Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Union County, Indiana
3 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Union County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 123 rates across 29 trades. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $98.61 an hour and refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic the lowest at $15.13, 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
Union 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$98.61
- Boilermaker$81.41
- Utility Lineman$72.66
- Sheet Metal Worker$72.38
- Plumber / Pipefitter$67.75
- Millwright$66.04
- Electrician$62.33
- Ironworker$61.67
- Fence Builder$60.95
- Heat & Frost Insulator$58.02
- Carpenter$57.66
- Telecom Technician$57.15
- Glazier$56.58
- Cement Mason$54.59
- Operating Engineer$54.48
- Bricklayer$53.97
- Terrazzo Worker$53.62
- Tile Setter$52.86
- Brick Tender$49.65
- Roofer$48.61
- Plasterer$47.79
- Plaster Tender$47.36
- Laborer$45.30
- Painter$41.49
- Abatement Laborer$38.70
- Terrazzo Finisher$36.53
- Tile Finisher$36.53
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$34.44
- Refrigeration Mechanic$15.13
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 · Dearborn County group | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER: INCLUDES PREPARATION, WETTINGS, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPPING, VACUUMING, BAGGING & DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT, FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (DEARBORN, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, OHIO, RIPLEY SWITZERLAND AND UNION COUNTIES) | $38.70 | $25.00 | 3 |
| Boilermaker · Clark County group | BOILERMAKER (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $81.41 | $43.24 | 1 |
| Brick Tender · Hamilton County group | LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; HOD CARRIER (TENDING BRICKLAYERS); GENERAL LEADMAN; CONCRETE SAW JOINT CONTROL CUTTING (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, GRANT, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, JAY, MADISON, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION & WAYNE COUNTIES) | $49.65 | $31.65 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Henry County group | BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON, POINTER, CAULKER & CLEANER (MUNCIE FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $53.97 | $33.83 | 2 |
| Carpenter | CARPENTERS: SOFT FLOOR LAYERS (FAYETTE, HENRY, RANDOLPH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $57.66 | $35.54 | 4 |
| Cement Mason · Randolph County group | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER: AREA #83 (DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $54.59 | $32.55 | 4 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Marion County group | LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $72.66 | $50.28 | 3 |
| Electrician · Randolph County group | ELECTRICIAN (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $62.33 | $40.18 | 3 |
| Elevator Constructor · Wayne County group | 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 | 1 |
| Fence Builder · Hamilton County group | LABORERS: 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) | $60.95 | $33.45 | 14 |
| Glazier · Wayne County group | GLAZIER (BROWN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, HENRY, JENNINGS, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION, AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $56.58 | $36.03 | 2 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Dearborn County group | ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (DEARBORN, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, OHIO, RIPLEY SWITZERLAND AND UNION COUNTIES) | $58.02 | $35.23 | 3 |
| Ironworker | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL & ORNAMENTAL (DEARBORN, DECATUR (REMAINDER OF COUNTY), FAYETTE (SE CORNER), FRANKLIN (S. 3/4), OHIO, RIPLEY (REM. OF COUNTY), SWITZERLAND (REM. OF COUNTY), & JENNINGS (NE TIP) COUNTIES) | $61.67 | $37.77 | 7 |
| Laborer · Fayette County group | LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS, SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASONS OR PLASTERERS), MECHANIC TENDERS, RODMEN & CHAINMEN, SIGNALMEN & FLAGMEN, WINDOW WASHERS & CLEANERS, WATERBOYS & TOOLHOUSEMEN, RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WASHERS (INTERIOR & EXTERIOR), ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHARGE UP TO THREE (3) INCHES, WATERPROOFING, HANDLING OF CREOSOTE LUMBER OR LIKE TREATED MATERIAL (EXCLUDING RAILROAD MATERIAL), ASPHALT RAKERS & LUTEMAN, KETTLEMEN, AIR TOOL OPERATORS AND ALL PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATORS, AIR AND ELECTRIC VIBRATORS AND CHIPPING HAMMER OPERATORS, EARTH COMPACTORS, JACKMAN & 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) & 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 HANDERS (BULK OR BAG), HANDLING OF TOXIC MATERIALS DAMAGING TO CLOTHING, PNEUMATIC SPIKERS, DECK ENGINE & WINCH OPERATORS, WATER MAIN & CABLE DUCKING (METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC), SCREED MAN OR SCREW OPERATOR ON ASPHALT PAVER, CHAIN SAW AND DEMOLITION SAW OPERATORS, CONCRETE CONVEYOR ASSEMBLERS, ASBESTOS REMOVAL, HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL. (CLARK, FLOYD, HARRISON, AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $45.30 | $26.40 | 9 |
| Millwright · Vigo County group | MILLWRIGHT (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) | $66.04 | $39.10 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer · Randolph County group | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR (LESS THAN 210 CU. FT.); CONCRETE MIXER (UNDER 21CU. FT.); CONVEYOR; GENERATOR; MECHANICAL HEATER; OILER; OPERATOR-2 PIECES OF MINER EQUIPMENT; POWER BROOM; PUMP; WELDING MACHINE (FAYETTE, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION, AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $54.48 | $31.78 | 10 |
| Painter · Randolph County group | PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE) | $41.49 | $25.10 | 9 |
| Plaster Tender · Wayne County group | LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS (ACETYLENE OR ELECTRIC); CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATORS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHEN WORKING FOR PLASTERERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHEN WORKING FOR MASONS; WATER BLAST MACHINE OPERATORS. (FAYETTE, HENRY, RUSH, WAYNE, AND UNION COUNTIES) | $47.36 | $28.81 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Wayne County group | PLASTERER: AREA #83 (DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $47.79 | $30.60 | 3 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Randolph County group | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $67.75 | $46.42 | 5 |
| Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic · Kosciusko County group | HVAC MECHANIC: DUCT INSTALLATION | $15.13 | $15.13 | 1 |
| Roofer · Wayne County group | ROOFER | $48.61 | $32.00 | 3 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Henry County group | SHEET METAL WORKER (BROWN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JENNINGS, RIPLEY, RUSH AND UNION) | $72.38 | $45.81 | 3 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Randolph County group | TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 5 MECHANIC, WITH HIS OWN TOOLS. (BROWN, CLARK, DEARBORN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JENNINGS, OHIO, RANDOLPH, RIPLEY, RUSH, SWITZERLAND, UNION, AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $34.44 | $34.02 | 21 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Delaware County group | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JAY, RANDOLPH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $57.15 | $39.20 | 1 |
| Terrazzo Finisher · Henry County group | TERRAZZO FINISHER (MUNCIE FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $36.53 | $23.38 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Henry County group | TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER (MUNCIE FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $53.62 | $36.38 | 2 |
| Tile Finisher · Wayne County group | TILE & MARBLE FINISHER (MUNCIE FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $36.53 | $23.38 | 2 |
| Tile Setter · Henry County group | TILE & MARBLE SETTER; MOSAIC WORKER (MUNCIE FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $52.86 | $35.63 | 2 |
Wage determinations for Union 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 | IN20260004 | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | IN20260020 | 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 Union County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Union County?
$62.33 an hour: a $40.18 base wage plus $22.15 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination IN20260004, modification 2. Overtime and every electrician rate in Union County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Union County?
$45.30 an hour: a $26.40 base wage plus $18.90 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination IN20260004, modification 2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Union 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 Union County, the $98.61 total is a $60.17 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Union County?
It depends on the kind of construction: IN20260004 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building construction, IN20260020 (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 Union County share its rates with other counties?
For 27 of its 29 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Randolph County group). The other 2 are Union County's own.