Davis-Bacon rates — St Louis City County, Missouri

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

MO20260080 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 27 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (INCLUDES DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS)	43.48	27.24	70.72
BRICKLAYER	41.15	23.90	65.05
TILE SETTER	34.09	20.36	54.45
CARPENTER	39.78	22.40	62.18
FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS	40.08	21.85	61.93
ELECTRICIAN	49.29	33.64	82.93
ELEVATOR MECHANIC. FOOTNOTES: A. VACATION EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; AND 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY	62.73	38.44	101.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	43.46	30.22	73.68
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	43.46	30.22	73.68
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	43.46	30.22	73.68
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (LOADER)	39.06	30.38	69.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER	39.06	30.38	69.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	45.96	30.57	76.53
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	45.96	30.57	76.53
IRONWORKER	44.27	31.65	75.92
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	40.82	17.56	58.38
LABORER: PIPELAYER	40.82	17.56	58.38
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	31.80	14.91	46.71
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	38.46	20.15	58.61
PIPEFITTER	52.60	29.93	82.53
PLUMBER	52.60	29.93	82.53
ROOFER	40.00	22.05	62.05
SPRINKLER FITTER	51.73	29.55	81.28
SHEET METAL WORKER	52.00	27.12	79.12
PAINTER	32.89	15.92	48.81
OPERATOR: ROLLER	39.61	30.15	69.76
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	37.58	17.21	54.79

Residential

MO20260064 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 15 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)	36.90	21.55	58.45
ELECTRICIAN	44.36	11.53	55.89
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER	41.01	29.63	70.64
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR	41.01	29.63	70.64
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	38.61	17.65	56.26
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	29.58	11.75	41.33
PLUMBER	52.60	29.93	82.53
ROOFER	40.00	22.05	62.05
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	52.32	28.96	81.28
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT AND HVAC SYSTEM)	52.00	27.12	79.12
PAINTER: ROLLER	38.88	—	38.88
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	38.88	—	38.88
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	27.36	1.96	29.32
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.00	—	16.00
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING	23.80	1.80	25.60

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