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Ohio laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $14.71 an hour in Licking County to $55.07 in Athens County. The median county is $48.77.

Main 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 laborer: $48.77 per hourMedina County laborer: $54.55 per hourHancock County laborer: $48.77 per hourHarrison County laborer: $55.07 per hourKnox County laborer: $48.77 per hourDefiance County laborer: $23.16 per hourGreene County laborer: $32.56 per hourMarion County laborer: $48.77 per hourShelby County laborer: $48.77 per hourSummit County laborer: $54.55 per hourVan Wert County laborer: $48.77 per hourWarren County laborer: $30.50 per hourGuernsey County laborer: $55.07 per hourDelaware County laborer: $34.41 per hourGeauga County laborer: $40.03 per hourPickaway County laborer: $27.94 per hourPortage County laborer: $54.55 per hourLicking County laborer: $14.71 per hourDarke County laborer: $48.77 per hourSandusky County laborer: $23.16 per hourHolmes County laborer: $48.77 per hourHocking County laborer: $55.07 per hourLucas County laborer: $32.56 per hourMeigs County laborer: $15.02 per hourGallia County laborer: $55.07 per hourHuron County laborer: $48.77 per hourCarroll County laborer: $45.57 per hourLogan County laborer: $48.77 per hourUnion County laborer: $27.94 per hourAuglaize County laborer: $48.77 per hourRichland County laborer: $46.57 per hourWilliams County laborer: $48.77 per hourBelmont County laborer: $32.56 per hourHighland County laborer: $55.07 per hourWood County laborer: $32.56 per hourColumbiana County laborer: $48.77 per hourStark County laborer: $45.57 per hourButler County laborer: $32.13 per hourWashington County laborer: $29.17 per hourMontgomery County laborer: $26.79 per hourAshland County laborer: $48.77 per hourJefferson County laborer: $47.43 per hourAdams County laborer: $34.47 per hourPreble County laborer: $27.14 per hourPutnam County laborer: $48.77 per hourRoss County laborer: $55.07 per hourClark County laborer: $32.56 per hourScioto County laborer: $55.07 per hourSeneca County laborer: $48.77 per hourFairfield County laborer: $16.11 per hourTrumbull County laborer: $44.59 per hourTuscarawas County laborer: $55.07 per hourLorain County laborer: $48.12 per hourPike County laborer: $55.07 per hourLawrence County laborer: $55.07 per hourWayne County laborer: $48.77 per hourClermont County laborer: $46.05 per hourCoshocton County laborer: $55.07 per hourMadison County laborer: $26.23 per hourCuyahoga County laborer: $54.55 per hourFranklin County laborer: $30.50 per hourHamilton County laborer: $46.05 per hourHardin County laborer: $48.77 per hourClinton County laborer: $55.07 per hourAllen County laborer: $45.36 per hourFulton County laborer: $32.56 per hourJackson County laborer: $55.07 per hourAthens County laborer: $55.07 per hourHenry County laborer: $48.77 per hourFayette County laborer: $33.08 per hourMiami County laborer: $25.99 per hourOttawa County laborer: $32.56 per hourMorgan County laborer: $55.07 per hourVinton County laborer: $23.16 per hourWyandot County laborer: $48.77 per hourPerry County laborer: $55.07 per hourChampaign County laborer: $48.77 per hourLake County laborer: $54.55 per hourMahoning County laborer: $41.14 per hourMercer County laborer: $48.77 per hourPaulding County laborer: $48.77 per hourMorrow County laborer: $18.84 per hourMuskingum County laborer: $55.07 per hourMonroe County laborer: $55.07 per hourBrown County laborer: $46.05 per hourAshtabula County laborer: $48.77 per hourErie County laborer: $48.77 per hourNoble County laborer: $55.07 per hour
$14$32$46$48$55$55Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a laborer make on prevailing wage in Ohio?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 76 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Guernsey County group6 counties$55.07
  2. Highland County group4 counties$55.07
  3. Athens County1 county$55.07
  4. Gallia County1 county$55.07
  5. Lawrence County1 county$55.07
  6. Monroe County1 county$55.07
  7. Muskingum County1 county$55.07
  8. Pike County1 county$55.07
  9. Ross County1 county$55.07
  10. Scioto County1 county$55.07
  11. Tuscarawas County1 county$55.07
  12. Cuyahoga County1 county$54.55
  13. Lake County1 county$54.55
  14. Medina County1 county$54.55
  15. Portage County1 county$54.55
  16. Summit County1 county$54.55
  17. Hardin County group2 counties$48.77
  18. Ashland County1 county$48.77
  19. Ashtabula County1 county$48.77
  20. Auglaize County1 county$48.77
  21. Champaign County1 county$48.77
  22. Columbiana County1 county$48.77
  23. Crawford County1 county$48.77
  24. Darke County1 county$48.77
  25. Erie County1 county$48.77
  26. Hancock County1 county$48.77
  27. Henry County1 county$48.77
  28. Holmes County1 county$48.77
  29. Huron County1 county$48.77
  30. Knox County1 county$48.77
  31. Logan County1 county$48.77
  32. Marion County1 county$48.77
  33. Mercer County1 county$48.77
  34. Putnam County1 county$48.77
  35. Seneca County1 county$48.77
  36. Shelby County1 county$48.77
  37. Van Wert County1 county$48.77
  38. Wayne County1 county$48.77
  39. Williams County1 county$48.77
  40. Wyandot County1 county$48.77

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Guernsey County group, 6 localities: Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Morgan, Noble, PerryLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Highland County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Highland, Hocking, JacksonLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK & CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Athens CountyLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK & CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Gallia CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$55.07 $40.97 
Lawrence CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$55.07 $40.97 
Monroe CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Muskingum CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Pike CountyLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK & CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Ross CountyLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK & CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Scioto CountyLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK & CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Tuscarawas CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$55.07 $40.97 
Cuyahoga CountyLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK & CEMENT/CONCRETE)$54.55 $31.89 
Lake CountyLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK & CEMENT/CONCRETE)$54.55 $31.89 
Medina CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$54.55 $31.89 
Portage CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$54.55 $31.89 
Summit CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$54.55 $31.89 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, PauldingLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Ashland CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Ashtabula CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Auglaize CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Champaign CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Columbiana CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Crawford CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Darke CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Erie CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$48.77 $32.35 
Hancock CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Henry CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Holmes CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Huron CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Knox CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Logan CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Marion CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Mercer CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Putnam CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Seneca CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Shelby CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Van Wert CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Wayne CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Williams CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Wyandot CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$48.77 $32.35 
Lorain CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$48.12 $34.17 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$47.43 $31.20 
Richland CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$46.57 $32.62 
Brown CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$46.05 $27.30 
Clermont CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$46.05 $27.30 
Hamilton CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$46.05 $27.30 
Carroll CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$45.57 $32.62 
Stark CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$45.57 $32.62 
Allen CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$45.36 $32.41 
Trumbull CountyLABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)$44.59 $31.64 
Mahoning CountyLABORER (FORM WORK)$41.14 $29.34 
Geauga CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$40.03 $34.59 
Adams CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$34.47 $25.82 
Delaware CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$34.41 $29.24 
Fayette CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$33.08 $28.55 
Belmont CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$32.56 $23.98 
Clark CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$32.56 $23.98 
Fulton CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$32.56 $23.98 
Greene CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$32.56 $23.98 
Lucas CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$32.56 $23.98 
Ottawa CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$32.56 $23.98 
Wood CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$32.56 $23.98 
Butler CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$32.13 $23.18 
Franklin CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$30.50 $21.90 
Warren CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$30.50 $23.09 
Washington CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$29.17 $21.30 
Pickaway CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$27.94 $21.27 
Union CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$27.94 $21.27 
Preble CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$27.14 $20.78 
Montgomery CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$26.79 $20.87 
Madison CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$26.23 $21.69 
Miami CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$25.99 $19.55 
Defiance CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$23.16 $18.37 
Sandusky CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$23.16 $18.37 
Vinton CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$23.16 $18.37 
Morrow CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$18.84 $16.01 
Fairfield CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$16.11 $14.88 
Meigs CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$15.02 $15.02 
Licking CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$14.71 $13.00 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 76 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio laborer pay

What is the laborer prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$30.50 an hour: a $21.90 base wage plus $8.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer classification in Franklin County.

Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $30.50 total is a $21.90 base wage plus $8.60 in fringe benefits, about 28% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does 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 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 laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same laborer rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 88 counties with a laborer rate fall into 79 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Guernsey County group).