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Roofer prevailing wage in Salt Lake County, Utah
$13.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.22 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ROOFER · SUUT2012-017
$17.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.14 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ROOFER · SUUT2008-049
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Salt Lake County, a roofer must be paid at least $13.22 an hour: a $13.22 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260085 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.22 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination UT20260085, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUUT2012-017 (July 29, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Salt Lake County, a roofer must be paid at least $17.14 an hour: a $17.14 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260034 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.14 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination UT20260034, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUUT2008-049 (August 28, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Utah repealed its law in 1981 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 roofer rates for Salt Lake County, from $13.22 to $17.14 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: $13.22 + $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) | $13.22 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.22 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.14 + $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) | $17.14 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.14 |
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 Utah change log lists what each one changed.
Every roofer rate in Salt Lake County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOFERBuildingSUUT2012-017 | $13.22 | $0.00 | $13.22 | UT20260085 Mod 1 |
| ROOFERResidentialSUUT2008-049 | $17.14 | $0.00 | $17.14 | UT20260034 Mod 1 |
How Salt Lake County compares
The main roofer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Utah
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Salt Lake Countybase $13.22$13.22
- Davis Countybase $15.62$15.62
- Morgan Countybase $15.62$15.62
- Utah Countybase $15.62$15.62
Roofer 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 Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County | ROOFER | $17.14 | $17.14 | +$3.92 |
| Davis County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 | +$2.40 |
| Morgan County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 | +$2.40 |
| Utah County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 | +$2.40 |
| Weber County | ROOFER | $15.62 | $15.62 | +$2.40 |
| Salt Lake County | ROOFER | $13.22 | $13.22 | |
| Wasatch County | ROOFER | $7.25 | $7.25 | −$5.97 |
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 UT20260085 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/UT20260085/1
We read every active Utah 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 Salt Lake County as CSV · Report an error