Missouri prevailing wage rates, by county
What contractors must pay each trade on federally funded jobs in Missouri, county by county. Wage plus fringe, next to what the same trade earns on private work.
Look up the prevailing wage in your Missouri county
Rates by county for the main trades
Rates are set by county, not by city. The Missouri metros with their own pay pages are St. Louis (Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles and more); Kansas City (Bates, Caldwell, Cass, Clay and more). Click any county below for every trade on its determination.
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Building construction, wage + fringe per hour. Counties sharing one rate are grouped. Solid is a union rate, hatched is a survey rate. Click a county for every trade.
| 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, wage + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination: the lookup gives the determination number and a link to the official text.
Prevailing wage vs market pay in Missouri
The prevailing wage is what federally funded jobs must pay. The market median is what Missouri employers report paying across all work, with no benefits in it. Every trade in the state is ranked on the highest-paying trades in Missouri page, and every state is compared on the prevailing wage rates by state page.
| Trade | Market median $/hr | Prevailing wage $/hr (wage + fringe) | Rate type | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician in Missouri | $31.45 | $81.86 | Union | +$50.41 |
| Plumber in Missouri | $32.11 | $82.53 | Union | +$50.42 |
| Carpenter in Missouri | $29.25 | $62.18 | Union | +$32.93 |
| Construction laborer in Missouri | $27.28 | $45.56 | Union | +$18.28 |
| Heavy equipment operator in Missouri | $29.10 | $69.44 | Union | +$40.34 |
| Ironworker in Missouri | $37.22 | $72.92 | Union | +$35.70 |
| Sheet metal worker in Missouri | $30.56 | $79.12 | Union | +$48.56 |
| Painter in Missouri | $27.65 | $56.07 | Union | +$28.42 |
Prevailing wage is the typical Davis-Bacon rate across counties with one, Building construction. The market median has no benefits in it, so the gap is bigger than the difference in take-home pay. Not the official determination.
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Missouri?
On federally funded construction in Missouri, it is the Davis-Bacon rate: a wage plus a fringe amount for benefits, set by county and trade in 65 wage determinations covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work. Electricians are on a union rate in 113 of the 115 counties with a Building rate, and the typical union rate is $81.86 an hour, wage and fringe together.
How many Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Missouri?
65 active determinations cover Missouri: 49 Building, 1 Heavy, 1 Highway, 15 Residential. The Building ones list rates for 115 counties, shown on this page. This page covers the federal rates; state-funded jobs may fall under Missouri's own prevailing wage law.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes changes most Thursdays. The latest change to a Missouri determination in our data is dated 2026-09-03. New determination numbers come out each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Missouri, current revisions as of 2026-11-13: Heavy 1, Highway 1, Building 49, Residential 15.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Trade names simplified from the official classification labels by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman or general class is shown. The official text governs.