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Ohio plasterer prevailing wage, county by county

A plasterer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $43.01 an hour in Ottawa County to $62.25 in Defiance County. The median county is $47.14.

Main plasterer 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 plasterer: $47.14 per hourMedina County plasterer: $45.18 per hourHancock County plasterer: $62.25 per hourHarrison County plasterer: $45.32 per hourKnox County plasterer: $47.14 per hourDefiance County plasterer: $62.25 per hourGreene County: no rate for this tradeMarion County plasterer: $47.14 per hourShelby County: no rate for this tradeSummit County plasterer: $45.18 per hourVan Wert County plasterer: $58.36 per hourWarren County plasterer: $49.00 per hourGuernsey County: no rate for this tradeDelaware County: no rate for this tradeGeauga County plasterer: $45.18 per hourPickaway County: no rate for this tradePortage County plasterer: $45.18 per hourLicking County: no rate for this tradeDarke County: no rate for this tradeSandusky County plasterer: $47.14 per hourHolmes County plasterer: $47.14 per hourHocking County: no rate for this tradeLucas County plasterer: $43.01 per hourMeigs County: no rate for this tradeGallia County: no rate for this tradeHuron County plasterer: $47.14 per hourCarroll County plasterer: $56.83 per hourLogan County plasterer: $58.36 per hourUnion County: no rate for this tradeAuglaize County plasterer: $58.36 per hourRichland County: no rate for this tradeWilliams County: no rate for this tradeBelmont County plasterer: $45.32 per hourHighland County plasterer: $49.00 per hourWood County plasterer: $62.25 per hourColumbiana County plasterer: $45.97 per hourStark County plasterer: $56.83 per hourButler County plasterer: $49.00 per hourWashington County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeAshland County plasterer: $47.14 per hourJefferson County plasterer: $45.32 per hourAdams County: no rate for this tradePreble County: no rate for this tradePutnam County plasterer: $62.25 per hourRoss County: no rate for this tradeClark County: no rate for this tradeScioto County: no rate for this tradeSeneca County plasterer: $47.14 per hourFairfield County: no rate for this tradeTrumbull County plasterer: $45.97 per hourTuscarawas County plasterer: $56.83 per hourLorain County plasterer: $45.18 per hourPike County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradeWayne County plasterer: $47.14 per hourClermont County plasterer: $49.00 per hourCoshocton County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeCuyahoga County plasterer: $45.18 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County plasterer: $49.00 per hourHardin County plasterer: $58.36 per hourClinton County: no rate for this tradeAllen County plasterer: $58.36 per hourFulton County plasterer: $43.01 per hourJackson County: no rate for this tradeAthens County: no rate for this tradeHenry County plasterer: $62.25 per hourFayette County: no rate for this tradeMiami County: no rate for this tradeOttawa County plasterer: $43.01 per hourMorgan County: no rate for this tradeVinton County: no rate for this tradeWyandot County plasterer: $47.14 per hourPerry County: no rate for this tradeChampaign County: no rate for this tradeLake County plasterer: $45.18 per hourMahoning County plasterer: $45.97 per hourMercer County plasterer: $58.36 per hourPaulding County plasterer: $62.25 per hourMorrow County: no rate for this tradeMuskingum County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeBrown County plasterer: $49.00 per hourAshtabula County plasterer: $47.14 per hourErie County plasterer: $45.18 per hourNoble County: no rate for this trade
$43$45$47$49$58$62Plasterer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

6 groups of counties with identical rates and 30 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Hancock County group3 counties$62.25
  2. Defiance County group2 counties$62.25
  3. Wood County1 county$62.25
  4. Allen County group6 counties$58.36
  5. Tuscarawas County group2 counties$56.83
  6. Stark County1 county$56.83
  7. Brown County1 county$49.00
  8. Butler County1 county$49.00
  9. Clermont County1 county$49.00
  10. Hamilton County1 county$49.00
  11. Highland County1 county$49.00
  12. Warren County1 county$49.00
  13. Ashland County1 county$47.14
  14. Ashtabula County1 county$47.14
  15. Crawford County1 county$47.14
  16. Holmes County1 county$47.14
  17. Huron County1 county$47.14
  18. Knox County1 county$47.14
  19. Marion County1 county$47.14
  20. Sandusky County1 county$47.14
  21. Seneca County1 county$47.14
  22. Wayne County1 county$47.14
  23. Wyandot County1 county$47.14
  24. Mahoning County group3 counties$45.97
  25. Belmont County group3 counties$45.32
  26. Cuyahoga County1 county$45.18
  27. Erie County1 county$45.18
  28. Geauga County1 county$45.18
  29. Lake County1 county$45.18
  30. Lorain County1 county$45.18
  31. Medina County1 county$45.18
  32. Portage County1 county$45.18
  33. Summit County1 county$45.18
  34. Fulton County1 county$43.01
  35. Lucas County1 county$43.01
  36. Ottawa County1 county$43.01

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Hancock County group, 3 localities: Hancock, Henry, PutnamPLASTERER (FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, LUCAS, PUTNAM, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$62.25 $36.65 
Defiance County group, 2 localities: Defiance, PauldingPLASTERER (DEFIANCE, ERIE, HURON, OTTAWA, PAULDING, SANDUSKY, AND SENECA)$62.25 $36.65 
Wood CountyPLASTERER$62.25 $36.65 
Allen County group, 6 localities: Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Van WertPLASTERER (ALLEN, AUGLAIZE, HARDIN, LOGAN, MERCER, AND VAN WERT)$58.36 $35.29 
Tuscarawas County group, 2 localities: Carroll, TuscarawasPLASTERER (CARROLL, HOLMES, TUSCARAWAS, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$56.83 $33.00 
Stark CountyPLASTERER (MEDINA, PORTAGE, STARK, AND SUMMIT COUNTIES)$56.83 $33.00 
Brown CountyPLASTERER$49.00 $31.35 
Butler CountyPLASTERER$49.00 $31.35 
Clermont CountyPLASTERER$49.00 $31.35 
Hamilton CountyPLASTERER$49.00 $31.35 
Highland CountyPLASTERER (BROWN, BUTLER, CLERMONT, HAMILTON, HIGHLAND, WARREN COUNTIES)$49.00 $31.35 
Warren CountyPLASTERER$49.00 $31.35 
Ashland CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Ashtabula CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Crawford CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Holmes CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Huron CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Knox CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Marion CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Sandusky CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Seneca CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Wayne CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Wyandot CountyPLASTERER$47.14 $31.68 
Mahoning County group, 3 localities: Columbiana, Mahoning, TrumbullPLASTERER (COLUMBIANA, MAHONING, AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES)$45.97 $28.86 
Belmont County group, 3 localities: Belmont, Harrison, JeffersonPLASTERER (BELMONT, HARRISON, AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES)$45.32 $28.21 
Cuyahoga CountyPLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY)$45.18 $29.51 
Erie CountyPLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY)$45.18 $29.51 
Geauga CountyPLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY)$45.18 $29.51 
Lake CountyPLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY)$45.18 $29.51 
Lorain CountyPLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY)$45.18 $29.51 
Medina CountyPLASTERER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY)$45.18 $29.51 
Portage CountyPLASTERER$45.18 $29.51 
Summit CountyPLASTERER$45.18 $29.51 
Fulton CountyPLASTERER$43.01 $27.45 
Lucas CountyPLASTERER$43.01 $27.45 
Ottawa CountyPLASTERER$43.01 $27.45 

6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 30 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio plasterer pay

What is the plasterer prevailing wage in Cuyahoga County?

$45.18 an hour: a $29.51 base wage plus $15.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260074, modification 1. Overtime and every plasterer classification in Cuyahoga County.

Does plasterer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cuyahoga County the $45.18 total is a $29.51 base wage plus $15.67 in fringe benefits, about 35% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plasterer 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 plasterers 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 plasterer rate?

DOL often publishes the same plasterer rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 49 counties with a plasterer rate fall into 36 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Allen County group).