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Prevailing wage rates in Alger County, Michigan
LEO's LEO county rates, November 2025 edition sets 47 rates across 23 trades for public works in Alger County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $110.76 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $36.87, fringe benefits included.
LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. The contracting agent gets LEO's rates before advertising and puts them in the specifications; if the contract isn't awarded or started within 90 days of LEO's determination, LEO must redetermine them (MCL 408.1103). Checked against michigan.gov on October 25, 2026.
Alger County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first (LEO prints one rate with fringes included). All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$110.76
- Boilermaker$79.64
- Heat & Frost Insulator$75.97
- Sheet Metal Worker$73.44
- Plumber / Pipefitter$73.18
- Operating Engineer$69.92
- Ironworker$68.72
- Electrician$67.81
- Pile Driver$57.83
- Carpenter$57.63
- Abatement Laborer$56.20
- Bricklayer$55.76
- Cement Mason$55.76
- Tile Finisher$55.76
- Tile Setter$55.76
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$54.10
- Soft Floor Layer$53.72
- Tunnel Worker$52.82
- Utility Lineman$50.85
- Telecom Technician$47.66
- Laborer$42.43
- Roofer$41.46
- Landscape Laborer$36.87
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and LEO's notes. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total (fringes included) | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Wayne County group | Asbestos abatement worker or environmental remediation worker | $56.20 | incl. | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Wayne County group | Boilermaker | $79.64 | incl. | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Houghton County group | Bricklayers | $55.76 | incl. | 1 |
| Carpenter · Houghton County group | Carpenters | $57.63 | incl. | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Wayne County group | Carpet layers (linoleum) | $53.72 | incl. | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Houghton County group | Cement Masons | $55.76 | incl. | 1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Kent County group | Ground Person | $50.85 | incl. | 2 |
| Electrician · Houghton County group | Electrician | $67.81 | incl. | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · Kent County group | Elevator Constructors | $110.76 | incl. | 2 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Houghton County group | Heating and Frost insulators | $75.97 | incl. | 1 |
| Ironworker · Houghton County group | Ironworker | $68.72 | incl. | 1 |
| Laborer · Houghton County group | Laborer, Common - Commercial | $42.43 | incl. | 5 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Wayne County group | Laborer, Landscaping | $36.87 | incl. | 1 |
| Operating Engineer · Houghton County group | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $69.92 | incl. | 17 |
| Pile Driver · Houghton County group | Piledriver | $57.83 | incl. | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Houghton County group | Plumber | $73.18 | incl. | 3 |
| Roofer · Houghton County group | Roofer/Waterproofer | $41.46 | incl. | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Houghton County group | Sheet Metal Worker | $73.44 | incl. | 1 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Wayne County group | 5.1 Truck Driver Class | $54.10 | incl. | 1 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Houghton County group | Low Voltage Technician | $47.66 | incl. | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Houghton County group | Tile Finishers | $55.76 | incl. | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Houghton County group | Tile Setters | $55.76 | incl. | 1 |
| Tunnel Worker · Kent County group | Tunnel Miner | $52.82 | incl. | 1 |
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Alger County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. Contracts that already require Davis-Bacon rates are exempt from Michigan's Act, so a Davis-Bacon job uses the federal rate (MCL 408.1102(1)). Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to LEO's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | MI20260103 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | MI20260007 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MI20260001 | 3 | June 25, 2026 |
| Heavy | MI20260030 Heavy, Includes Water, Sewer Lines and Excavation (Excludes Hazardous Waste Removal; Coal, Oil, Gas, Duct and | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MI20260157 | 1 | May 18, 2026 | |
| MI20260158 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Alger County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Alger County?
$67.81 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), for the main classification, under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every electrician rate in Alger County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Alger County?
$42.43 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), for the main classification (Laborer, Common - Commercial), under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every laborer rate in Alger County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. LEO prints one rate per classification with fringe benefits already included, so there is no separate base wage. Elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Alger County, is $110.76 an hour.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Alger County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MI20260103 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, MI20260007 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, MI20260001 (modification 3, June 25, 2026) for highway construction, MI20260030 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction, MI20260157 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction and MI20260158 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Contracts that already require Davis-Bacon rates are exempt from Michigan's Act, so a Davis-Bacon job uses the federal rate (MCL 408.1102(1)).
Does Alger County share its rates with other counties?
For 23 of its 23 trades, yes: LEO sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 15 counties (the Houghton County group).