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Michigan pile driver prevailing wage, county by county

A pile driver's prevailing wage on Michigan public works runs from $52.57 an hour in Wexford County to $74.81 in Macomb County. The median county is $57.83.

Pile Driver rate in each Michigan county, A to Z

63 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Alcona CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-alcona
Alger CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-alger
Alpena CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-alpena
Antrim CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-antrim
Arenac CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-arenac
Baraga CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-baraga
Bay CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-bay
Benzie CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-benzie
Charlevoix CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-charlevoix
Cheboygan CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-cheboygan
Chippewa CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-chippewa
Clare CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-clare
Clinton CountyPiledriver · Ingham County group
incl.incl.$57.42 Feb 26, 2026LEO-November-2025-clinton
Crawford CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-crawford
Delta CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-delta
Dickinson CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-dickinson
Eaton CountyPiledriver
incl.incl.$57.42 Feb 26, 2026LEO-November-2025-eaton
Emmet CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-emmet
Genesee CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-genesee
Gladwin CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-gladwin
Gogebic CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-gogebic
Grand Traverse CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-grand-traverse
Gratiot CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-gratiot
Houghton CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-houghton
Huron CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-huron
Ingham CountyPiledriver · Ingham County group
incl.incl.$57.42 Feb 26, 2026LEO-November-2025-ingham
Ionia CountyPiledriver
incl.incl.$57.42 Feb 26, 2026LEO-November-2025-ionia
Iosco CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-iosco
Iron CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-iron
Isabella CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-isabella
Jackson CountyPiledriver · Jackson County group
incl.incl.$56.62 Feb 26, 2026LEO-November-2025-jackson
Kalkaska CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-kalkaska
Keweenaw CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-keweenaw
Lapeer CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-lapeer
Leelanau CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-leelanau
Lenawee CountyPiledriver · Jackson County group
incl.incl.$56.62 Feb 26, 2026LEO-November-2025-lenawee
Livingston CountyPiledriver
incl.incl.$57.42 Feb 26, 2026LEO-November-2025-livingston
Luce CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-luce
Mackinac CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-mackinac
Macomb CountyPiledriver · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$74.81 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-macomb
Manistee CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-manistee
Marquette CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Menominee CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-menominee
Midland CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-midland
Missaukee CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-missaukee
Monroe CountyPiledriver · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$74.81 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-monroe
Montmorency CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-montmorency
Oakland CountyPiledriver · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$74.81 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-oakland
Ogemaw CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-ogemaw
Ontonagon CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-ontonagon
Oscoda CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-oscoda
Otsego CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-otsego
Presque Isle CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-presque-isle
Roscommon CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-roscommon
Saginaw CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-saginaw
Sanilac CountyPiledriver · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$74.81 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-sanilac
Schoolcraft CountyPiledriver · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$57.83 Dec 11, 2025LEO-November-2025-schoolcraft
Shiawassee CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-shiawassee
St. Clair CountyPiledriver · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$74.81 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-st-clair
Tuscola CountyPiledriver · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$60.20 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-tuscola
Washtenaw CountyPiledriver · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$74.81 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-washtenaw
Wayne CountyPiledriver · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$74.81 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-wayne
Wexford CountyPiledriver · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$52.57 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-wexford

Main pile driver classification in each county (Piledriver), 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 October 25, 2026.

Lapeer County pile driver: $60.20 per hourNewaygo County: no rate for this tradeIsabella County pile driver: $60.20 per hourSanilac County pile driver: $74.81 per hourManistee County pile driver: $52.57 per hourOgemaw County pile driver: $60.20 per hourClare County pile driver: $60.20 per hourCrawford County pile driver: $52.57 per hourMontmorency County pile driver: $52.57 per hourGladwin County pile driver: $60.20 per hourOscoda County pile driver: $52.57 per hourClinton County pile driver: $57.42 per hourBranch County: no rate for this tradeGratiot County pile driver: $60.20 per hourIonia County pile driver: $57.42 per hourKalamazoo County: no rate for this tradeLake County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeMecosta County: no rate for this tradeMuskegon County: no rate for this tradeOtsego County pile driver: $52.57 per hourRoscommon County pile driver: $52.57 per hourWashtenaw County pile driver: $74.81 per hourBarry County: no rate for this tradeMenominee County pile driver: $57.83 per hourMidland County pile driver: $60.20 per hourLuce County pile driver: $57.83 per hourAntrim County pile driver: $52.57 per hourJackson County pile driver: $56.62 per hourSt. Joseph County: no rate for this tradeOsceola County: no rate for this tradeSaginaw County pile driver: $60.20 per hourHillsdale County: no rate for this tradeArenac County pile driver: $60.20 per hourKalkaska County pile driver: $52.57 per hourBay County pile driver: $60.20 per hourAlpena County pile driver: $52.57 per hourGogebic County pile driver: $57.83 per hourDickinson County pile driver: $57.83 per hourMissaukee County pile driver: $52.57 per hourMontcalm County: no rate for this tradeBaraga County pile driver: $57.83 per hourOceana County: no rate for this tradeAlger County pile driver: $57.83 per hourHoughton County pile driver: $57.83 per hourIngham County pile driver: $57.42 per hourIron County pile driver: $57.83 per hourOttawa County: no rate for this tradeGrand Traverse County pile driver: $52.57 per hourLivingston County pile driver: $57.42 per hourSt. Clair County pile driver: $74.81 per hourWayne County pile driver: $74.81 per hourCass County: no rate for this tradeKent County: no rate for this tradeCharlevoix County pile driver: $52.57 per hourLenawee County pile driver: $56.62 per hourChippewa County pile driver: $57.83 per hourMackinac County pile driver: $57.83 per hourSchoolcraft County pile driver: $57.83 per hourBenzie County pile driver: $52.57 per hourEmmet County pile driver: $52.57 per hourMonroe County pile driver: $74.81 per hourShiawassee County pile driver: $60.20 per hourTuscola County pile driver: $60.20 per hourHuron County pile driver: $60.20 per hourAlcona County pile driver: $52.57 per hourMarquette County pile driver: $57.83 per hourIosco County pile driver: $60.20 per hourOntonagon County pile driver: $57.83 per hourMacomb County pile driver: $74.81 per hourGenesee County pile driver: $60.20 per hourVan Buren County: no rate for this tradePresque Isle County pile driver: $52.57 per hourCheboygan County pile driver: $52.57 per hourDelta County pile driver: $57.83 per hourBerrien County: no rate for this tradeAllegan County: no rate for this tradeLeelanau County pile driver: $52.57 per hourKeweenaw County pile driver: $57.83 per hourOakland County pile driver: $74.81 per hourEaton County pile driver: $57.42 per hourCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeWexford County pile driver: $52.57 per hour
$52$52$57$57$60$74Pile Driver, main rate, total (fringes included) per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a pile driver make on prevailing wage in Michigan?

$52.57 to $74.81 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $57.83. 6 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Wayne County group7 counties$74.81
  2. Genesee County group15 counties$60.20
  3. Houghton County group15 counties$57.83
  4. Ingham County group2 counties$57.42
  5. Eaton County1 county$57.42
  6. Ionia County1 county$57.42
  7. Livingston County1 county$57.42
  8. Jackson County group2 counties$56.62
  9. Benzie County group19 counties$52.57
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Wayne County group, 7 localities: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw, WaynePiledriver—$74.81 
Genesee County group, 15 localities: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, Ogemaw, Saginaw, Shiawassee, TuscolaPiledriver—$60.20 
Houghton County group, 15 localities: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, SchoolcraftPiledriver—$57.83 
Ingham County group, 2 localities: Clinton, InghamPiledriver—$57.42 
Eaton County*Piledriver—$57.42 
Ionia County*Piledriver—$57.42 
Livingston County*Piledriver—$57.42 
Jackson County group, 2 localities: Jackson, LenaweePiledriver—$56.62 
Benzie County group, 19 localities: Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, WexfordPiledriver—$52.57 

6 groups of counties with identical LEO rates, and 3 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.

LEO prints apprentice levels (straight time, 1.5x, 2x) on each classification page; see apprentice_rates.

Questions about Michigan pile driver pay

What is the pile driver prevailing wage in Wayne County?

$74.81 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every pile driver classification in Wayne County.

Does pile driver prevailing wage pay overtime in Michigan?

Standard overtime unless the classification says otherwise: 1.5× over 8 hours a day (unless four 10-hour days are allowed), over 40 a week and on Saturdays; 2× on Sundays and holidays. The figures are LEO's own (LEO).

Do apprentice pile drivers get this rate?

LEO prints apprentice levels (straight time, 1.5x, 2x) on each classification page; see apprentice_rates.

Why do some counties have the same pile driver rate?

LEO often publishes the same pile driver rates for several counties. Across Michigan, the 63 counties with a pile driver rate fall into 9 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (the Benzie County group).

Which county pays pile drivers the most in Michigan?

Macomb County, at $74.81 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Wexford County at $52.57, and the median county is $57.83.