Prevailing wage by state
Prevailing wage vs Davis-Bacon, by state
29 states have a statewide prevailing-wage regime for at least some public work; 21 do not. Pick a state to review general coverage and the contract-specific checks that remain.
Federal Davis-Bacon rates by county (8 states)
Federal rates, county by county
The federal wage determinations for these states are parsed by county and trade, with the determination number and date on every row. All county pages.
15 counties · as of 2026-09-20
COColorado county rates64 counties · as of 2026-09-20
CTConnecticut county rates8 counties · as of 2026-09-20
HIHawaii county rates5 counties · as of 2026-09-20
IAIowa county rates99 counties · as of 2026-09-20
KYKentucky county rates120 counties · as of 2026-09-20
MNMinnesota county rates87 counties · as of 2026-09-20
UTUtah county rates29 counties · as of 2026-09-20
Has a state prevailing wage law (29)
States with a prevailing wage law
DOL 2023 reference: $25,000
CACaliforniaDOL 2023 reference: $1,000
COColoradoDOL 2023 reference: $500,000 for state-funded public projects · federal county rates published
CTConnecticutDOL 2023 reference: $1,000,000 for new construction; $100,000 for remodeling · federal county rates published
DEDelawareDOL 2023 reference: $500,000 for new construction; $45,000 for alteration, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, demolition, or reconstruction
HIHawaiiDOL 2023 reference: $2,000 · federal county rates published
ILIllinoisDOL 2023 reference: no general dollar threshold
MEMaineDOL 2023 reference: $50,000
MDMarylandDOL 2023 reference: $250,000, with state-funding criteria
MAMassachusettsDOL 2023 reference: no general dollar threshold
MIMichiganCurrent state-source review: no general dollar threshold
MNMinnesotaDOL 2023 reference: $25,000 where more than one trade is involved; $2,500 where a single trade is involved · federal county rates published
MOMissouriDOL 2023 reference: $75,000
MTMontanaDOL 2023 reference: $25,000
NENebraskaDOL 2023 reference: no general dollar threshold
NVNevadaDOL 2023 reference: $100,000 (including $100,000 for redevelopment project contracts)
NJNew JerseyCurrent state-source review: $19,375 for municipal governing-body awards; $2,000 for other public agencies
NMNew MexicoDOL 2023 reference: $60,000
NYNew YorkDOL 2023 reference: no general dollar threshold
OHOhioCurrent state-source review: $250,000 for new construction; $75,000 for remodeling
OROregonCurrent state-source review: $50,000 for general public-works coverage
PAPennsylvaniaDOL 2023 reference: $25,000
RIRhode IslandDOL 2023 reference: $1,000
TNTennesseeCurrent state-source review: no general dollar threshold
TXTexasDOL 2023 reference: no general dollar threshold
VTVermontDOL 2023 reference: $100,000, or at least 50% funded by a capital construction act and costing more than $200,000
VAVirginiaDOL 2023 reference: $250,000 for state agency projects with any state funding
WAWashingtonDOL 2023 reference: no general dollar threshold
WYWyomingDOL 2023 reference: $100,000
No general statewide law (21)
Check federal, local, funding, and contract rules
No general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
AZArizonaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply · federal county rates published
ARArkansasNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
FLFloridaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
GAGeorgiaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
IDIdahoNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
INIndianaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
IAIowaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply · federal county rates published
KSKansasNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
KYKentuckyNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply · federal county rates published
LALouisianaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
MSMississippiNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
NHNew HampshireNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
NCNorth CarolinaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
NDNorth DakotaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
OKOklahomaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
SCSouth CarolinaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
SDSouth DakotaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
UTUtahNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply · federal county rates published
WVWest VirginiaNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
WIWisconsinNo general statewide law; project-specific rules may still apply
Related guides
Certified payroll requirements by state — what each state asks for on state-covered work, with its source. Form WH-347, column by column — the federal weekly report. Prevailing wage calculator — total package, cash in lieu of fringe and overtime from the rates in your determination.