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Laborer prevailing wage in Johnson County, Kansas
$48.55an hour, base + fringe
$31.60 wage + $16.95 fringe benefits · Building · LABO1290-012
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Johnson County, a laborer must be paid at least $48.55 an hour: a $31.60 base wage plus $16.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260052 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260052, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO1290-012 (April 1, 2023). 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 Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).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 15 laborer rates for Johnson County, from $18.87 to $66.56 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.60 + $16.95
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) | $31.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.55 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Johnson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 BOILERS - 1; CHIP SPREADER (FRONT MAN); CHURN DRILL OPERATOR; COMPRESSOR MAINTENANCE OPERATOR - 1; CONCRETE SAWS, SELF-PROPELLED; CONVEYOR OPERATOR; DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR; FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR; FIREMAN, RIG; FLOAT OPERATOR; FORM GRADER OPERATOR; PUMP; PUMP MAINTENANCE OPERATOR, OTHER THAN DREDGE; ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER THAN HIGH TYPE ASPHALT; SCREENING AND WASHING PLANT OPERATOR; SELF-PROPELLED STREET BROOM OR SWEEPER; SIPHONS AND JETS; SUB-GRADING MACHINE OPERATOR; TANK CAR HEATER OPERATOR - COMBINATION BOILER AND BOOSTER; TRACTOR, 50 H.P. OR LESS, WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS; VIBRATING MACHINE OPERATOR, NOT HAND; WELDING MACHINE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR - 1Residential · ENGI0101-020$66.56
- LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)Highway · LABO0663-017$53.32
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER, AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · LABO1290-002$53.32
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · LABO1290-003$52.11
- OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighway · SUKS2019-079$49.03
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · LABO1290-012$48.55
- LABORERS: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORBuilding · LABO1290-011$48.02
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · UAVGKS0006$46.85
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUKS2022-006$44.81
- LABORER: FORM WORK ONLYHighway · SUKS2019-079$44.78
- LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)Building · SUKS2015-021$43.11
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUKS2019-079$42.58
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUKS2019-079$42.11
- LABORERResidential · LABO1290-005$29.71
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUKS2015-021$18.87
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORBuildingLABO1290-011 | $48.02 | $31.99 | $16.03 | KS20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingLABO1290-012 | $48.55 | $31.60 | $16.95 | KS20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUKS2015-021 | $18.87 | $17.86 | $1.01 | KS20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)BuildingSUKS2015-021 | $43.11 | $31.51 | $11.60 | KS20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)HighwayLABO0663-017 | $53.32 | $37.45 | $15.87 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER, AND DISTRIBUTORHighwayLABO1290-002 | $53.32 | $37.45 | $15.87 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighwaySUKS2019-079 | $49.03 | $33.87 | $15.16 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUKS2019-079 | $42.58 | $29.75 | $12.83 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: FORM WORK ONLYHighwaySUKS2019-079 | $44.78 | $30.21 | $14.57 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUKS2019-079 | $42.11 | $27.81 | $14.30 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwayUAVGKS0006 | $46.85 | $32.12 | $14.73 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavyLABO1290-003 | $52.11 | $36.24 | $15.87 | KS20260153 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUKS2022-006 | $44.81 | $28.48 | $16.33 | KS20260153 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 BOILERS - 1; CHIP SPREADER (FRONT MAN); CHURN DRILL OPERATOR; COMPRESSOR MAINTENANCE OPERATOR - 1; CONCRETE SAWS, SELF-PROPELLED; CONVEYOR OPERATOR; DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR; FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR; FIREMAN, RIG; FLOAT OPERATOR; FORM GRADER OPERATOR; PUMP; PUMP MAINTENANCE OPERATOR, OTHER THAN DREDGE; ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER THAN HIGH TYPE ASPHALT; SCREENING AND WASHING PLANT OPERATOR; SELF-PROPELLED STREET BROOM OR SWEEPER; SIPHONS AND JETS; SUB-GRADING MACHINE OPERATOR; TANK CAR HEATER OPERATOR - COMBINATION BOILER AND BOOSTER; TRACTOR, 50 H.P. OR LESS, WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS; VIBRATING MACHINE OPERATOR, NOT HAND; WELDING MACHINE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR - 1ResidentialENGI0101-020 | $66.56 | $44.14 | $22.42 | KS20260006 Mod 1 |
| LABORERResidentialLABO1290-005 | $29.71 | $18.70 | $11.01 | KS20260006 Mod 1 |
How Johnson 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
- Johnson Countybase $31.60$48.55
- Wyandotte Countybase $31.60$48.55
- Miami Countybase $31.60$48.55
- Leavenworth Countybase $25.49$38.44
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 + fringe | Base | vs Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $48.55 | $31.60 | |
| Wyandotte County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $48.55 | $31.60 | same |
| Miami County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $48.55 | $31.60 | same |
| Douglas County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $48.55 | $31.60 | same |
| Franklin County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $48.55 | $31.60 | same |
| Leavenworth County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $38.44 | $25.49 | −$10.11 |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $28.73 | $19.31 | −$19.82 |
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 KS20260052 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260052/1
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 Johnson County as CSV · Report an error