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Prevailing wage rates in Clare County, Michigan
LEO's LEO county rates, November 2025 edition sets 52 rates across 28 trades for public works in Clare 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.
Clare 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
- Heat & Frost Insulator$63.85
- Electrician$62.67
- Carpenter$60.20
- Pile Driver$60.20
- Bricklayer$58.37
- Terrazzo Worker$56.86
- Tile Setter$56.36
- Abatement Laborer$56.20
- Cement Mason$54.48
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$54.10
- Soft Floor Layer$53.72
- Tunnel Worker$52.82
- Drywall Finisher$52.69
- Utility Lineman$50.85
- Roofer$49.76
- Tile Finisher$49.30
- Painter$48.48
- Glazier$47.60
- Laborer$47.52
- 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 · Kent County group | Bricklayer | $58.37 | 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 · Kent County group | Cement Mason | $54.48 | 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 | Electrician | $62.67 | incl. | 2 |
| Elevator Constructor · Wayne County group | Elevator Constructors | $98.25 | incl. | 1 |
| Glazier · Benzie County group | Glaziers | $47.60 | 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 · Arenac County group | Laborer, Common - Highway & Heavy | $47.52 | 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 |
| 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 | Low Voltage Technician | $44.28 | incl. | 1 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Kent County group | Terrazzo Workers | $56.86 | incl. | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Kent County group | Tile Finishers | $49.30 | incl. | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Kent County group | Tile Setters | $56.36 | incl. | 1 |
| Tunnel Worker · Kent County group | Tunnel Miner | $52.82 | incl. | 1 |
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Clare 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 | MI20260114 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | MI20260008 | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MI20260001 | 3 | June 25, 2026 |
| Heavy | MI20260034 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 Clare County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Clare County?
$62.67 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 Clare County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Clare County?
$47.52 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 Clare 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 Clare County, is $98.25 an hour.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Clare County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MI20260114 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, MI20260008 (modification 3, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, MI20260001 (modification 3, June 25, 2026) for highway construction, MI20260034 (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 Clare County share its rates with other counties?
For 26 of its 28 trades, yes: LEO sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 15 counties (the Genesee County group). The other 2 are Clare County's own.