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Ward County, ND · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Ward County, North Dakota
$18.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.24 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUND2012-020
$10.79an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.79 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: (COMMON) · SUND2000-012
$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
$49.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$28.83 base wage + $21.15 fringe benefits
LABORERS: COMMON OR GENERAL · LABO0563-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ward County, a laborer must be paid at least $18.24 an hour: a $18.24 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260031 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $18.24 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260031, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUND2012-020 (August 18, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Ward County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.79 an hour: a $10.79 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.79 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUND2000-012 (February 10, 2000). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Ward 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 Ward County, a laborer must be paid at least $49.98 an hour: a $28.83 base wage plus $21.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260043 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $49.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260043, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0563-010 (May 1, 2024). 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 Ward County, from $10.79 to $51.39 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.24 + $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) | $18.24 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.24 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.79 + $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) | $10.79 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.79 |
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: $28.83 + $21.15
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) | $28.83 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.15 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.98 |
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 Ward County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: CARPENTER TENDERBuilding · LABR0563-003$51.39
- LABORERS: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · LABO0563-010$49.98
- 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 GENERALBuilding · SUND2012-020$18.24
- LABORERS: (COMMON)Residential · SUND2000-012$10.79
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: CARPENTER TENDERBuildingLABR0563-003 | $29.20 | $22.19 | $51.39 | ND20260031 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUND2012-020 | $18.24 | $0.00 | $18.24 | ND20260031 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 |
| LABORERS: COMMON OR GENERALHeavyLABO0563-010 | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | ND20260043 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: (COMMON)ResidentialSUND2000-012 | $10.79 | $0.00 | $10.79 | ND20260002 Mod 1 |
How Ward 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
- Ward Countybase $18.24$18.24
- Renville Countybase $12.47$12.47
- Mountrail Countybase $29.20$51.39
- McHenry Countybase $29.20$51.39
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail County | LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | $29.20 | $51.39 | +$33.15 |
| McHenry County | LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | $29.20 | $51.39 | +$33.15 |
| McLean County | LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | $29.20 | $51.39 | +$33.15 |
| Burke County | LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | $29.20 | $51.39 | +$33.15 |
| Ward County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $18.24 | $18.24 | |
| Bottineau County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.18 | $13.18 | −$5.06 |
| Renville County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.47 | $12.47 | −$5.77 |
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 ND20260031 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260031/2
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 Ward County as CSV · Report an error