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Van Wert County, OH · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Van Wert County, Ohio
$48.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.35 base wage + $16.42 fringe benefits
LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) · LABO0500-004
$23.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.40 base wage + $6.25 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUOH2012-003
$50.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.02 base wage + $14.45 fringe benefits
LABORER 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) · LABO0265-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Van Wert County, a laborer must be paid at least $48.77 an hour: a $32.35 base wage plus $16.42 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO0500-004 (May 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Van Wert County, a laborer must be paid at least $23.65 an hour: a $17.40 base wage plus $6.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $23.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOH2012-003 (July 20, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Van Wert County, a laborer must be paid at least $50.47 an hour: a $36.02 base wage plus $14.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $50.47 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0265-008 (May 1, 2024). 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 5 laborer rates for Van Wert County, from $23.16 to $50.47 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.35 + $16.42
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) | $32.35 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.42 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.77 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.40 + $6.25
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) | $17.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.65 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.02 + $14.45
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) | $36.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $50.47 |
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 laborer rate in Van Wert County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER 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)Highway, Heavy · LABO0265-008$50.47
- LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)Building · LABO0500-004$48.77
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · LABO0329-002$45.36
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUOH2012-003$23.65
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUOH2012-061$23.16
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingLABO0329-002 | $32.41 | $12.95 | $45.36 | OH20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)BuildingLABO0500-004 | $32.35 | $16.42 | $48.77 | OH20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUOH2012-061 | $18.37 | $4.79 | $23.16 | OH20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER 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)Highway, HeavyLABO0265-008 | $36.02 | $14.45 | $50.47 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUOH2012-003 | $17.40 | $6.25 | $23.65 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
How Van Wert County compares
The main laborer 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
- Van Wert Countybase $32.35$48.77
- Paulding Countybase $32.35$48.77
- Mercer Countybase $32.35$48.77
- Allen Countybase $32.41$45.36
Laborer 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 Van Wert County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $32.35 | $48.77 | |
| Paulding County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $32.35 | $48.77 | same |
| Mercer County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $32.35 | $48.77 | same |
| Putnam County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $32.35 | $48.77 | same |
| Auglaize County | LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $32.35 | $48.77 | same |
| Allen County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $32.41 | $45.36 | −$3.41 |
| Defiance County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $18.37 | $23.16 | −$25.61 |
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 OH20260059 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260059/1
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 Van Wert County as CSV · Report an error