Ohio prevailing wage
Ohio prevailing wage vs Davis-Bacon
Ohio has a state prevailing-wage law. Review the statewide coverage reference, source date, and what a project-specific Davis-Bacon comparison must verify.
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Overtime assumption. The premium is applied to the base wage only and the fringe stays at 1× per hour worked. That is the usual Davis-Bacon treatment, but the contract clauses and the applicable state rule control. Verify the determination and modification incorporated into your contract before you bid or pay.
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Does Ohio have a prevailing wage law?
Yes. Ohio has a statewide prevailing-wage regime for at least some public work. Exact coverage can be narrower than that classification and depends on the awarding body, funding, project type, value, locality, and dates.
Coverage threshold
Current official state sources were reviewed July 22, 2026. It lists $250,000 for new construction; $75,000 for remodeling as the reference coverage amount or rule. These are the vertical-construction reference amounts. Ohio separately indexes road, bridge, sewer, ditch, and related horizontal-work thresholds every even-numbered year, and certain work including school construction is exempt. Treat this as a screening reference and verify the current state source and bid package before relying on it.
How to compare Davis-Bacon and Ohio requirements
Federal and state prevailing-wage requirements can overlap, but a state-level page cannot identify one controlling schedule for a specific project. Compare the incorporated federal determination and the applicable state or local schedule craft by craft for estimating, then verify coverage, classifications, fringe treatment, overtime, apprentices, dates, and contract clauses with the awarding agency or qualified adviser.
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This page is a state law-and-threshold reference for Ohio, not a rate calculator or official determination. WhichWageWins publishes the federal Davis-Bacon county rates for eight states and an interactive comparison for Los Angeles County, California only; it does not publish Ohio state schedules. Verify the incorporated contract determination and current state or local sources before bidding or paying workers.
Next steps
From the rate to the payroll
- Price a crew from these rates — total package, cash in lieu of fringe and overtime on the base rate.
- Report them on Form WH-347 — the weekly federal certified payroll, column by column (Rev. January 2025).
- What Ohio requires for certified payroll — the state report, its cadence and its source, next to the federal rule.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Ohio have a prevailing wage law in 2026?
Yes. Ohio has a statewide prevailing-wage regime for at least some public work, but project coverage must be verified against the current official state source and bid package.
What is the Ohio prevailing wage coverage threshold?
Current official state sources were reviewed July 22, 2026. It lists $250,000 for new construction; $75,000 for remodeling as the reference coverage amount or rule. These are the vertical-construction reference amounts. Ohio separately indexes road, bridge, sewer, ditch, and related horizontal-work thresholds every even-numbered year, and certain work including school construction is exempt. Treat this as a screening reference and verify the current state source and bid package before relying on it.
Does Davis-Bacon or Ohio prevailing wage govern when both apply?
Federal and state prevailing-wage requirements can overlap, but a state-level page cannot identify one controlling schedule for a specific project. Compare the incorporated federal determination and the applicable state or local schedule craft by craft for estimating, then verify coverage, classifications, fringe treatment, overtime, apprentices, dates, and contract clauses with the awarding agency or qualified adviser.
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