Davis-Bacon rates — Lake County, Michigan

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

MI20260129 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 39 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BOILERMAKER	43.50	37.64	81.14
TILE SETTER FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: FOURTH OF JULY, IF THE WORKER HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN ANY PERIOD OF SEVEN WORKING DAYS BEFORE SAID HOLIDAY WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR	35.83	22.33	58.16
BRICKLAYER FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: FOURTH OF JULY, IF THE WORKER HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN ANY PERIOD OF SEVEN WORKING DAYS BEFORE SAID HOLIDAY WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR	35.83	22.33	58.16
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL STUD INSTALLATION)	31.50	21.15	52.65
CARPENTER (ALL OTHER WORK)	31.50	21.15	52.65
MILLWRIGHT	40.04	26.47	66.51
ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (TOWNSHIPS OF CHASE, CHERRY VALLEY, PINORA LAKE, PLEASANT PLAINS, SWEETWATER, WEBBER, & YATES)	34.41	18.90	53.31
ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE (TOWNSHIPS OF DOVER, EDEN, ELK, ELLSWORTH, NEWKIRK, PEACOCK & SAUBLE)	36.62	23.05	59.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 OILER CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY	31.23	25.25	56.48
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 FORK TRUCK (20' LIFT AND UNDER FOR MASONRY WORK) CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY	33.71	25.25	58.96
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID LOADER; FORK TRUCK (OVER 20' LIFT) CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY	39.57	25.25	64.82
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; CRANE; LOADER; PAVER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY	41.28	25.25	66.53
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER; TOWER CRANE; GANTRY CRANE AND WHIRLEY DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY	43.93	25.25	69.18
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400', 300', OR 220' OR LONGER. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY	47.28	25.25	72.53
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL	36.55	29.51	66.06
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING	36.55	29.51	66.06
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (METAL BUILDING ERECTION ONLY)	30.02	27.43	57.45
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION	30.72	12.95	43.67
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; SANDBLASTER EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION	23.34	11.60	34.94
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	30.22	22.22	52.44
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	29.23	19.11	48.34
PLASTERER	21.18	12.43	33.61
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	22.02	12.38	34.40
PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)	37.09	22.52	59.61
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION).$ 37.89 23.67 PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	37.89	23.67	61.56
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	41.34	27.39	68.73
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	35.41	15.86	51.27
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	35.41	15.86	51.27
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	16.80	3.97	20.77
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK	15.65	3.12	18.77
ROOFER	15.73	7.41	23.14
OPERATOR: TRACTOR	19.60	7.31	26.91
OPERATOR: ROLLER	28.02	7.07	35.09
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	24.04	6.03	30.07
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	22.34	1.22	23.56
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	12.84	—	12.84
GLAZIER	16.95	4.74	21.69
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	19.59	7.57	27.16
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	19.82	7.31	27.13

Heavy

MI20260049 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 48 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) (LAKE & MASON COUNTIES)	31.50	21.15	52.65
CARPENTER: FORM WORK ONLY (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)	28.29	21.42	49.71
CARPENTER: FORM WORK ONLY (SANILAC COUNTY)	42.44	31.43	73.87
ELECTRICIAN (SANILAC COUNTY)	51.32	28.54	79.86
ELECTRICIAN (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)	42.78	21.84	64.62
ELECTRICIAN (LAKE (TOWNSHIPS OF CHASE, CHERRY VALLEY, LAKE, PINORA, PLEASANT PLAINS, SWEETWATER, WEBBER & YATES) & MASON (TOWNSHIPS OF AMBER, BRANCH, CUSTER, EDEN, HAMLIN. LOGAN, PERE MARQUETTE, RIVERTON, SHERIDAN, SHERMAN, SUMMIT & VICTORY) COUNTIES)	36.52	25.15	61.67
ELECTRICIAN (LAKE (TOWNSHIPS OF DOVER, EDEN, ELK, ELLSWORTH, NEWKIRK, PEACOCK & SAUBLE) & MASON (TOWNSHIPS OF FREESOIL, GRANT & MEADE) COUNTIES)	36.62	23.05	59.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER) GROUP 4 BROOM/ SWEEPER, FORK TRUCK, TRACTOR	39.95	25.25	65.20
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER) GROUP 3 BOOM TRUCK (NON-SWINGING, NON- POWERED TYPE BOOM)	40.52	25.25	65.77
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER) GROUP 2 TRENCHER (8-FT DIGGING CAPACITY AND SMALLER)	41.25	25.25	66.50
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER) GROUP 1 BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR, BORING MACHINE, BULLDOZER, CRANE, SCRAPER, LOADER, TRENCHER (OVER 8 FT. DIGGING CAPACITY)	45.98	25.25	71.23
OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 5 (AREA 2)	32.98	25.25	58.23
OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 4 (AREA 2)	41.32	25.25	66.57
OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 3 (AREA 2)	44.00	25.25	69.25
OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 2 (AREA 2)	45.68	25.25	70.93
OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 1 (AREA 2)	48.98	25.25	74.23
OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 5 (AREA 1)	32.98	25.25	58.23
OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 4 (AREA 1)	41.32	25.25	66.57
OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 3 (AREA 1)	44.00	25.25	69.25
OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 2 (AREA 1)	45.68	25.25	70.93
OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 1 (AREA 1)	48.98	25.25	74.23
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (SANILAC COUNTY)	36.55	35.93	72.48
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (SANILAC COUNTY)	36.55	33.37	69.92
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (LAKE, MASON & ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)	36.55	34.04	70.59
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (LAKE, MASON & ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)	36.55	34.04	70.59
LABORER: (4) GRADE CHECKER (LAKE, MASON, ST. JOE)	22.73	12.95	35.68
LABORER: (1) COMMON OR GENERAL (LAKE, MASON, ST JOE)	22.42	12.95	35.37
LABORER: (4) GRADE CHECKER (SANILAC)	22.73	12.95	35.68
LABORER: (1) COMMON OR GENERAL (SANILAC)	22.42	12.95	35.37
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY) (EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION)	27.21	13.45	40.66
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (LAKE & MASON COUNTIES) (EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION)	28.56	12.95	41.51
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (SANILAC COUNTY) (EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION)	30.35	17.90	48.25
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)	24.63	12.88	37.51
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (LAKE & MASON COUNTIES)	22.02	12.38	34.40
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SANILAC COUNTY)	32.23	22.11	54.34
PLUMBER (SANILAC COUNTY)	35.77	35.13	70.90
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (LAKE & MASON COUNTIES)	39.89	23.82	63.71
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ST JOSEPH COUNTY)	35.20	22.35	57.55
PIPEFITTER (SANILAC COUNTY)	40.41	29.35	69.76
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.06	1.25	15.31
OPERATOR: ROLLER	13.74	7.93	21.67
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	15.50	3.62	19.12
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	12.98	6.12	19.10
LABORER: PIPELAYER	15.28	3.99	19.27
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	15.97	3.51	19.48
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	10.89	1.74	12.63
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	23.97	6.29	30.26
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY/SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK FOOTNOTE: A. $470.70 PER WEEK. B. $68.70 DAILY	33.55	0.75	34.30

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