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Linn County, KS · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Linn County, Kansas
$48.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.60 base wage + $16.95 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · LABO1290-012
$10.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.05 base wage + $1.65 fringe benefits
LABORERS, GENERAL · SUKS2004-005
$20.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.68 base wage + $1.63 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2019-081
$45.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.16 base wage + $16.33 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2022-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Linn 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 KS20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO1290-012 (April 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Linn 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 Linn County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.31 an hour: a $18.68 base wage plus $1.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260142 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260142, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-081 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Linn County, a laborer must be paid at least $45.49 an hour: a $29.16 base wage plus $16.33 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260155 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $45.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260155, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKS2022-008 (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 13 laborer rates for Linn County, from $10.70 to $53.32 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 |
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: $18.68 + $1.63
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) | $18.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.63 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.31 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.16 + $16.33
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) | $29.16 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.33 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $45.49 |
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 Linn County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 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 · SUKS2019-081$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 · SUKS2022-008$45.49
- LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)Building · SUKS2015-023$43.11
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUKS2019-081$42.58
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUKS2019-081$20.31
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUKS2015-023$18.87
- LABORERS, GENERALResidential · SUKS2004-005$10.70
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORBuildingLABO1290-011 | $31.99 | $16.03 | $48.02 | KS20260054 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingLABO1290-012 | $31.60 | $16.95 | $48.55 | KS20260054 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUKS2015-023 | $17.86 | $1.01 | $18.87 | KS20260054 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)BuildingSUKS2015-023 | $31.51 | $11.60 | $43.11 | KS20260054 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)HighwayLABO0663-017 | $37.45 | $15.87 | $53.32 | KS20260142 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER, AND DISTRIBUTORHighwayLABO1290-002 | $37.45 | $15.87 | $53.32 | KS20260142 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighwaySUKS2019-081 | $33.87 | $15.16 | $49.03 | KS20260142 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUKS2019-081 | $29.75 | $12.83 | $42.58 | KS20260142 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUKS2019-081 | $18.68 | $1.63 | $20.31 | KS20260142 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwayUAVGKS0006 | $32.12 | $14.73 | $46.85 | KS20260142 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavyLABO1290-003 | $36.24 | $15.87 | $52.11 | KS20260155 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUKS2022-008 | $29.16 | $16.33 | $45.49 | KS20260155 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS, GENERALResidentialSUKS2004-005 | $9.05 | $1.65 | $10.70 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How Linn 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
- Linn Countybase $31.60$48.55
- Miami Countybase $31.60$48.55
- Anderson Countybase $12.37$15.14
- Bourbon Countybase $12.37$15.14
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 Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $31.60 | $48.55 | |
| Miami County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $31.60 | $48.55 | same |
| Franklin County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $31.60 | $48.55 | same |
| Johnson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $31.60 | $48.55 | same |
| Anderson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$33.41 |
| Bourbon County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$33.41 |
| Allen County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$33.41 |
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 KS20260054 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260054/1
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 Linn County as CSV · Report an error