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Jefferson County, KS · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Jefferson County, Kansas
$28.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.31 base wage + $9.42 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2015-020
$10.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.05 base wage + $1.65 fringe benefits
LABORERS, GENERAL · SUKS2004-005
$22.85an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.92 base wage + $6.93 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2019-078
$20.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.41 base wage + $2.45 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2022-016
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Jefferson County, a laborer must be paid at least $28.73 an hour: a $19.31 base wage plus $9.42 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260051 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $28.73 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260051, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKS2015-020 (July 8, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, a laborer must be paid at least $22.85 an hour: a $15.92 base wage plus $6.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260139 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $22.85 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260139, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-078 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Jefferson County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.86 an hour: a $18.41 base wage plus $2.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260163 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.86 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260163, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKS2022-016 (September 15, 2022). 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 9 laborer rates for Jefferson County, from $10.70 to $52.11 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.31 + $9.42
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) | $19.31 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.42 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $28.73 |
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: $15.92 + $6.93
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) | $15.92 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $22.85 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.41 + $2.45
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) | $18.41 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.86 |
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 Jefferson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · LABO1290-003$52.11
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · UAVGKS0006$46.85
- LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)Highway · SUKS2019-078$43.84
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUKS2019-078$42.58
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUKS2015-020$28.73
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUKS2019-078$22.85
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUKS2022-016$20.86
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUKS2015-020$18.87
- LABORERS, GENERALResidential · SUKS2004-005$10.70
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUKS2015-020 | $17.86 | $1.01 | $18.87 | KS20260051 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUKS2015-020 | $19.31 | $9.42 | $28.73 | KS20260051 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUKS2019-078 | $29.75 | $12.83 | $42.58 | KS20260139 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)HighwaySUKS2019-078 | $29.21 | $14.63 | $43.84 | KS20260139 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUKS2019-078 | $15.92 | $6.93 | $22.85 | KS20260139 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwayUAVGKS0006 | $32.12 | $14.73 | $46.85 | KS20260139 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavyLABO1290-003 | $36.24 | $15.87 | $52.11 | KS20260163 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUKS2022-016 | $18.41 | $2.45 | $20.86 | KS20260163 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS, GENERALResidentialSUKS2004-005 | $9.05 | $1.65 | $10.70 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How Jefferson 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
- Jefferson Countybase $19.31$28.73
- Leavenworth Countybase $25.49$38.44
- Atchison Countybase $12.37$15.14
- Shawnee Countybase $19.31$28.73
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 Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $31.60 | $48.55 | +$19.82 |
| Wyandotte County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $31.60 | $48.55 | +$19.82 |
| Leavenworth County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $25.49 | $38.44 | +$9.71 |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $19.31 | $28.73 | |
| Shawnee County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $19.31 | $28.73 | same |
| Jackson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $19.31 | $28.73 | same |
| Atchison County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$13.59 |
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 KS20260051 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260051/1
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 Jefferson County as CSV · Report an error