Prevailing wage rates in Bay County, Michigan
LEO's LEO county rates, November 2025 edition sets 52 rates across 29 trades for public works in Bay County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $98.25 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.
Bay 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$98.25
- Millwright$82.65
- Boilermaker$79.64
- Ironworker$75.42
- Operating Engineer$71.22
- Plumber / Pipefitter$69.18
- Sheet Metal Worker$67.48
- Electrician$66.52
- Heat & Frost Insulator$63.85
- Carpenter$60.20
- Pile Driver$60.20
- Bricklayer$59.07
- Plasterer$57.16
- Glazier$56.55
- Abatement Laborer$56.20
- Cement Mason$55.78
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$54.10
- Terrazzo Worker$53.82
- Soft Floor Layer$53.72
- Tile Setter$53.32
- Tunnel Worker$52.82
- Drywall Finisher$52.69
- Utility Lineman$50.85
- Roofer$49.76
- Tile Finisher$49.30
- Painter$48.48
- Laborer$48.27
- Telecom Technician$44.28
- 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 · Saginaw County group | Bricklayer | $59.07 | incl. | 1 |
| Carpenter · Genesee County group | Carpenter | $60.20 | incl. | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Wayne County group | Carpet layers (linoleum) | $53.72 | incl. | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Saginaw County group | Cement Mason | $55.78 | incl. | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Saginaw County group | Drywall taper | $52.69 | incl. | 1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Kent County group | Ground Person | $50.85 | incl. | 2 |
| Electrician · Arenac County group | Electrician | $66.52 | incl. | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · Wayne County group | Elevator Constructors | $98.25 | incl. | 1 |
| Glazier · Genesee County group | Glaziers | $56.55 | incl. | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Kent County group | Heating and frost Insulators | $63.85 | incl. | 1 |
| Ironworker · Wayne County group | Ironworker | $75.42 | incl. | 1 |
| Laborer · Tuscola County group | Laborer, Common - Highway & Heavy | $48.27 | incl. | 5 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Wayne County group | Laborer, Landscaping | $36.87 | incl. | 1 |
| Millwright · Wayne County group | Millwright | $82.65 | incl. | 1 |
| Operating Engineer · Kent County group | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $71.22 | incl. | 17 |
| Painter · Saginaw County group | Painters | $48.48 | incl. | 1 |
| Pile Driver · Genesee County group | Piledriver | $60.20 | incl. | 1 |
| Plasterer · Saginaw County group | Plasterer | $57.16 | incl. | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Saginaw County group | Plumbers | $69.18 | incl. | 3 |
| Roofer · Genesee County group | Roofer/Waterproofer | $49.76 | incl. | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Saginaw County group | Sheet Metal Workers | $67.48 | incl. | 1 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Wayne County group | 5.1 Truck Driver Class | $54.10 | incl. | 1 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Arenac County group | Low Voltage Technician | $44.28 | incl. | 1 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Gratiot County group | Terrazzo Worker | $53.82 | incl. | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Gratiot County group | Tile Finisher | $49.30 | incl. | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Gratiot County group | Tile Setter | $53.32 | incl. | 1 |
| Tunnel Worker · Kent County group | Tunnel Miner | $52.82 | incl. | 1 |
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Bay 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 | MI20260077 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | MI20260011 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MI20260001 | 3 | June 25, 2026 |
| Heavy | MI20260051 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 Bay County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Bay County?
$66.52 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 Bay County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Bay County?
$48.27 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), for the main classification (Laborer, Common - Highway & Heavy), under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every laborer rate in Bay 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 Bay County, is $98.25 an hour.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Bay County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MI20260077 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, MI20260011 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, MI20260001 (modification 3, June 25, 2026) for highway construction, MI20260051 (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 Bay County share its rates with other counties?
For 29 of its 29 trades, yes: LEO sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Arenac County group).