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Plasterer prevailing wage in Lorain County, Ohio
$45.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.51 base wage + $15.67 fringe benefits
PLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY) · PLAS0031-018
$45.97an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$28.86 base wage + $17.11 fringe benefits
PLASTERER (LORAIN COUNTY) · PLAS0404-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Lorain County, a plasterer must be paid at least $45.18 an hour: a $29.51 base wage plus $15.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260087 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $45.18 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260087, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLAS0031-018 (May 1, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Lorain County, a plasterer must be paid at least $45.97 an hour: a $28.86 base wage plus $17.11 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $45.97 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier PLAS0404-003 (May 1, 2018). 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.
DOL lists 2 plasterer rates for Lorain County, from $45.18 to $45.97 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.51 + $15.67
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) | $29.51 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $15.67 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $45.18 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.86 + $17.11
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) | $28.86 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.11 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $45.97 |
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 Ohio change log lists what each one changed.
Every plasterer rate in Lorain County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY)BuildingPLAS0031-018 | $29.51 | $15.67 | $45.18 | OH20260087 Mod 1 |
| PLASTERER (LORAIN COUNTY)Highway, HeavyPLAS0404-003 | $28.86 | $17.11 | $45.97 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
How Lorain County compares
The main plasterer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Ohio
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Lorain Countybase $29.51$45.18
- Medina Countybase $29.51$45.18
- Huron Countybase $31.68$47.14
- Erie Countybase $29.51$45.18
Plasterer 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 Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron County | PLASTERER | $31.68 | $47.14 | +$1.96 |
| Ashland County | PLASTERER | $31.68 | $47.14 | +$1.96 |
| Lorain County | PLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY) | $29.51 | $45.18 | |
| Medina County | PLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY) | $29.51 | $45.18 | same |
| Erie County | PLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY) | $29.51 | $45.18 | same |
| Cuyahoga County | PLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY) | $29.51 | $45.18 | same |
| Summit County | PLASTERER | $29.51 | $45.18 | same |
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 OH20260087 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260087/1
We read every active Ohio 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 Lorain County as CSV · Report an error