Alaska prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Alaska county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
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Key trades by county (Building)
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Aleutians West | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Anchorage | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Bethel | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Bristol Bay | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Chugach | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Copper River | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Denali | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Dillingham | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Fairbanks North Star | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Haines | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Juneau | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Kenai Peninsula | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Kodiak Island | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Kusilvak | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Lake and Peninsula | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Nome | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| North Slope | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Northwest Arctic | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Petersburg | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Sitka | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Skagway | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Wrangell | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Yakutat | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | $85.77 | $83.20 | $77.21 | $64.08 | $84.83 | $86.46 | $86.82 | $67.49 |
Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Alaska?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Alaska (5 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 30 of 30 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $85.77 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Alaska?
5 active general wage determinations cover Alaska: 1 Building, 1 Heavy, 1 Highway, 3 Residential. Together they list rates for 30 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Alaska prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Alaska determination in our data is dated 2026-09-17. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Alaska, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Building 1, Heavy 1, Residential 3, Highway 1.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.