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Dredger prevailing wage, Cass County group, North Dakota (53 counties)
DOL sets the same dredge worker rates, row for row, in 53 counties: Adams, Barnes, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells and Williams. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$60.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.85 base wage + $24.05 fringe benefits · ENGI0049-021
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 53 counties, a dredge worker must be paid at least $60.90 an hour: a $36.85 base wage plus $24.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $60.90 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260001, modification 5, published October 1, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ENGI0049-021 (October 1, 2026). 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 2 dredge worker rates for each of these counties, from $58.85 to $60.90 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.85 + $24.05
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) | $36.85 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $60.90 |
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 dredge worker rate in the Cass County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOATENGI0049-021 | $36.85 | $24.05 | $60.90 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6: BRAKEMAN OR SWITCHMAN; DREDGE OR TUGBOAT DECKHAND; DRILL TRUCK GRAVEL/TESTING OPERATOR; FORM TRENCH DIGGER (POWER); GUNITE OPERATOR GUNALL; PAINT MACHINE STRIPING OPERATOR; PICK-UP SWEEPER, 1 CUBIC YARD & OVER HOPPER CAPACITY; SCISSOR JACK � SELF-PROPELLED PLATFORM LIFT; STRAW MULCHER, BLOWER AND STRAW PRESS; STUMP CHIPPER OPERATOR; TILLAGE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; TRACTOR PULLING COMPACTION OR AERATING EQUIPMENT AND NO TILL DRILLS; TRENCHING MACHINE OPERATOR � UP TO AND INCLUDING 45 HPENGI0049-021 | $34.80 | $24.05 | $58.85 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
How the Cass County group compares
The main dredge worker 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
- Cass County groupbase $36.85$60.90
- Traill Countybase $36.85$60.90
- Ransom Countybase $36.85$60.90
- Barnes Countybase $36.85$60.90
Which county is in which dredge worker group
Every North Dakota county with a dredge worker rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County group, 53 localities: Adams, Barnes, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells, Williams | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOAT | $36.85 | $60.90 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
North Dakota dredge worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Adams · Barnes · Benson · Billings · Bottineau · Bowman · Burke · Burleigh · Cass · Cavalier · Dickey · Divide · Dunn · Eddy · Emmons · Foster · Golden Valley · Grand Forks · Grant · Griggs · Hettinger · Kidder · LaMoure · Logan · McHenry · McIntosh · McKenzie · McLean · Mercer · Morton · Mountrail · Nelson · Oliver · Pembina · Pierce · Ramsey · Ransom · Renville · Richland · Rolette · Sargent · Sheridan · Sioux · Slope · Stark · Steele · Stutsman · Towner · Traill · Walsh · Ward · Wells · Williams
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Adams: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Barnes: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Benson: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Billings: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Bottineau: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Bowman: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Burke: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Burleigh: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Cass: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Cavalier: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Dickey: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Divide: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Dunn: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Eddy: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Emmons: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Foster: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Golden Valley: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Grand Forks: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Grant: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Griggs: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Hettinger: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Kidder: ND20260001 Mod 5
- LaMoure: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Logan: ND20260001 Mod 5
- McHenry: ND20260001 Mod 5
- McIntosh: ND20260001 Mod 5
- McKenzie: ND20260001 Mod 5
- McLean: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Mercer: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Morton: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Mountrail: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Nelson: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Oliver: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Pembina: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Pierce: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Ramsey: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Ransom: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Renville: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Richland: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Rolette: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Sargent: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Sheridan: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Sioux: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Slope: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Stark: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Steele: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Stutsman: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Towner: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Traill: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Walsh: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Ward: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Wells: ND20260001 Mod 5
- Williams: ND20260001 Mod 5
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 every North Dakota rate as CSV · Report an error