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Prevailing wage rates in Marquette County, Michigan

LEO's LEO county rates, November 2025 edition sets 47 prevailing wage rates for 23 trades on public works in Marquette County. Each trade's main rate runs from $36.87 an hour (landscape and irrigation laborer) to $110.76 (elevator constructor), fringe benefits included.

Marquette County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

23 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerAsbestos abatement worker or environmental remediation worker
incl.incl.$56.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
BoilermakerBoilermaker
incl.incl.$79.64 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
BricklayerBricklayers
incl.incl.$55.76 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
CarpenterCarpenters
incl.incl.$57.63 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerCarpet layers (linoleum)
incl.incl.$53.72 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Cement MasonCement Masons
incl.incl.$55.76 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
Electrical Utility LinemanGround Person · 2 rates
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
ElectricianElectrician
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructors · 2 rates
incl.incl.$110.76 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Heating and Frost insulators
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
IronworkerIronworker
incl.incl.$68.72 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
LaborerLaborer, Common - Commercial · 5 rates
incl.incl.$42.43 Nov 4, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLaborer, Landscaping
incl.incl.$36.87 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Operating Engineer4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial · 17 rates
incl.incl.$69.92 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Pile DriverPiledriver
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Plumber / PipefitterPlumber · 3 rates
incl.incl.$73.18 Oct 30, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
RooferRoofer/Waterproofer
incl.incl.$41.46 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Worker
incl.incl.$73.44 Apr 17, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
Teamster (Truck Driver)5.1 Truck Driver Class
incl.incl.$54.10 Jan 5, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
Telecommunications TechnicianLow Voltage Technician
incl.incl.$47.66 Jan 27, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
Tile FinisherTile Finishers
incl.incl.$55.76 Apr 29, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
Tile SetterTile Setters
incl.incl.$55.76 Apr 29, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
Tunnel WorkerTunnel Miner
incl.incl.$52.82 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and LEO's notes. 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.

Which trades pay the most in Marquette County?

Elevator constructor, at $110.76 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first (LEO prints one rate with fringes included), on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$110.76
  2. Boilermaker$79.64
  3. Heat & Frost Insulator$75.97
  4. Sheet Metal Worker$73.44
  5. Plumber / Pipefitter$73.18
  6. Operating Engineer$69.92
  7. Ironworker$68.72
  8. Electrician$67.81
  9. Pile Driver$57.83
  10. Carpenter$57.63
  11. Abatement Laborer$56.20
  12. Bricklayer$55.76
  13. Cement Mason$55.76
  14. Tile Finisher$55.76
  15. Tile Setter$55.76
  16. Teamster (Truck Driver)$54.10
  17. Soft Floor Layer$53.72
  18. Tunnel Worker$52.82
  19. Utility Lineman$50.85
  20. Telecom Technician$47.66
  21. Laborer$42.43
  22. Roofer$41.46
  23. Landscape Laborer$36.87

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Marquette 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.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingMI202601351May 18, 2026
ResidentialMI202600071May 18, 2026
HighwayMI202600013June 25, 2026
HeavyMI20260048
Heavy, Includes Water, Sewer Lines and Excavation (Excludes Hazardous Waste Removal; Coal, Oil, Gas, Duct and
1May 18, 2026
MI202601571May 18, 2026
MI202601581May 18, 2026

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Marquette County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Marquette 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 Marquette County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette County, is $110.76 an hour.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Marquette County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MI20260135 (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, MI20260048 (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 Marquette 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).