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Laborer prevailing wage in Laramie County, Wyoming
$22.83an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · General Laborers - Group I
$22.83 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Building construction · Public building projects (statewide)
On Wyoming public works in Laramie County, a laborer working as general laborers - group i must be paid at least $22.83 an hour: a $22.83 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits. DWS prints no total, so $22.83 is our sum of the two.
DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026); this rate, effective May 1, 2026. The public body gets the rates from DWS before awarding and puts them in the call for bids and the contract, and DWS's finding is final for that contract (W.S. 27-4-405(a)). A May 1 change doesn't reprice a contract already bid. Checked against dws.wyo.gov on October 25, 2026.
DWS lists 9 laborer rates for Laramie County, from $21.78 to $39.51 an hour. See all of them.
- DWS method: wage by weighted average, fringe by majority.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.83 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS 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) | $22.83 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DWS prints no total) | $22.83 |
DWS's data note: DWS prints wage and fringe only; total = wage + fringe
When does this rate change?
- DWS's finding is final for the contract it was issued for, so a later May 1 change doesn't reach a contract already bid (W.S. 27-4-405(a)).
- The 2026 rates took effect May 1, 2026. DWS publishes notice of new rates each year; objections are due within 15 days (W.S. 27-4-406).
Every laborer rate in Laramie County
As DWS lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborers: Group 3Heavy and highway · Federal highway & construction projects in the Cheyenne MSA$39.51
- Laborers: Group 3Heavy and highway · State-only heavy & highway projects (statewide)$34.50
- Tenders - Group IVBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$34.41
- Laborers: Group 2Heavy and highway · Federal highway & construction projects in the Cheyenne MSA$32.99
- Laborers: Group 2Heavy and highway · State-only heavy & highway projects (statewide)$30.42
- Semi-Skilled Laborers - Group IIBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$28.01
- Laborers: Group IHeavy and highway · State-only heavy & highway projects (statewide)$24.75
- General Laborers - Group IBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$22.83
- Laborers: Group IHeavy and highway · Federal highway & construction projects in the Cheyenne MSA$21.78
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Laborers - Group IBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $22.83 | $0.00 | $22.83 | May 1, 2026 |
| Semi-Skilled Laborers - Group IIBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $23.73 | $4.28 | $28.01 | May 1, 2026 |
| Tenders - Group IVBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $27.50 | $6.91 | $34.41 | May 1, 2026 |
| Laborers: Group IHeavy and highwayState-only heavy & highway projects (statewide) | $24.75 | $0.00 | $24.75 | May 1, 2026 |
| Laborers: Group IHeavy and highwayFederal highway & construction projects in the Cheyenne MSA | $21.78 | $0.00 | $21.78 | May 1, 2026 |
| Laborers: Group 2Heavy and highwayState-only heavy & highway projects (statewide) | $24.75 | $5.67 | $30.42 | May 1, 2026 |
| Laborers: Group 2Heavy and highwayFederal highway & construction projects in the Cheyenne MSA | $21.78 | $11.21 | $32.99 | May 1, 2026 |
| Laborers: Group 3Heavy and highwayState-only heavy & highway projects (statewide) | $27.68 | $6.82 | $34.50 | May 1, 2026 |
| Laborers: Group 3Heavy and highwayFederal highway & construction projects in the Cheyenne MSA | $28.30 | $11.21 | $39.51 | May 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Laramie County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Wyoming's Act doesn't apply where it conflicts with federal prevailing wage rules (W.S. 27-4-413); federal jobs use DWS's federal-project columns and the Davis-Bacon rate.
We don't put a federal figure next to DWS's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: GROUP 3 MINER (DRILLER), MACHINEMAN, TIMBERMAN; DRILL DOCTOR, FORM SETTER AND MOVER, SPADER, SPILLING AND/OR CAISSON WORKER; POWDERMAN, BLASTER, …SAWY2026-001 | $28.30 | $39.51 | WY20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER AND TAMPER; BIN WALL INSTALLER; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR (CLEARING & GRUBBING); CONCRETE SAW (ALL TYPES); DUMP MAN; FORM SETTER …SAWY2026-001 | $21.78 | $32.99 | WY20260042 Mod 3 |
| Residential | LABOR COMMONSUWY2004-001 | $9.35 | $9.35 | WY20260002 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Wyoming Davis-Bacon changes
How Laramie 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 Wyoming
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Laramie Countybase $22.83$22.83
- Goshen Countybase $22.83$22.83
- Platte Countybase $22.83$22.83
- Albany Countybase $22.83$22.83
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DWS rates. Building rates are statewide. Heavy and highway rates differ only for federal projects, between Laramie County, Natrona County and the rest of the state.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Laramie County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | General Laborers - Group I | $22.83 | $22.83 | |
| Goshen County | General Laborers - Group I | $22.83 | $22.83 | same |
| Platte County | General Laborers - Group I | $22.83 | $22.83 | same |
| Albany County | General Laborers - Group I | $22.83 | $22.83 | same |
| Carbon County | General Laborers - Group I | $22.83 | $22.83 | same |
| Niobrara County | General Laborers - Group I | $22.83 | $22.83 | same |
| Converse County | General Laborers - Group I | $22.83 | $22.83 | same |
More from DWS on this rate
- DWS rate sheet, page 1
- DWS Labor Standards forms and resources
- Apprentices and trainees in a registered program get at least 60%, 75% or 90% of the journeyman wage by progress, unless the program sets its own rates (W.S. 27-4-403(c)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you and compare the sum with the total. DWS Labor Standards takes complaints (DWS Labor Standards).
Source
Department of Workforce Services (DWS), rate sheet WY-DWS-2026, effective May 1, 2026, page 1: drive.google.com/file/d/16dbgAl-_Z2l7X-MYWI_cI6eLnaGQEDdp/view
We read DWS's 2026 rate sheet and check every number with a second read, and the heavy and highway figures against WYDOT's separately hosted copy; the last run found no mismatches. DWS prints no total; ours is wage plus fringe. How we check · Download Laramie County as CSV · Report an error