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Laborer prevailing wage, Walsh County group, North Dakota (15 counties)
DOL sets the same laborer rates, row for row, in 15 counties: Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh and Wells. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$16.05an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.87 base wage + $3.18 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUND2012-022
$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
$23.05an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.05 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUND2017-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 15 counties, a laborer must be paid at least $16.05 an hour: a $12.87 base wage plus $3.18 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260033 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $16.05 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260033, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUND2012-022 (August 18, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 15 counties, 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 each of these 15 counties, 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 each of these 15 counties, a laborer must be paid at least $23.05 an hour: a $23.05 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260046 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $23.05 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260046, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUND2017-009 (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 each of these counties, 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: $12.87 + $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) | $12.87 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.18 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.05 |
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: $23.05 + $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) | $23.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.05 |
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 the Walsh County group
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: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUND2017-009$23.05
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUND2017-009$22.95
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUND2012-022$16.05
- LABORERResidential · SUND2000-009$7.33
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUND2012-022 | $12.87 | $3.18 | $16.05 | ND20260033 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: PIPELAYERHeavySUND2017-009 | $22.74 | $0.21 | $22.95 | ND20260046 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUND2017-009 | $23.05 | $0.00 | $23.05 | ND20260046 Mod 2 |
| LABORERResidentialSUND2000-009 | $7.33 | $0.00 | $7.33 | ND20260005 Mod 1 |
How the Walsh County group 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
- Walsh County groupbase $12.87$16.05
- Pembina Countybase $13.50$13.50
- Grand Forks Countybase $12.99$15.80
- Nelson Countybase $12.87$16.05
Which county is in which laborer group
Every North Dakota county with a laborer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County group, 4 localities: Burke, McHenry, Pierce, Sheridan | LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | $29.20 | $51.39 |
| McLean County | LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | $29.20 | $51.39 |
| Mercer County | LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | $29.20 | $51.39 |
| Mountrail County | LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | $29.20 | $51.39 |
| Oliver County | LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL) | $29.20 | $51.39 |
| Bowman County group, 5 localities: Bowman, Divide, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.91 | $25.96 |
| Adams County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.91 | $25.96 |
| Billings County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.91 | $25.96 |
| Dunn County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.91 | $25.96 |
| McKenzie County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.91 | $25.96 |
| Stark County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.91 | $25.96 |
| Williams County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.91 | $25.96 |
| Sioux County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.24 | $23.47 |
| Morton County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.32 | $22.57 |
| Ward County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $18.24 | $18.24 |
| Stutsman County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.01 | $17.93 |
| Richland County group, 6 localities: Dickey, Emmons, Grant, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.94 | $16.12 |
| Walsh County group, 15 localities: Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Wells | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.87 | $16.05 |
| Ramsey County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.87 | $16.05 |
| Cass County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.05 | $15.97 |
| Grand Forks County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.99 | $15.80 |
| Barnes County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.15 | $15.15 |
| Rolette County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.02 | $14.02 |
| Burleigh County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.64 | $13.64 |
| Pembina County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Bottineau County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.18 | $13.18 |
| Renville County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.47 | $12.47 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 23 counties with rates of their own.
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: Benson · Cavalier · Eddy · Foster · Griggs · Kidder · LaMoure · Logan · McIntosh · Nelson · Steele · Towner · Traill · Walsh · Wells
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:
- Benson: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Cavalier: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Eddy: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Foster: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Griggs: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Kidder: ND20260033 Mod 2
- LaMoure: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Logan: ND20260033 Mod 2
- McIntosh: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Nelson: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Steele: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Towner: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Traill: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Walsh: ND20260033 Mod 2
- Wells: ND20260033 Mod 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 every North Dakota rate as CSV · Report an error