Utah · Roofer
Utah roofer prevailing wage, county by county
A roofer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Utah runs from $7.25 an hour in Wasatch County to $17.14 in Summit County. The median county is $8.00.
Main roofer classification in each county (Roofer), 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.
How much does a roofer make on prevailing wage in Utah?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 13 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Summit County1 county$17.14
- Box Elder County1 county$15.62
- Cache County1 county$15.62
- Davis County1 county$15.62
- Juab County1 county$15.62
- Morgan County1 county$15.62
- Utah County1 county$15.62
- Washington County1 county$15.62
- Weber County1 county$15.62
- Salt Lake County1 county$13.22
- Tooele County1 county$13.22
- Iron County group12 counties$8.00
- Millard County group2 counties$7.25
- Rich County1 county$7.25
- Wasatch County1 county$7.25
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County | ROOFER | $17.14 | $17.14 |
| Box Elder County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 |
| Cache County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 |
| Davis County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 |
| Juab County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 |
| Morgan County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 |
| Utah County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 |
| Washington County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 |
| Weber County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 |
| Salt Lake County | ROOFER | $13.22 | $13.22 |
| Tooele County | ROOFER | $13.22 | $13.22 |
| Iron County group, 12 localities: Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Uintah | ROOFER | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Millard County group, 2 localities: Kane, Millard | ROOFER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Rich County | ROOFER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Wasatch County | ROOFER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 13 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Utah roofer pay
What is the roofer prevailing wage in Salt Lake County?
$13.22 an hour: a $13.22 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260085, modification 1. Overtime and every roofer classification in Salt Lake County.
Does roofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Salt Lake County the $13.22 total is a $13.22 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does roofer 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 roofers 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 roofer rate?
DOL often publishes the same roofer rates for several counties. Across Utah, the 27 counties with a roofer rate fall into 15 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 12 counties (the Iron County group).