYERS); TVING AND ASSOCIATED GROUTING OF UTILITY LINES. (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)Building, Highway, HeavyLABO0645-004 | $27.90 | $17.22 | $45.12 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialLABO0081-006 | $31.74 | $23.63 | $55.37 | IN20260051 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL)ResidentialLABO0081-007 | $37.34 | $26.03 | $63.37 | IN20260051 Mod 1 |
How St. Joseph County compares
The main laborer 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
- St. Joseph Countybase $29.88$48.58
- Marshall Countybase $29.88$48.58
- Elkhart Countybase $29.88$48.58
- LaPorte Countybase $39.89$70.19
Laborer 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPorte County | 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) | $39.89 | $70.19 | +$21.61 |
| St. Joseph County | LABORERS:: GROUP 1 (ST JOSEPH COUNTY) (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) | $29.88 | $48.58 | |
| Marshall County | LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR PLASTERERS); MECHANIC TENDERS; WINDOW WASHERS AND CLEANERS; WATERBOYS AND TOOLHOUSEMEN; ROOFERS TENDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR); CEMENT FINISHER TENDERS; CARPENTER TENDERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO (3) INCHES; PLASTER TENDERS; FLAG & SIGNAL PERSON. (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $29.88 | $48.58 | same |
| Elkhart County | LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR PLASTERERS); MECHANIC TENDERS; WINDOW WASHERS AND CLEANERS; WATERBOYS AND TOOLHOUSEMEN; ROOFERS TENDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR); CEMENT FINISHER TENDERS; CARPENTER TENDERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO (3) INCHES; PLASTER TENDERS; FLAG & SIGNAL PERSON. (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $29.88 | $48.58 | same |
| Starke County | LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR PLASTERERS); MECHANIC TENDERS; WINDOW WASHERS AND CLEANERS; WATERBOYS AND TOOLHOUSEMEN; ROOFERS TENDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR); CEMENT FINISHER TENDERS; CARPENTER TENDERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO (3) INCHES; PLASTER TENDERS; FLAG & SIGNAL PERSON. (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $29.88 | $48.58 | same |
| Kosciusko County | LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR PLASTERERS); MECHANIC TENDERS; WINDOW WASHERS AND CLEANERS; WATERBOYS AND TOOLHOUSEMEN; ROOFERS TENDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR); CEMENT FINISHER TENDERS; CARPENTER TENDERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO (3) INCHES; PLASTER TENDERS; FLAG & SIGNAL PERSON. (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $29.88 | $48.58 | same |
| Fulton County | LABORERS: 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 AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL. (MARION AND SHELBY COUNTIES) | $29.64 | $48.19 | −$0.39 |
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 IN20260001 Mod 3, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260001/3
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 St. Joseph County as CSV · Report an error