Michigan prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Michigan county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
$63.35/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
85%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
157Active determinationsMichigan
Aug 13Latest modification2026, SAM.gov
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Key trades by county (Building)
Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | $63.35 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $21.55* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Alger | — | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Allegan | $64.62 | $70.75 | $52.65 | $40.66 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $64.27 | — |
| Alpena | $63.35 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $21.55* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Antrim | $24.03* | $59.74 | $51.92 | $17.10* | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.45* |
| Arenac | $66.52 | $65.60 | $59.55 | $8.00* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $50.61 | $48.34 |
| Baraga | $55.74 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Barry | $28.15* | $70.75 | $53.00 | $23.53* | $66.53 | $23.01* | $64.27 | $43.98 |
| Bay | $66.52 | $68.99 | $59.55 | $41.13 | $24.97* | $72.48 | $50.61 | $48.34 |
| Benzie | $29.32* | $59.74 | $51.92 | $38.47 | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.45* |
| Berrien | $75.23 | $57.47 | $49.71 | $40.66 | $67.50 | $54.59 | $74.88 | $43.78 |
| Branch | $66.74 | $71.72 | $49.71 | $40.66 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $64.27 | $43.63 |
| Calhoun | $66.74 | $71.72 | $49.71 | $40.66 | $67.50 | $66.06 | — | $43.63 |
| Cass | $75.23 | $52.96 | $49.71 | $40.66 | $67.50 | $54.59 | $74.88 | $34.69 |
| Charlevoix | $59.67 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $39.68 | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.70* |
| Cheboygan | $63.35 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $21.55* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Chippewa | — | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Clare | $23.29* | $65.60 | $59.55 | $22.60* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $50.61 | $48.34 |
| Clinton | $68.80 | $71.72 | $57.27 | $45.98 | $30.66* | $72.15 | $64.27 | $47.43 |
| Crawford | $63.35 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $18.55* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Delta | $55.21 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Dickinson | $55.74 | $61.76 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Eaton | $72.73 | $71.72 | $57.27 | $45.98 | $30.66* | $66.06 | — | $47.43 |
| Emmet | $63.35 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $39.68 | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.45* |
| Genesee | $71.79 | $69.56 | $60.15 | $45.56 | $66.53 | $72.48 | $58.76 | $48.30 |
| Gladwin | $66.52 | $65.60 | $59.55 | $12.97* | $20.22* | $72.48 | $50.61 | $48.34 |
| Gogebic | $55.74 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Grand Traverse | $59.67 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $17.31* | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.38* |
| Gratiot | $57.38 | $65.60 | $59.55 | $11.92* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $50.61 | $48.34 |
| Hillsdale | $66.19 | $71.72 | $49.71 | $45.80 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $64.27 | $44.52 |
| Houghton | $55.74 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Huron | $79.76 | $82.55 | $59.55 | $39.65 | $66.53 | $72.48 | $50.61 | $35.81 |
| Ingham | $80.18 | $71.72 | $57.27 | $45.98 | $28.91* | $72.15 | — | $47.43 |
| Ionia | $61.67 | $70.75 | $57.12 | $45.98 | $66.53 | $23.01* | — | $47.43 |
| Iosco | $62.65 | $59.74 | $59.55 | $11.00* | $15.00* | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Iron | $55.74 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $51.27 | $44.65 |
| Isabella | $69.95 | $68.99 | $59.55 | $17.94* | $27.30* | $72.48 | $50.61 | $48.34 |
| Jackson | $86.57 | $71.72 | $48.79 | $45.80 | $66.53 | $72.48 | $64.27 | $44.52 |
| Kalamazoo | $64.62 | $57.47 | $49.71 | $40.66 | $67.50 | $66.06 | $29.25* | $43.63 |
| Kalkaska | $59.67 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $39.68 | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.39* |
| Kent | $27.07* | $70.75 | $22.73* | $17.84* | $29.33* | $22.91* | $51.27 | $47.43 |
| Keweenaw | $55.74 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $51.27 | $44.65 |
| Lake | $59.67 | $61.56 | $52.65 | $34.94 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $51.27 | $48.34 |
| Lapeer | $71.79 | $69.56 | $59.55 | $45.56 | $66.53 | $72.48 | — | $48.30 |
| Leelanau | $59.67 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $16.40* | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $20.60* |
| Lenawee | $66.19 | $73.79 | $56.47 | $45.80 | $38.80* | $64.70 | $52.31 | $44.52 |
| Livingston | $37.03* | $82.55 | $57.87 | $53.56 | $66.53 | $72.48 | — | $47.43 |
| Luce | — | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Mackinac | — | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Macomb | — | $82.55 | $57.87 | $56.25 | $70.69 | $72.48 | $78.28 | $53.26 |
| Manistee | $59.67 | $61.56 | $51.92 | $34.94 | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.39* |
| Marquette | — | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Mason | $59.67 | — | $52.65 | $34.94 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $51.27 | — |
| Mecosta | $59.04 | $61.56 | $52.65 | $34.94 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $51.27 | $43.63 |
| Menominee | $55.74 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Midland | $66.52 | $65.60 | $59.55 | $41.13 | $66.53 | $57.45 | $50.61 | $48.34 |
| Missaukee | $59.67 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $17.91* | $66.53 | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.39* |
| Monroe | $66.19 | $73.50 | $73.87 | $54.28 | $70.69 | $64.70 | $52.31 | $44.52 |
| Montcalm | $59.04 | $61.56 | $52.65 | $34.94 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $51.27 | $43.63 |
| Montmorency | $63.35 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $38.47 | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Muskegon | $31.79* | $70.75 | $52.65 | $41.51 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $51.27 | $47.43 |
| Newaygo | $28.15* | $70.75 | $53.00 | $41.51 | $66.53 | $23.01* | $51.27 | $47.43 |
| Oakland | — | $82.55 | $57.87 | $56.25 | $70.69 | $72.48 | $78.28 | $53.26 |
| Oceana | $59.04 | $61.56 | $52.65 | $34.94 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $41.37 | $43.63 |
| Ogemaw | $62.65 | $59.74 | $59.55 | $41.13 | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Ontonagon | $55.74 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Osceola | $59.67 | $61.56 | $52.65 | $34.94 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $51.27 | $43.53 |
| Oscoda | $63.35 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $21.55* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Otsego | $60.02 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $18.87* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Ottawa | $25.82* | $70.75 | $52.65 | $41.51 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $51.27 | $47.43 |
| Presque Isle | $63.35 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $21.55* | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Roscommon | $66.52 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $41.13 | $66.53 | $72.48 | $56.12 | $48.34 |
| Saginaw | $64.53 | $68.99 | $59.55 | $41.13 | $32.15* | $72.48 | $50.61 | $48.34 |
| Sanilac | $79.76 | $19.80* | $73.87 | $49.70 | $34.93* | $72.48 | $78.28 | $35.81 |
| Schoolcraft | $55.21 | $62.12 | $57.15 | $41.63 | $65.51 | $68.17 | $57.09 | $44.65 |
| Shiawassee | — | $69.56 | $60.15 | $45.56 | $66.53 | $72.48 | $58.76 | $48.30 |
| St. Clair | — | $82.55 | $57.87 | $49.70 | $70.69 | $72.48 | $78.28 | $35.81 |
| St. Joseph | $20.51* | $57.47 | $49.71 | $40.66 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $74.88 | $43.63 |
| Tuscola | $35.49* | $65.60 | $59.55 | $19.20* | $16.10* | $72.48 | $50.61 | $35.81 |
| Van Buren | $64.62 | $57.47 | $49.71 | $40.66 | $66.53 | $66.06 | $31.76* | $43.63 |
| Washtenaw | $86.57 | $77.17 | $57.87 | $53.56 | $70.69 | $72.48 | $78.28 | $44.52 |
| Wayne | — | $82.55 | $57.87 | $56.25 | $70.69 | $72.48 | $78.28 | $53.26 |
| Wexford | $59.67 | $59.74 | $51.92 | $39.68 | $30.07* | $66.06 | $56.12 | $18.39* |
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.
Rates that have not kept up
Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).
| County | Trade | Survey year | Required package $/hr | Market median $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Electrician | 2011 | $24.03 | $36.67 |
| Barry | Electrician | 2011 | $28.15 | $29.92 |
| Benzie | Electrician | 2011 | $29.32 | $29.64 |
| Sanilac | Plumber | 2011 | $19.80 | $38.56 |
| Kent | Carpenter | 2011 | $22.73 | $28.36 |
| Alcona | Construction laborer | 2011 | $21.55 | $23.84 |
| Alpena | Construction laborer | 2011 | $21.55 | $23.84 |
| Antrim | Construction laborer | 2011 | $17.10 | $23.84 |
| Antrim | Heavy equipment operator | 2011 | $30.07 | $30.14 |
| Bay | Heavy equipment operator | 2011 | $24.97 | $36.21 |
| Benzie | Heavy equipment operator | 2011 | $30.07 | $29.42 |
| Barry | Ironworker | 2011 | $23.01 | $31.37 |
| Ionia | Ironworker | 2011 | $23.01 | $31.37 |
| Kent | Ironworker | 2011 | $22.91 | $31.37 |
| Kalamazoo | Sheet metal worker | 2011 | $29.25 | $38.88 |
| Van Buren | Sheet metal worker | 2011 | $31.76 | $31.01 |
| Antrim | Painter | 2011 | $18.45 | $24.35 |
| Benzie | Painter | 2011 | $18.45 | $25.00 |
| Charlevoix | Painter | 2011 | $18.70 | $24.35 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Michigan?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Michigan (157 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 62 of 73 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $63.35 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Michigan?
157 active general wage determinations cover Michigan: 81 Building, 49 Heavy, 1 Highway, 26 Residential. Together they list rates for 83 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Michigan 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 Michigan determination in our data is dated 2026-08-13. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Michigan, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Highway 1, Residential 26, Heavy 49, Building 81.
- 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.