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Dickey County, ND · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Dickey County, North Dakota
$16.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.94 base wage + $3.18 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUND2012-025
$7.33an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.33 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER · SUND2000-009
$35.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.40 base wage + $3.90 fringe benefits
LABORER: GROUP 1: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SACK SHAKER (CEMENT AND MINERAL FILLER); PIPE HANDLER; DRILL RUNNER TENDER; SALAMANDER HEATER AND BLOWER TENDER; LIGHT TRUCK; PICKUP DRIVER; FLAGGERS AND PILOT CAR DRIVERS · SAND2025-001
$19.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUND2017-011
Dickey County uses the same laborer rates as 5 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Dickey County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.12 an hour: a $12.94 base wage plus $3.18 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260036 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $16.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260036, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUND2012-025 (August 18, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Dickey County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.33 an hour: a $7.33 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.33 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUND2000-009 (February 10, 2000). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Dickey County, a laborer must be paid at least $35.30 an hour: a $31.40 base wage plus $3.90 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $35.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260001, modification 5, published October 1, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SAND2025-001 (October 1, 2026). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Dickey County, a laborer must be paid at least $19.75 an hour: a $19.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260048 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $19.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260048, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUND2017-011 (July 31, 2020). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 7 laborer rates for Dickey County, from $7.33 to $35.70 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.94 + $3.18
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $12.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.18 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.12 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.33 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $7.33 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.33 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.40 + $3.90
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $31.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.90 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $35.30 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.75 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $19.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.75 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the North Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Dickey County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: GROUP 3: CAISSON WORKER; BOTTOM MAN (SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER WATER AND GAS LINERS); CONCRETE MIXER OPERATOR (ONE BAG CAPACITY); MORTAR MIXERHighway · SAND2025-001$35.70
- LABORER: GROUP 2: SEMI SKILLED LABORER; BULK CEMENT HANDLER; CONDUIT LAYER, TELEPHONE OR ELECTRICAL; FORM SETTER (PAVEMENT); GAS ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; CHIPPING HAMMER, GRINDERS AND PAVING BRAKERS (TAMPER-DRIT) CONCRETE VIBRATOR OPERATOR; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE CURING MAN (NOT WATER); BITUMINOUS WORKER (SHOVELER, DUMPER, RAKER AND FLOATED); KETTLEMAN (BITUMINOUS OR LEAD); CONCRETE BUCKET SIGNALMAN; POWER BUGGY OPERATOR; BRICK AND MASON TENDER; MULTIPLATE PIPELAYER; CULVERT PIPE LAYERS; CARPENTERS TENDERSHighway · SAND2025-001$35.55
- LABORER: GROUP 1: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SACK SHAKER (CEMENT AND MINERAL FILLER); PIPE HANDLER; DRILL RUNNER TENDER; SALAMANDER HEATER AND BLOWER TENDER; LIGHT TRUCK; PICKUP DRIVER; FLAGGERS AND PILOT CAR DRIVERSHighway · SAND2025-001$35.30
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUND2017-011$21.74
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUND2017-011$19.75
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUND2012-025$16.12
- LABORERResidential · SUND2000-009$7.33
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUND2012-025 | $12.94 | $3.18 | $16.12 | ND20260036 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SACK SHAKER (CEMENT AND MINERAL FILLER); PIPE HANDLER; DRILL RUNNER TENDER; SALAMANDER HEATER AND BLOWER TENDER; LIGHT TRUCK; PICKUP DRIVER; FLAGGERS AND PILOT CAR DRIVERSHighwaySAND2025-001 | $31.40 | $3.90 | $35.30 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| LABORER: GROUP 2: SEMI SKILLED LABORER; BULK CEMENT HANDLER; CONDUIT LAYER, TELEPHONE OR ELECTRICAL; FORM SETTER (PAVEMENT); GAS ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; CHIPPING HAMMER, GRINDERS AND PAVING BRAKERS (TAMPER-DRIT) CONCRETE VIBRATOR OPERATOR; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE CURING MAN (NOT WATER); BITUMINOUS WORKER (SHOVELER, DUMPER, RAKER AND FLOATED); KETTLEMAN (BITUMINOUS OR LEAD); CONCRETE BUCKET SIGNALMAN; POWER BUGGY OPERATOR; BRICK AND MASON TENDER; MULTIPLATE PIPELAYER; CULVERT PIPE LAYERS; CARPENTERS TENDERSHighwaySAND2025-001 | $31.65 | $3.90 | $35.55 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| LABORER: GROUP 3: CAISSON WORKER; BOTTOM MAN (SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER WATER AND GAS LINERS); CONCRETE MIXER OPERATOR (ONE BAG CAPACITY); MORTAR MIXERHighwaySAND2025-001 | $31.80 | $3.90 | $35.70 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUND2017-011 | $21.53 | $0.21 | $21.74 | ND20260048 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUND2017-011 | $19.75 | $0.00 | $19.75 | ND20260048 Mod 2 |
| LABORERResidentialSUND2000-009 | $7.33 | $0.00 | $7.33 | ND20260005 Mod 1 |
How Dickey County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in North Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Dickey Countybase $12.94$16.12
- LaMoure Countybase $12.87$16.05
- Sargent Countybase $12.94$16.12
- McIntosh Countybase $12.87$16.05
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's laborer rates for Dickey County are the same as in 5 other counties: Emmons, Grant, Ransom, Richland, Sargent.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Dickey County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.94 | $16.12 | |
| Sargent County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.94 | $16.12 | same |
| Ransom County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.94 | $16.12 | same |
| LaMoure County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.87 | $16.05 | −$0.07 |
| McIntosh County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.87 | $16.05 | −$0.07 |
| Logan County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.87 | $16.05 | −$0.07 |
| Barnes County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.15 | $15.15 | −$0.97 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination ND20260036 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260036/2
We read every active North Dakota Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Dickey County as CSV · Report an error