Kansas · Tile Finisher
Kansas tile finisher prevailing wage, county by county
A tile finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kansas is $22.20 an hour in every county that has one (20), for the main classification.
Main tile finisher classification in each county (Tile finisher), 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.
How much does a tile finisher make on prevailing wage in Kansas?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 14 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Osage County group3 counties$22.20
- Wyandotte County group3 counties$22.20
- Butler County1 county$22.20
- Doniphan County1 county$22.20
- Douglas County1 county$22.20
- Geary County1 county$22.20
- Harvey County1 county$22.20
- Jefferson County1 county$22.20
- Johnson County1 county$22.20
- Leavenworth County1 county$22.20
- Linn County1 county$22.20
- Pottawatomie County1 county$22.20
- Riley County1 county$22.20
- Sedgwick County1 county$22.20
- Shawnee County1 county$22.20
- Sumner County1 county$22.20
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County group, 3 localities: Jackson, Osage, Wabaunsee | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Wyandotte County group, 3 localities: Franklin, Miami, Wyandotte | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Butler County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Doniphan County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Douglas County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Geary County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Harvey County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Jefferson County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Johnson County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Leavenworth County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Linn County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Pottawatomie County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Riley County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Sedgwick County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Shawnee County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
| Sumner County | TILE FINISHER | $22.20 | $20.74 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Kansas tile finisher pay
What is the tile finisher prevailing wage in Johnson County?
$22.20 an hour: a $20.74 base wage plus $1.46 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260052, modification 1. Overtime and every tile finisher classification in Johnson County.
Does tile finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Johnson County the $22.20 total is a $20.74 base wage plus $1.46 in fringe benefits, about 7% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does tile finisher 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 tile finishers 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 tile finisher rate?
DOL often publishes the same tile finisher rates for several counties. Across Kansas, the 20 counties with a tile finisher rate fall into 16 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Osage County group).