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Cherokee County, KS · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Cherokee County, Kansas
$15.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.37 base wage + $2.77 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2015-013
$10.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.05 base wage + $1.65 fringe benefits
LABORERS, GENERAL · SUKS2004-005
$14.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.55 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2019-010
$13.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2014-021
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cherokee County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.14 an hour: a $12.37 base wage plus $2.77 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260044 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.14 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260044, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKS2015-013 (July 8, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cherokee County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.70 an hour: a $9.05 base wage plus $1.65 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.70 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKS2004-005 (February 9, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cherokee County, a laborer must be paid at least $14.55 an hour: a $14.55 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260071 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260071, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-010 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Cherokee County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.50 an hour: a $13.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260036 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260036, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKS2014-021 (July 9, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 7 laborer rates for Cherokee County, from $10.70 to $16.71 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.37 + $2.77
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) | $12.37 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.77 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.14 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.05 + $1.65
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) | $9.05 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.65 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.70 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.55 + $0.00
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) | $14.55 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.55 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.50 + $0.00
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) | $13.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.50 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Cherokee County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighway · SUKS2019-010$16.71
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUKS2014-021$15.43
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUKS2015-013$15.14
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUKS2019-010$14.55
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUKS2019-010$14.38
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUKS2014-021$13.50
- LABORERS, GENERALResidential · SUKS2004-005$10.70
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUKS2015-013 | $12.37 | $2.77 | $15.14 | KS20260044 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighwaySUKS2019-010 | $16.71 | $0.00 | $16.71 | KS20260071 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUKS2019-010 | $14.55 | $0.00 | $14.55 | KS20260071 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUKS2019-010 | $14.38 | $0.00 | $14.38 | KS20260071 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUKS2014-021 | $14.13 | $1.30 | $15.43 | KS20260036 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUKS2014-021 | $13.50 | $0.00 | $13.50 | KS20260036 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS, GENERALResidentialSUKS2004-005 | $9.05 | $1.65 | $10.70 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How Cherokee 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 Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cherokee Countybase $12.37$15.14
- Crawford Countybase $12.37$15.14
- Labette Countybase $12.37$15.14
- Montgomery Countybase $15.26$20.15
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 Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.26 | $20.15 | +$5.01 |
| Cherokee County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | |
| Crawford County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | same |
| Labette County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | same |
| Neosho County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | same |
| Bourbon County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | same |
| Allen County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | same |
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 KS20260044 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260044/1
We read every active Kansas 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 Cherokee County as CSV · Report an error