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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Montgomery County, Ohio
3 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Montgomery County, with 119 rates for 26 trades; the newest modification is dated September 17, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Montgomery County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS)) | $31.65 | $12.95 | $44.60 | Apr 1, 2024 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 3 rates | $32.25 | $12.95 | $45.20 | Apr 1, 2024 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK · 3 rates | $25.90 | $18.40 | $44.30 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260018 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) · 3 rates | $35.69 | $14.45 | $50.14 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 7 rates | $33.30 | $18.28 | $51.58 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 7 rates | $28.40 | $11.78 | $40.18 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260018 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) · 7 rates | $33.39 | $20.06 | $53.45 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 3 rates | $21.59 | $5.70 | $27.29 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 3 rates | $20.19 | $6.51 | $26.70 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260018 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $26.07 | $12.34 | $38.41 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $33.48 | $24.81 | $58.29 | Jun 1, 2025 | OH20260018 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 Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260093 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 | $38.00 | $22.49 | $60.49 | Dec 2, 2024 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 6 rates | $19.68 | $9.46 | $29.14 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260018 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 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $57.41 | $38.44 | $95.85 | Jan 1, 2025 | OH20260093 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) | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $31.95 | $18.20 | $50.15 | Nov 1, 2023 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $35.23 | $23.04 | $58.27 | Mar 1, 2025 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) · 10 rates | $37.39 | $25.35 | $62.74 | Jun 1, 2025 | OH20260093 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) · 10 rates | $38.27 | $23.90 | $62.17 | Jun 1, 2025 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 5 rates | $20.87 | $5.92 | $26.79 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 5 rates | $21.50 | $5.23 | $26.73 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260018 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 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MECHANIC) · 25 rates | $32.92 | $19.66 | $52.58 | Jun 1, 2017 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER · 25 rates | $37.02 | $15.20 | $52.22 | May 1, 2019 | OH20260018 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) · 25 rates | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | May 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · 23 rates | $29.15 | $13.97 | $43.12 | May 1, 2025 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · 23 rates | $33.95 | $20.20 | $54.15 | May 1, 2025 | OH20260018 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER- COMMERCIAL REPAINT GROUP 3- SPRAY PAINTING · 23 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 (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) · 7 rates | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 7 rates | $20.00 | $5.52 | $25.52 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260018 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLINTON, DARKE, FAYETTE, GREENE, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY & PREBLE) · 7 rates | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | Jun 1, 2024 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $34.38 | $19.94 | $54.32 | Aug 1, 2025 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $16.85 | $3.83 | $20.68 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260018 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 3 rates | $24.28 | $10.50 | $34.78 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 3 rates | $20.40 | $16.50 | $36.90 | Jun 1, 2025 | OH20260018 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES) · 3 rates | $22.08 | $11.51 | $33.59 | May 18, 2026 | OH20260093 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 FinisherTILE FINISHER | $28.28 | $11.05 | $39.33 | Jul 1, 2024 | OH20260093 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER | $26.09 | $12.30 | $38.39 | Jan 1, 2018 | OH20260093 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 Montgomery County?
Elevator constructor, at $95.85 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.
- Elevator Constructor$95.85
- Telecom Technician$71.55
- Plumber / Pipefitter$70.23
- Ironworker$62.74
- Electrician$60.49
- Pile Driver$59.53
- Heat & Frost Insulator$58.27
- Utility Lineman$58.15
- Roofer$54.32
- Operating Engineer$52.58
- Bricklayer$51.58
- Tunnel Worker$50.92
- Diver & Tender$50.27
- Glazier$50.15
- Fence Builder$49.97
- Brick Tender$45.20
- Abatement Laborer$44.60
- Painter$43.12
- Tile Finisher$39.33
- Cement Mason$38.41
- Tile Setter$38.39
- Sheet Metal Worker$34.78
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$33.59
- Carpenter$27.29
- Laborer$26.79
- Drywall Installer / Lather$25.23
Which wage determinations cover Montgomery 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 | OH20260093 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | OH20260018 | 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 Montgomery County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Montgomery County?
$60.49 an hour: a $38.00 base wage plus $22.49 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination OH20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Montgomery County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Montgomery County?
$26.79 an hour: a $20.87 base wage plus $5.92 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination OH20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Montgomery 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 elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Montgomery County, the $95.85 total is a $57.41 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Montgomery County?
It depends on the kind of construction: OH20260093 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, OH20260018 (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 Montgomery County share its rates with other counties?
For 6 of its 26 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 20 are Montgomery County's own.