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Ohio asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage, county by county

An asbestos and lead abatement laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $31.99 an hour in Union County to $68.60 in Columbiana County. The median county is $31.99.

Main asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Crawford County: no rate for this tradeMedina County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradeKnox County: no rate for this tradeDefiance County: no rate for this tradeGreene County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $44.60 per hourMarion County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeSummit County: no rate for this tradeVan Wert County: no rate for this tradeWarren County: no rate for this tradeGuernsey County: no rate for this tradeDelaware County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourGeauga County: no rate for this tradePickaway County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourPortage County: no rate for this tradeLicking County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourDarke County: no rate for this tradeSandusky County: no rate for this tradeHolmes County: no rate for this tradeHocking County: no rate for this tradeLucas County: no rate for this tradeMeigs County: no rate for this tradeGallia County: no rate for this tradeHuron County: no rate for this tradeCarroll County: no rate for this tradeLogan County: no rate for this tradeUnion County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourAuglaize County: no rate for this tradeRichland County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourWilliams County: no rate for this tradeBelmont County: no rate for this tradeHighland County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeColumbiana County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $68.60 per hourStark County: no rate for this tradeButler County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $44.60 per hourAshland County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeAdams County: no rate for this tradePreble County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $44.60 per hourPutnam County: no rate for this tradeRoss County: no rate for this tradeClark County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $44.60 per hourScioto County: no rate for this tradeSeneca County: no rate for this tradeFairfield County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourTrumbull County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $68.60 per hourTuscarawas County: no rate for this tradeLorain County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeClermont County: no rate for this tradeCoshocton County: no rate for this tradeMadison County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourCuyahoga County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourHamilton County: no rate for this tradeHardin County: no rate for this tradeClinton County: no rate for this tradeAllen County: no rate for this tradeFulton County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeAthens County: no rate for this tradeHenry County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeMiami County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $44.60 per hourOttawa County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County: no rate for this tradeVinton County: no rate for this tradeWyandot County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeChampaign County: no rate for this tradeLake County: no rate for this tradeMahoning County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $68.60 per hourMercer County: no rate for this tradePaulding County: no rate for this tradeMorrow County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $31.99 per hourMuskingum County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeAshtabula County: no rate for this tradeErie County: no rate for this tradeNoble County: no rate for this trade
$31$31$31$44$44$68Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an asbestos and lead abatement laborer make on prevailing wage in Ohio?

1 group of counties with identical rates and 14 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Mahoning County group3 counties$68.60
  2. Clark County1 county$44.60
  3. Greene County1 county$44.60
  4. Miami County1 county$44.60
  5. Montgomery County1 county$44.60
  6. Preble County1 county$44.60
  7. Delaware County1 county$31.99
  8. Fairfield County1 county$31.99
  9. Franklin County1 county$31.99
  10. Licking County1 county$31.99
  11. Madison County1 county$31.99
  12. Morrow County1 county$31.99
  13. Pickaway County1 county$31.99
  14. Richland County1 county$31.99
  15. Union County1 county$31.99

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Mahoning County group, 3 localities: Columbiana, Mahoning, TrumbullPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASBESTOS; HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE PROJECTS GROUP 2 - A & B - ASPHALT HEATER PLANER; BACKFILLER WITH DRAG ATTACHMENT; BACKHOE; BACKHOE WITH SHEAR ATTACHED; BACKHOE-REAR PIVOTAL SWING; BATCH PLANT-CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE; BATCH PLANT, PORTABLE CONCRETE; BERM BUILDER-AUTOMATIC; BOAT DERRICK; BOAT-TUG; BORING MACHINE ATTACHED TO TRACTOR; BULLCLAM; VULLDOZER; C.M.I. ROAD BUILDER & SIMILAR TYPE; CABLE PLACER &LATYER; CARRIER-STRADDLE; CARRYALL-SCRAPER OR SCOPP; CHICAGO BOOM; COMPACTOR WITH BLAD ATTACHED; CONCRETE SAW (VERMEER OR SIMILAR TYPE); CONCRETE SPREADER FINISHER; COMBINATION, BIDWELL MACHINE; CRANE; CRANE-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD; CRANE-ROUGH TERRAIN; CRANE-SIDE BOOM; CRANE-TRUCK; CRANE-TOWER; DERRICK-BOOM; DERRICK-CAR; DIGGER -WHEEL (NOT TRENCHER OR ROAD WIDENER); DOUBLE NINE; DRAG LINE; DREDGE; DRILL-KENNY OR SIMILAR TYPE; EASY POUR MEDIAN BARRIER MACHINE (OR SIMILAR TYPE); ELECTROMATIC; FRANKIE PILE; GRADALL; GRADER; GURRY; SELF-PROPELLED; HEAVY EQUIPMENT ROBOTICS OPERATOR/MECHANIC; HOIST-MONORAIL; HOIST-STATIONARY & MOBILE TRACTOR; HOIST, 2 OR 3 DRUM; HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR; JACKALL; JUMBO MACHINE; KOCAL & KUHLMAN; LAND-SEAGOING VEHICLE; LOADER, ELEVATING; LOADER, FRONT END; LOADER, SKID STEER; LOCOMOTIVE; MECHANIC/WELDER; METRO CHIP HARVESTER WITH BOO; MUCKING MACHINE; PAVER-ASPHALT FINISHING MACHINE; PAVER-ROAD CONCRETE; PAVER-SLIP FORM (C.M.I. OR SIMILAR); PLACE CRETE MACHINE WITH BOOM; POST DRIVER (CARRIER MOUNTED); POWER DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP & JACK (WHEN USED IN SLIP FORM OR LIFT SLAB CONSTRUCTION); PUMP CRETE MACHINE; REGULATOR-BALLAST; HYRAULIC POWER UNIT NOT ATTACHED TO RIG FOR PILE DRILLINGS; RIGS-DRILLING; ROTO MILL OR SIMILAR FULL LANE (8' WIDE & OVER); ROTO MILL OR SIMILAR TYPE (UNDER 8'); SHOVEL; SLIP FORM CURB MACHINE; SPEEDWING; SPIKEMASTER; STONECRUSHER; TIE PULLER & LOADER; TIE TAMPER; TRACTOR-DOUBLE BOOM; TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENTS; TRUCK-BOOM; TRUCK-TIRE; TRENCH MACHINE; TUNNEL MACHINE (MARK 21 JAVA OR SIMILAR) & WHIRLEY (OR SIMILAR TYPE) (COLUMBIANA, MAHONING & TRUMBULL COUNTIES)$68.60 $44.30 
Clark CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$44.60 $31.65 
Greene CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$44.60 $31.65 
Miami CountyLABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS))$44.60 $31.65 
Montgomery CountyLABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS))$44.60 $31.65 
Preble CountyLABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS))$44.60 $31.65 
Delaware CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 
Fairfield CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 
Franklin CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 
Licking CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 
Madison CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 
Morrow CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 
Pickaway CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 
Richland CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 
Union CountyABATEMENT WORKER: ASBESTOS (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)$31.99 $22.74 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio asbestos and lead abatement laborer pay

What is the asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$31.99 an hour: a $22.74 base wage plus $9.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification in Franklin County.

Does asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $31.99 total is a $22.74 base wage plus $9.25 in fringe benefits, about 29% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice asbestos and lead abatement laborers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 17 counties with an asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate fall into 15 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Mahoning County group).