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Ottawa County, KS · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Ottawa County, Kansas
$16.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.53 base wage + $4.36 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2015-014
$10.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.05 base wage + $1.65 fringe benefits
LABORERS, GENERAL · SUKS2004-005
$11.52an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.52 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2019-048
$13.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUKS2014-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ottawa County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.89 an hour: a $12.53 base wage plus $4.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.89 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKS2015-014 (July 8, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.52 an hour: a $11.52 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260109 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.52 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260109, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-048 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Ottawa County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.03 an hour: a $13.03 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKS2014-006 (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 6 laborer rates for Ottawa County, from $10.70 to $16.89 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: $12.53 + $4.36
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) | $12.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.89 |
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: $11.52 + $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) | $11.52 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.52 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.03 + $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) | $13.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.03 |
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 Ottawa County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUKS2015-014$16.89
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUKS2014-006$15.43
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUKS2019-048$14.38
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUKS2014-006$13.03
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUKS2019-048$11.52
- LABORERS, GENERALResidential · SUKS2004-005$10.70
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUKS2015-014 | $12.53 | $4.36 | $16.89 | KS20260045 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUKS2019-048 | $11.52 | $0.00 | $11.52 | KS20260109 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUKS2019-048 | $14.38 | $0.00 | $14.38 | KS20260109 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUKS2014-006 | $14.13 | $1.30 | $15.43 | KS20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUKS2014-006 | $13.03 | $0.00 | $13.03 | KS20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS, GENERALResidentialSUKS2004-005 | $9.05 | $1.65 | $10.70 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How Ottawa 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
- Ottawa Countybase $12.53$16.89
- Cloud Countybase $12.37$15.14
- Saline Countybase $12.53$16.89
- Clay 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 Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.53 | $16.89 | |
| Saline County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.53 | $16.89 | same |
| Cloud County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$1.75 |
| Clay County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$1.75 |
| Lincoln County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$1.75 |
| Dickinson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$1.75 |
| Mitchell County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $15.14 | −$1.75 |
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 KS20260045 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260045/1
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 Ottawa County as CSV · Report an error