Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Darke County, Ohio
3 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Darke County, with 111 rates for 28 trades; the newest modification is dated September 17, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Darke County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $22.74 | $8.60 | $31.34 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER GROUP 2- ASPHALT RAKER; CONCRETE PUDDLER; KETTLE MAN PIPELINE); MACHINE DRIVEN TOOLS (GAS, ELECTRIC, AIR); MASON TENDER; BRICK PAVER; MORTAR MIXER; POWER BUGGY OR POWER WHEELBARROW; PAINT STRIPER; SHEETING & SHORING MAN; SURFACE GRINDER MAN; PLASTIC FUSING MACHINE OPERATOR; PUG MILL OPERATOR; & VACUUM DEVICES (WET OR DRY); RODDING MACHINE OPERATOR; DIVER; SCREWMAN OR PAVER; SCREED PERSON; WATER BLAST, HAND HELD WAND; PUMPS 4" & UNDER (GAS, AIR OR ELECTRIC) & HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL C); AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILL; BOTTOM PERSON; COFFERDAM (BELOW 25 FT. DEEP); CONCRETE SAW PERSON; CUTTING WITH BURNING TORCH; FORM SETTER; HAND SPIKER (RAILROAD); PIPELAYER; TUNNEL LABORER (WITHOUT AIR) & CAISSON; UNDERGROUND PERSON (WORKING IN SEWER AND WATERLINE, CLEANING, REPAIRING & RECONDITIONING); SANDBLASTER NOZZLE PERSON; & HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL B). TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING. (REMAINING COUNTIES OF OHIO) · 2 rates | $35.69 | $14.45 | $50.14 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 5 rates | $27.47 | $12.26 | $39.73 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER, STONEMASON (DEFIANCE, FULTON (EXCLUDING FULTON, AMBOY & SWAN CREEK TOWNSHIPS), HENRY (EXCLUDING MONROE, BARTLOW, LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, RICHFIELD, MARION, DAMASCUS & TOWNSHIPS & THAT PART OF HARRISON TOWNSHIP OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CITY OF NAPOLEON), PAULDING, PUTNAM AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES) · 5 rates | $33.39 | $20.06 | $53.45 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING) · 2 rates | $21.09 | $9.08 | $30.17 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 2 rates | $19.90 | $6.25 | $26.15 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerSOFT FLOOR LAYER | $30.25 | $25.16 | $55.41 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $23.47 | $10.07 | $33.54 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $34.53 | $23.04 | $57.57 | Jun 1, 2023 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $32.40 | $19.30 | $51.70 | Jun 1, 2023 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
Diver & TenderDIVER (BROWN, BUTLER, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, DARKE, GREENE, HAMILTON, LOGAN, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE, SHELBY & WARREN) | $40.58 | $9.69 | $50.27 | May 1, 2025 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · 2 rates | $18.57 | $3.12 | $21.69 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · 2 rates | $20.40 | $2.85 | $23.25 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER · 2 rates | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) · 2 rates | $15.32 | $2.19 | $17.51 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
Electrical Utility LinemanLINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) · 4 rates | $40.44 | $17.71 | $58.15 | Jan 6, 2025 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 6 rates | $48.40 | $25.24 | $73.64 | May 27, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 6 rates | $23.34 | $14.21 | $37.55 | May 31, 2021 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (CLINTON, DARKE, GREENE, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE & WARREN (WAYNE, CLEAR CREEK & FRANKLIN TOWNSHIPS)) · 6 rates | $38.00 | $22.49 | $60.49 | Dec 2, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
Fence BuilderLABORER (CHAIN LINK/CYCLONE FENCE ERECTION) · 2 rates | $28.73 | $11.80 | $40.53 | May 1, 2021 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Fence BuilderLABORER GROUP 1- ASPHALT LABORER; CARPENTER TENDER; CONCRETE CURING APPLICATOR; DUMP MAN (BATCH TRUCK); GUARDRAIL AND FENCE INSTALLER; JOINT SETTER; LABORER (CONSTRUCTION); LANDSCAPE LABORER; MESH HANDLERS & PLACER; RIGHT-OF-WAY LABORER; RIPRAP LABORER & GROUTER; SCAFFOLD ERECTOR; SEAL COATING; SURFACE TREATMENT OR ROAD MIX LABORER; SIGN INSTALLER; SLURRY SEAL; UTILITY MAN; BRIDGE MAN; HANDYMAN; WATERPROOFING LABORER; FLAGPERSON; HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL D); DIVER TENDER; ZONE PERSON & TRAFFIC CONTROL. TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING. (REMAINING COUNTIES OF OHIO) · 2 rates | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $36.50 | $25.06 | $61.56 | Jul 1, 2025 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $37.00 | $28.27 | $65.27 | Jul 1, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 11 rates | $35.50 | $29.20 | $64.70 | Jul 1, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, REINFORCING (ADAMS (WESTERN PART), BROWN, BUTLER (SOUTHERN PART), CLERMONT, CLINTON (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM BLANCHESTER TO LYNCHBURG), HAMILTON, HIGHLAND (EXCLUDING EASTERN ONE-FIFTH & PORTION OF COUNTY INSIDE LINES DRAWN FROM MARSHALL TO LYNCHBURG FROM THE NORTHERN COUNTY LINE THROUGH E. MONROE TO MARSHALL) AND WARREN (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM BLANCHESTER THROUGH MORROW TO THE WEST COUNTY LINE) COUNTIES) · 11 rates | $38.27 | $23.90 | $62.17 | Jun 1, 2025 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
LaborerLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) · 5 rates | $32.35 | $16.42 | $48.77 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 5 rates | $17.40 | $6.25 | $23.65 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER GROUP 3- BLASTER; MUCKER; POWDER PERSON; TOP LANDER; WRENCHER (MECHANICAL JOINTS & UTILITY PIPELINE); YARNER; HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL A); CONCRETE SPECIALIST; CONCRETE CREW IN TUNNELS (WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED - $1.00 PREMIUM); CURB SETTER & CUTTER; GRADE CHECKER; UTILITY PIPELINE TAPPER; WATERLINE; AND CAULKER. TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING. (REMAINING COUNTIES OF OHIO) · 5 rates | $36.02 | $14.45 | $50.47 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $10.39 | $0.00 | $10.39 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE; SCRAPER) · 19 rates | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) · 19 rates | $37.14 | $15.20 | $52.34 | May 1, 2019 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1- AIR COMPRESSOR ON STEEL ERECTION; BARRIER MOVING MACHINE; BOILER OPERATOR ON COMPRESSOR OR GENERATOR WHEN MOUNTED ON A RIG; CABLEWAY; COMBINATION CONCRETE MIXER & TOWER; CONCRETE PLANT (OVER 4 YD. CAPACITY); CONCRETE PUMP; CRANE (ALL TYPES, INCLUDING BOOM TRUCK, CHERRY PICKER); CRANE-COMPACT, TRACK OR RUBBER OVER 4,000 LBS. CAPACITY; CRANES-SELF-ERECTING, STATIONARY, TRACK OR TRUCK (ALL CONFIGURATIONS); DERRICK; DRAGLINE; DREDGE (DIPPER, CLAM OR SUCTION); ELEVATING GRADER OR EUCLID LOADER; FLOATING EQUIPMENT (ALL TYPES); GRADALL; HELICOPTER CREW (OPERATOR-HOIST OR WINCH); HOE (ALL TYPES); HOISTING ENGINE ON SHAFT OR TUNNEL WORK; HYDRAULIC GANTRY (LIFTING SYSTEM); INDUSTRIAL-TYPE TRACTOR; JET ENGINE DRYER (D8 OR D9) DIESEL TRACTOR; LOCOMOTIVE (STANDARD GAUGE); MAINTENANCE OPERATOR CLASS A; MIXER, PAVING 9SINGLE OR DOUBLE DRUM); MUCKING MACHINE; MULTIPLE SCRAPER; PILEDRIVING MACHINE (ALL TYPES); POWER SHOVEL; PRENTICE LOADER; QUAD 9 (DOUBLE PUSHER); RAIL TAMPER (WITH AUTO LIFTING & ALIGNING DEVICE); REFRIGERATING MACHINE (FREEZER OPERATORON); ROTARY DRILL, ON CAISSON WORK; ROUGH TERRAIN FORK LIFT WITH WINCH/HOIST; SIDE-BOOM; SLIP-FORM PAVER; TOWER DERRICK; TREE SHREDDER; TRENCH MACHINE (OVER 24' WIDE); TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP; TUG BOAT; TUNNEL MACHINE AND/OR MINING MACHINE; AND WHEEL EXCAVATOR. (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHOCTON, CRAWFORD, DARKE, DEFIANCE, DELAWARE, FAIRFIELD, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, FULTON, GALLIA, GREENE, GUERNSEY, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HARDIN, HARRISON, HENRY, HIGHLAND, HOCKING, HOLMES, HURON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, KNOX, LAWRENCE, LICKING, LOGAN, LUCAS, MADISON, MARION, MEIGS, MERCER, MIAMI, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, MORROW, MUSKINGUM, NOBLE, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PERRY, PICKAWAY, PIKE, PREBLE, PTNAM, RICHLAND, ROSS, SANDUSKY, SCIOTO, SENECA, SHELBY, STARK, TUSCARAWAS, UNION, VAN WERT, VINTON, WARREN, WASHINGTON, WAYNE, WILLIAMS, WOOD, AND YANDOT COUNTIES) · 19 rates | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 21 rates | $17.91 | $10.85 | $28.76 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER- COMMERCIAL REPAINT GROUP 3- SPRAY PAINTING · 21 rates | $29.95 | $18.95 | $48.90 | May 1, 2023 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
Pile DriverCARPENTER & PILEDRIVERMEN (BROWN, BUTLER, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, DARKE, GREENE, HAMILTON, LOGAN, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE, SHELBY & WARREN) · 2 rates | $35.94 | $23.59 | $59.53 | May 1, 2025 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) · 6 rates | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLINTON, DARKE, FAYETTE, GREENE, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY & PREBLE) · 6 rates | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
RooferROOFER | $29.07 | $19.84 | $48.91 | Jul 1, 2021 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) · 3 rates | $39.58 | $35.15 | $74.73 | Jul 1, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 3 rates | $19.13 | $11.72 | $30.85 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES) · 3 rates | $17.97 | $4.14 | $22.11 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1- ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR; BATCH; 4- WHEEL SERVICE; 4-WHEEL DUMP; OIL DISTRIBUTOR & TANDEM (STATEWIDE, EXCEPT CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA & LAKE) · 3 rates | $34.26 | $18.85 | $53.11 | May 1, 2025 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
Telecommunications TechnicianELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS WORK. · 3 rates | $46.63 | $24.92 | $71.55 | Apr 28, 2025 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
Tile FinisherBRICKLAYER: TILE FINISHER | $26.88 | $11.81 | $38.69 | Jan 1, 2019 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER | $29.90 | $16.52 | $46.42 | Jan 1, 2019 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
TuckpointerBRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $33.30 | $18.28 | $51.58 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260038 Mod 1 |
Tunnel WorkerLABORER GROUP 4- MINER (WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED - $1.00 PREMIUM); & GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON. TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING. (REMAINING COUNTIES OF OHIO) | $36.47 | $14.45 | $50.92 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Ohio modification we hold is dated September 17, 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 against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Ohio also sets its own rates (ORC 4115, Department of Commerce); on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. Ohio's rates sit behind an OHID login on its prevailing wage portal, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.
Which trades pay the most in Darke County?
Sheet metal worker, at $74.73 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Sheet Metal Worker$74.73
- Electrician$73.64
- Telecom Technician$71.55
- Plumber / Pipefitter$70.23
- Heat & Frost Insulator$65.27
- Ironworker$64.70
- Glazier$61.56
- Operating Engineer$60.55
- Pile Driver$59.53
- Utility Lineman$58.15
- Soft Floor Layer$55.41
- Tuckpointer$51.58
- Tunnel Worker$50.92
- Diver & Tender$50.27
- Roofer$48.91
- Laborer$48.77
- Tile Setter$46.42
- Fence Builder$40.53
- Bricklayer$39.73
- Tile Finisher$38.69
- Cement Mason$33.54
- Brick Tender$31.34
- Carpenter$30.17
- Painter$28.76
- Drywall Installer / Lather$23.27
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$22.11
- Drywall Finisher$21.69
- Landscape Laborer$10.39
Which wage determinations cover Darke County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | OH20260038 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | OH20260005 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | OH20260001 Heavy Construction Highway Construction | 5 | September 17, 2026 |
| Heavy | OH20260001 Heavy Construction Highway Construction | 5 | September 17, 2026 |
Questions about Darke County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Darke County?
$73.64 an hour: a $48.40 base wage plus $25.24 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination OH20260038, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Darke County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Darke County?
$48.77 an hour: a $32.35 base wage plus $16.42 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination OH20260038, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Darke County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For sheet metal worker, the highest-paid trade in Darke County, the $74.73 total is a $39.58 base wage plus $35.15 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Darke County?
It depends on the kind of construction: OH20260038 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, OH20260005 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and OH20260001 (modification 5, September 17, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Darke County share its rates with other counties?
For 5 of its 28 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Commercial diver rates, for example, are the same in 15 counties (the Hamilton County group). The other 23 are Darke County's own.