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Utah laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Utah runs from $10.03 an hour in Garfield County to $14.88 in Box Elder County. The median county is $12.78.

Main laborer classification in each county (Laborer: common or general), 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.

Summit County laborer: $13.98 per hourSan Juan County laborer: $10.63 per hourDaggett County laborer: $13.98 per hourMorgan County laborer: $12.78 per hourCache County laborer: $12.69 per hourDavis County laborer: $12.04 per hourPiute County laborer: $12.00 per hourUtah County laborer: $14.48 per hourSanpete County laborer: $11.21 per hourWayne County laborer: $10.63 per hourEmery County laborer: $10.63 per hourGarfield County laborer: $10.03 per hourBeaver County laborer: $10.63 per hourIron County laborer: $11.21 per hourBox Elder County laborer: $14.88 per hourUintah County laborer: $13.98 per hourWashington County laborer: $14.48 per hourDuchesne County laborer: $13.98 per hourJuab County laborer: $14.48 per hourMillard County laborer: $10.63 per hourSevier County laborer: $10.63 per hourTooele County laborer: $13.84 per hourCarbon County laborer: $13.98 per hourGrand County laborer: $10.63 per hourRich County laborer: $13.98 per hourWasatch County laborer: $13.98 per hourSalt Lake County laborer: $13.84 per hourWeber County laborer: $12.78 per hourKane County laborer: $10.63 per hour
$10.03$10.63$12.00$13.84$13.98$14.88Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a laborer make on prevailing wage in Utah?

29 counties, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Box Elder County1 county$14.88
  2. Juab County1 county$14.48
  3. Utah County1 county$14.48
  4. Washington County1 county$14.48
  5. Carbon County1 county$13.98
  6. Daggett County1 county$13.98
  7. Duchesne County1 county$13.98
  8. Rich County1 county$13.98
  9. Summit County1 county$13.98
  10. Uintah County1 county$13.98
  11. Wasatch County1 county$13.98
  12. Salt Lake County1 county$13.84
  13. Tooele County1 county$13.84
  14. Morgan County1 county$12.78
  15. Weber County1 county$12.78
  16. Cache County1 county$12.69
  17. Davis County1 county$12.04
  18. Piute County1 county$12.00
  19. Iron County1 county$11.21
  20. Sanpete County1 county$11.21
  21. Beaver County1 county$10.63
  22. Emery County1 county$10.63
  23. Grand County1 county$10.63
  24. Kane County1 county$10.63
  25. Millard County1 county$10.63
  26. San Juan County1 county$10.63
  27. Sevier County1 county$10.63
  28. Wayne County1 county$10.63
  29. Garfield County1 county$10.03

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Box Elder CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$14.88 $13.40 
Juab CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$14.48 $14.48 
Utah CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$14.48 $14.48 
Washington CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$14.48 $14.48 
Carbon CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.98 $13.98 
Daggett CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.98 $13.98 
Duchesne CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.98 $13.98 
Rich CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.98 $13.98 
Summit CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.98 $13.98 
Uintah CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.98 $13.98 
Wasatch CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.98 $13.98 
Salt Lake CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.84 $13.84 
Tooele CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.84 $13.84 
Morgan CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.78 $12.78 
Weber CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.78 $12.78 
Cache CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.69 $12.69 
Davis CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.04 $12.04 
Piute CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.00 $12.00 
Iron CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.21 $11.21 
Sanpete CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.21 $11.21 
Beaver CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Emery CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Grand CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Kane CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Millard CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
San Juan CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Sevier CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Wayne CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Garfield CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.03 $10.03 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Utah laborer pay

What is the laborer prevailing wage in Salt Lake County?

$13.84 an hour: a $13.84 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260085, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer classification in Salt Lake County.

Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Salt Lake County the $13.84 total is a $13.84 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in Utah?

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 laborers 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)).

Which county pays laborers the most in Utah?

Box Elder County, at $14.88 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Garfield County at $10.03, and the median county is $12.78.