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Kansas roofer prevailing wage, county by county

A roofer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kansas runs from $14.97 an hour in Sumner County to $60.74 in Doniphan County. The median county is $17.44.

Main roofer classification in each county (Roofer), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Norton County roofer: $17.44 per hourGreenwood County roofer: $17.44 per hourLane County roofer: $17.44 per hourMarion County roofer: $17.44 per hourBarber County roofer: $17.44 per hourEdwards County roofer: $17.44 per hourThomas County roofer: $17.44 per hourFord County roofer: $17.44 per hourChase County roofer: $16.88 per hourWoodson County roofer: $17.44 per hourWallace County roofer: $17.44 per hourFranklin County roofer: $60.74 per hourNeosho County roofer: $17.44 per hourCloud County roofer: $17.44 per hourNess County roofer: $17.44 per hourAnderson County roofer: $17.44 per hourEllis County roofer: $17.44 per hourJackson County roofer: $60.74 per hourScott County roofer: $17.44 per hourPratt County roofer: $17.44 per hourCrawford County roofer: $17.44 per hourLyon County roofer: $16.88 per hourPhillips County roofer: $17.44 per hourGrant County roofer: $17.44 per hourGraham County roofer: $17.44 per hourAllen County roofer: $17.44 per hourTrego County roofer: $17.44 per hourElk County roofer: $17.44 per hourHamilton County roofer: $17.44 per hourDecatur County roofer: $17.44 per hourWashington County roofer: $17.44 per hourGray County roofer: $17.44 per hourGeary County roofer: $29.71 per hourWichita County roofer: $17.44 per hourClay County roofer: $17.44 per hourSheridan County roofer: $17.44 per hourKiowa County roofer: $17.44 per hourOsage County roofer: $60.74 per hourSherman County roofer: $17.44 per hourRooks County roofer: $17.44 per hourSaline County roofer: $16.88 per hourEllsworth County roofer: $17.44 per hourMiami County roofer: $60.74 per hourStevens County roofer: $17.44 per hourDoniphan County roofer: $60.74 per hourSedgwick County roofer: $14.99 per hourSmith County roofer: $17.44 per hourHarvey County roofer: $14.97 per hourBrown County roofer: $17.44 per hourCheyenne County roofer: $17.44 per hourGreeley County roofer: $17.44 per hourSumner County roofer: $14.97 per hourPottawatomie County roofer: $29.71 per hourWilson County roofer: $17.44 per hourChautauqua County roofer: $17.44 per hourLinn County roofer: $60.74 per hourKingman County roofer: $17.44 per hourMitchell County roofer: $17.44 per hourHodgeman County roofer: $17.44 per hourMorris County roofer: $17.44 per hourRush County roofer: $17.44 per hourStafford County roofer: $17.44 per hourFinney County roofer: $16.81 per hourJefferson County roofer: $60.74 per hourPawnee County roofer: $17.44 per hourCoffey County roofer: $17.44 per hourClark County roofer: $17.44 per hourStanton County roofer: $17.44 per hourComanche County roofer: $17.44 per hourRawlins County roofer: $17.44 per hourCherokee County roofer: $17.44 per hourShawnee County roofer: $60.74 per hourAtchison County roofer: $17.44 per hourJewell County roofer: $17.44 per hourMarshall County roofer: $17.44 per hourNemaha County roofer: $17.44 per hourKearny County roofer: $16.81 per hourMorton County roofer: $17.44 per hourOttawa County roofer: $16.88 per hourRussell County roofer: $17.44 per hourDouglas County roofer: $60.74 per hourRepublic County roofer: $17.44 per hourLeavenworth County roofer: $60.74 per hourOsborne County roofer: $17.44 per hourRice County roofer: $17.44 per hourWyandotte County roofer: $60.74 per hourLabette County roofer: $17.44 per hourJohnson County roofer: $60.74 per hourDickinson County roofer: $17.44 per hourReno County roofer: $17.44 per hourLogan County roofer: $17.44 per hourHaskell County roofer: $17.44 per hourGove County roofer: $17.44 per hourWabaunsee County roofer: $60.74 per hourMeade County roofer: $17.44 per hourHarper County roofer: $17.44 per hourRiley County roofer: $29.71 per hourLincoln County roofer: $17.44 per hourSeward County roofer: $17.44 per hourBarton County roofer: $17.44 per hourMontgomery County roofer: $17.44 per hourMcPherson County roofer: $17.44 per hourCowley County roofer: $17.44 per hourBourbon County roofer: $17.44 per hourButler County roofer: $14.97 per hour
$14$17$17$17$17$60Roofer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a roofer make on prevailing wage in Kansas?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 29 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Osage County group3 counties$60.74
  2. Doniphan County1 county$60.74
  3. Douglas County1 county$60.74
  4. Franklin County1 county$60.74
  5. Jefferson County1 county$60.74
  6. Johnson County1 county$60.74
  7. Leavenworth County1 county$60.74
  8. Linn County1 county$60.74
  9. Miami County1 county$60.74
  10. Shawnee County1 county$60.74
  11. Wyandotte County1 county$60.74
  12. Geary County1 county$29.71
  13. Pottawatomie County1 county$29.71
  14. Riley County1 county$29.71
  15. Crawford County group71 counties$17.44
  16. Ellis County1 county$17.44
  17. Greeley County1 county$17.44
  18. Montgomery County1 county$17.44
  19. Norton County1 county$17.44
  20. Reno County1 county$17.44
  21. Rice County1 county$17.44
  22. Scott County1 county$17.44
  23. Seward County1 county$17.44
  24. Saline County group2 counties$16.88
  25. Chase County1 county$16.88
  26. Lyon County1 county$16.88
  27. Finney County1 county$16.81
  28. Kearny County1 county$16.81
  29. Sedgwick County1 county$14.99
  30. Butler County1 county$14.97
  31. Harvey County1 county$14.97
  32. Sumner County1 county$14.97

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Osage County group, 3 localities: Jackson, Osage, WabaunseeROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Doniphan CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Douglas CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Franklin CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Jefferson CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Johnson CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Leavenworth CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Linn CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Miami CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Shawnee CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Wyandotte CountyROOFER$60.74 $38.45 
Geary CountyROOFER$29.71 $22.87 
Pottawatomie CountyROOFER$29.71 $22.87 
Riley CountyROOFER$29.71 $22.87 
Crawford County group, 71 localities: Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Barber, Barton, Bourbon, Brown, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Comanche, Cowley, Crawford, Decatur, Dickinson, Edwards, Elk, Ellsworth, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jewell, Kingman, Kiowa, Labette, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Meade, Mitchell, Morris, Morton, Nemaha, Neosho, Ness, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Washington, Wichita, Wilson, WoodsonROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Ellis CountyROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Greeley CountyROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Montgomery CountyROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Norton CountyROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Reno CountyROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Rice CountyROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Scott CountyROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Seward CountyROOFER$17.44 $14.48 
Saline County group, 2 localities: Ottawa, SalineROOFER$16.88 $14.40 
Chase CountyROOFER$16.88 $14.40 
Lyon CountyROOFER$16.88 $14.40 
Finney CountyROOFER$16.81 $14.33 
Kearny CountyROOFER$16.81 $14.33 
Sedgwick CountyROOFER$14.99 $13.33 
Butler CountyROOFER$14.97 $13.46 
Harvey CountyROOFER$14.97 $13.46 
Sumner CountyROOFER$14.97 $13.46 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 29 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kansas roofer pay

What is the roofer prevailing wage in Johnson County?

$60.74 an hour: a $38.45 base wage plus $22.29 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260052, modification 1. Overtime and every roofer classification in Johnson County.

Does roofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Johnson County the $60.74 total is a $38.45 base wage plus $22.29 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does roofer prevailing wage pay overtime in Kansas?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice roofers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same roofer rate?

DOL often publishes the same roofer rates for several counties. Across Kansas, the 105 counties with a roofer rate fall into 32 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 71 counties (the Crawford County group).