Missouri prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Missouri county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
$81.86/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
98%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
65Active determinationsMissouri
Sep 3Latest modification2026, SAM.gov
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Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.
Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | $64.70 | $76.10 | $53.76 | $48.06 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $58.90 | $45.77 |
| Andrew | $64.70 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $48.06 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $73.48 | $33.81* |
| Atchison | $64.70 | $76.10 | $53.76 | $48.06 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $58.90 | $45.77 |
| Audrain | $63.76 | $74.00 | $53.76 | $44.83 | $31.12* | $72.92 | $58.90 | $45.77 |
| Barry | $53.06 | $83.67 | $53.76 | $40.67 | $31.02* | $70.25 | $52.29 | $42.19 |
| Barton | $53.06 | $83.67 | $53.76 | $40.67 | $31.02* | $70.25 | $52.29 | $42.19 |
| Bates | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $76.88 | $33.81* |
| Benton | $53.06 | $83.67 | $53.76 | $40.67 | $31.02* | $70.25 | $52.29 | $42.19 |
| Bollinger | $82.93 | $82.53 | $54.99 | $45.39 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| Boone | $63.76 | $82.53 | $53.76 | $44.83 | $69.44 | $73.25 | $58.90 | $33.81* |
| Buchanan | $64.70 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $48.06 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $73.48 | $33.81* |
| Butler | $82.93 | $74.00 | $54.44 | $22.75* | $69.44 | $59.32 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Caldwell | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $76.88 | $33.81* |
| Callaway | $63.76 | $82.53 | $53.76 | $44.83 | $69.44 | $73.25 | $58.90 | $33.81* |
| Camden | $34.06* | $74.00 | $53.76 | $39.36 | $51.48 | $72.92 | $73.48 | $26.91* |
| Cape Girardeau | $82.93 | $82.53 | $54.99 | $45.39 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| Carroll | $81.86 | $83.67 | $31.53* | $46.40 | $31.12* | $73.25 | $77.39 | $42.19 |
| Carter | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Cass | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $76.88 | $33.81* |
| Cedar | $29.65* | $55.07 | $51.00 | $20.44* | $31.02* | $70.25 | $52.29 | $26.91* |
| Chariton | $63.76 | $74.00 | $53.76 | $23.20* | $31.12* | $70.25 | $73.48 | $45.77 |
| Christian | $53.06 | $82.53 | $51.00 | $31.25* | $73.68 | $73.25 | $52.29 | $25.93* |
| Clark | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Clay | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $76.88 | $33.81* |
| Clinton | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $73.48 | $33.81* |
| Cole | $63.76 | $82.53 | $53.76 | $44.83 | $69.44 | $73.25 | $58.90 | $33.81* |
| Cooper | $81.86 | $74.00 | $53.76 | $44.83 | $67.90 | $70.25 | $58.90 | $42.19 |
| Crawford | $63.76 | $80.73 | $61.93 | $45.63 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| Dade | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| Dallas | $53.06 | $82.53 | $51.00 | $31.25* | $73.68 | $73.25 | $52.29 | $25.93* |
| Daviess | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| DeKalb | $64.70 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $48.06 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $73.48 | $33.81* |
| Dent | $81.86 | $83.67 | $66.04 | $57.14 | $69.44 | $70.25 | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| Douglas | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| Dunklin | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $21.95* | $69.44 | $59.32 | $34.26* | $26.91* |
| Franklin | $82.93 | $82.53 | $62.18 | $58.38 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| Gasconade | $81.86 | $83.67 | $66.04 | $57.14 | $69.44 | $70.25 | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| Gentry | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Greene | $53.06 | $82.53 | $51.00 | $31.12* | $73.68 | $73.25 | $52.29 | $25.93* |
| Grundy | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Harrison | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Henry | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| Hickory | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| Holt | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Howard | $63.76 | $82.53 | $53.76 | $44.83 | $69.44 | $73.25 | $58.90 | $33.81* |
| Howell | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Iron | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Jackson | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $76.88 | $33.81* |
| Jasper | $53.06 | $82.53 | $28.27* | $31.04* | $73.68 | $73.25 | $52.29 | $25.93* |
| Jefferson | $82.93 | $82.53 | $62.18 | $49.49 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| Johnson | $77.26 | $83.67 | $30.75* | $23.30* | $31.02* | $73.25 | $77.39 | $48.30 |
| Knox | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Laclede | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| Lafayette | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $76.88 | $33.81* |
| Lawrence | $53.06 | $32.02* | $26.07* | $21.98* | $27.27* | $70.25 | $32.36* | $26.91* |
| Lewis | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Lincoln | $82.93 | $82.53 | $62.18 | $57.14 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| Linn | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Livingston | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Macon | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Madison | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Maries | $81.86 | $83.67 | $66.04 | $57.14 | $69.44 | $70.25 | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| Marion | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| McDonald | $53.06 | $82.53 | $28.27* | $23.47* | $73.68 | $73.25 | $52.29 | $25.93* |
| Mercer | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Miller | $81.86 | $83.67 | $66.04 | $57.14 | $69.44 | $70.25 | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| Mississippi | $82.93 | $74.00 | $54.44 | $15.36* | $69.44 | $59.32 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Moniteau | $63.76 | $82.53 | $53.76 | $45.58* | $69.44 | $73.25 | $58.90 | $33.81* |
| Monroe | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Montgomery | $81.86 | $83.67 | $66.04 | $57.14 | $69.44 | $70.25 | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| Morgan | $81.86 | $83.67 | $66.04 | $57.14 | $69.44 | $70.25 | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| New Madrid | $82.93 | $74.00 | $54.44 | $27.35* | $69.44 | $59.32 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Newton | $53.06 | $82.53 | $28.27* | $23.47* | $73.68 | $73.25 | $52.29 | $25.93* |
| Nodaway | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Oregon | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Osage | $63.76 | $82.53 | $53.76 | $44.83 | $69.44 | $73.25 | $58.90 | $33.81* |
| Ozark | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| Pemiscot | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $21.95* | $69.44 | $59.32 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Perry | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Pettis | $77.26 | $83.67 | $53.76 | $25.26* | $31.02* | $73.25 | $73.48 | $42.19 |
| Phelps | $63.76 | $74.00 | $66.04 | $45.63 | $69.44 | $39.73* | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| Pike | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Platte | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $76.88 | $33.81* |
| Polk | $53.06 | $82.53 | $51.00 | $31.25* | $73.68 | $73.25 | $52.29 | $25.93* |
| Pulaski | $59.54 | $74.00 | $66.04 | $45.63 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $51.11 |
| Putnam | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Ralls | $59.74 | $74.00 | $57.34 | $22.23* | $31.12* | $72.92 | $79.12 | $41.33 |
| Randolph | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Ray | $81.86 | $83.67 | $67.03 | $49.85 | $67.90 | $73.25 | $76.88 | $33.81* |
| Reynolds | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Ripley | $82.93 | $74.00 | $54.44 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $59.32 | $52.29 | $26.91* |
| Saline | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Schuyler | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Scotland | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Scott | $82.93 | $23.90* | $54.44 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $59.32 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Shannon | $51.51 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $25.00* | $69.44 | $72.92 | $52.29 | $26.91* |
| Shelby | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| St. Charles | $82.93 | $82.53 | $62.18 | $57.14 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| St. Clair | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| St. Francois | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| St. Louis | $82.93 | $82.53 | $62.18 | $48.14 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| St. Louis | $82.93 | $84.83 | $62.18 | $58.38 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $48.81* |
| Ste. Genevieve | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Stoddard | $82.93 | $74.00 | $54.44 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $59.32 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Stone | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| Sullivan | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Taney | $53.06 | $83.67 | $64.46 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $73.25 | $52.29 | $51.11 |
| Texas | $59.54 | $74.00 | $66.04 | $24.90* | $69.44 | $72.92 | $52.29 | $26.91* |
| Vernon | $53.06 | $83.67 | $61.88 | $39.68 | $31.02* | $70.25 | $73.48 | $26.91* |
| Warren | $82.93 | $82.53 | $62.18 | $57.14 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| Washington | $82.93 | $82.53 | $62.18 | $48.14 | $73.68 | $75.92 | $79.12 | $57.06 |
| Wayne | $82.93 | $74.00 | $61.93 | $45.39 | $69.44 | $72.92 | $79.12 | $26.91* |
| Webster | $53.06 | $82.53 | $51.00 | $31.25* | $73.68 | $73.25 | $52.29 | $25.93* |
| Worth | $81.86 | $76.10 | $64.46 | $45.56 | $31.12* | $62.10 | $79.12 | $56.07 |
| Wright | $51.51 | $55.07 | $51.00 | $40.67 | $31.02* | $72.92 | $52.29 | $26.91* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | Electrician | 2010 | $34.06 | $31.45 |
| Cedar | Electrician | 2010 | $29.65 | $31.45 |
| Lawrence | Plumber | 2010 | $32.02 | $32.11 |
| Scott | Plumber | 2010 | $23.90 | $32.11 |
| Carroll | Carpenter | 2010 | $31.53 | $29.25 |
| Johnson | Carpenter | 2010 | $30.75 | $29.25 |
| Lawrence | Carpenter | 2010 | $26.07 | $29.25 |
| Butler | Construction laborer | 2010 | $22.75 | $27.28 |
| Cedar | Construction laborer | 2010 | $20.44 | $27.28 |
| Chariton | Construction laborer | 2010 | $23.20 | $27.28 |
| Adair | Heavy equipment operator | 2010 | $31.12 | $29.10 |
| Atchison | Heavy equipment operator | 2010 | $31.12 | $29.10 |
| Audrain | Heavy equipment operator | 2010 | $31.12 | $29.10 |
| Phelps | Ironworker | 2010 | $39.73 | $37.22 |
| Dunklin | Sheet metal worker | 2010 | $34.26 | $30.56 |
| Lawrence | Sheet metal worker | 2010 | $32.36 | $30.56 |
| Butler | Painter | 2010 | $26.91 | $27.65 |
| Camden | Painter | 2010 | $26.91 | $27.65 |
| Carter | Painter | 2010 | $26.91 | $27.65 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Missouri?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Missouri (65 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 113 of 115 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $81.86 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Missouri?
65 active general wage determinations cover Missouri: 49 Building, 1 Heavy, 1 Highway, 15 Residential. Together they list rates for 115 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Missouri 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 Missouri determination in our data is dated 2026-09-03. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Missouri, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Heavy 1, Highway 1, Building 49, Residential 15.
- 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.