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Payne County, OK · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Payne County, Oklahoma
$9.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUOK2012-043
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER (MASON TENDER) · SUOK1997-006
$12.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.46 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW) · SUOK2011-008
$13.83an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.83 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUOK2012-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Payne County, a laborer must be paid at least $9.00 an hour: a $9.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260063 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260063, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-043 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Payne County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOK1997-006 (September 1, 1997). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Payne County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.46 an hour: a $12.46 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.46 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUOK2011-008 (April 18, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Payne County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.83 an hour: a $13.83 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260031 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.83 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260031, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-009 (May 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Oklahoma's law was invalidated in 1995 and its public-works wage rules are revoked (DOL state table).
DOL lists 15 laborer rates for Payne County, from $7.25 to $13.83 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.00 + $0.00
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) | $9.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.00
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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.46 + $0.00
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) | $12.46 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.46 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.83 + $0.00
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) | $13.83 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.83 |
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 Oklahoma change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Payne County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUOK2012-009$13.83
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUOK2012-043$13.04
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUOK2012-043$13.03
- LABORER (AIR/POWER TOOL OPERATOR (INCLUDES HANDHELD CONCRETE SAWS AND CHIPPING GUNS))Highway · SUOK2011-008$12.79
- LABORER (VIBRATING PLATE)Highway · SUOK2011-008$12.70
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW)Highway · SUOK2011-008$12.46
- LABORER (PIPELAYER)Highway · SUOK2011-008$11.83
- LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SHOVELER)Highway · SUOK2011-008$11.82
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUOK2012-009$11.30
- LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (REMAINING COUNTIES)Highway · SUOK2011-008$10.57
- LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (PAYNE COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-008$10.49
- LABORER (TRAFFIC CONTROL (INCLUDES FLAGGER, SETTING UP AND MOVING CONES/BARRELS))Highway · SUOK2011-008$10.12
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUOK2012-043$9.00
- LABORER (MASON TENDER)Residential · SUOK1997-006$7.25
- LABORER (GENERAL LABORER)Residential · SUOK1997-006$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUOK2012-043 | $13.03 | $0.00 | $13.03 | OK20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUOK2012-043 | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | OK20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUOK2012-043 | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | OK20260063 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $12.46 | $0.00 | $12.46 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (REMAINING COUNTIES)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $10.57 | $0.00 | $10.57 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (PAYNE COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $10.49 | $0.00 | $10.49 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (VIBRATING PLATE)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $12.70 | $0.00 | $12.70 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (TRAFFIC CONTROL (INCLUDES FLAGGER, SETTING UP AND MOVING CONES/BARRELS))HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $10.12 | $0.00 | $10.12 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (PIPELAYER)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $11.83 | $0.00 | $11.83 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SHOVELER)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $11.18 | $0.64 | $11.82 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (AIR/POWER TOOL OPERATOR (INCLUDES HANDHELD CONCRETE SAWS AND CHIPPING GUNS))HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $12.79 | $0.00 | $12.79 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUOK2012-009 | $11.00 | $0.30 | $11.30 | OK20260031 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUOK2012-009 | $13.83 | $0.00 | $13.83 | OK20260031 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (MASON TENDER)ResidentialSUOK1997-006 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260004 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (GENERAL LABORER)ResidentialSUOK1997-006 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260004 Mod 1 |
How Payne 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 Oklahoma
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Payne Countybase $9.00$9.00
- Pawnee Countybase $12.45$15.24
- Noble Countybase $9.00$9.00
- Lincoln Countybase $10.20$10.20
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 Payne County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.45 | $15.24 | +$6.24 |
| Oklahoma County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.70 | $11.70 | +$2.70 |
| Logan County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.40 | $11.40 | +$2.40 |
| Creek County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.21 | $10.21 | +$1.21 |
| Lincoln County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.20 | $10.20 | +$1.20 |
| Payne County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.00 | $9.00 | |
| Noble County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.00 | $9.00 | 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 OK20260063 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260063/1
We read every active Oklahoma 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 Payne County as CSV · Report an error