Skilled Wages

North Dakota prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every North Dakota county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$57.59/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
79%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
46Active determinationsNorth Dakota
Aug 6Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

Look up a North Dakota county

Choose a county and construction type to list every classification with base, fringe and total.

Key trades by county (Building)

Electrician package, $/hr, NDAdams: $34.00 (survey)Barnes: $56.03 (union)Benson: $56.03 (union)Billings: $34.00 (survey)Bottineau: $59.16 (union)Bowman: $34.00 (survey)Burke: $59.16 (union)Burleigh: $59.16 (union)Cass: $56.03 (union)Cavalier: $56.03 (union)Dickey: $59.16 (union)Divide: $34.00 (survey)Dunn: $34.00 (survey)Eddy: $56.03 (union)Emmons: $59.16 (union)Foster: $56.03 (union)Golden Valley: $34.00 (survey)Grand Forks: $56.03 (union)Grant: $59.16 (union)Griggs: $56.03 (union)Hettinger: $34.00 (survey)Kidder: $56.03 (union)LaMoure: $56.03 (union)Logan: $56.03 (union)McHenry: $59.16 (union)McIntosh: $56.03 (union)McKenzie: $34.00 (survey)McLean: $59.16 (union)Mercer: $59.16 (union)Morton: $59.16 (union)Mountrail: $59.16 (union)Nelson: $56.03 (union)Oliver: $59.16 (union)Pembina: $56.03 (union)Pierce: $59.16 (union)Ramsey: $56.03 (union)Ransom: $59.16 (union)Renville: $59.16 (union)Richland: $59.16 (union)Rolette: $59.16 (union)Sargent: $59.16 (union)Sheridan: $59.16 (union)Sioux: $59.16 (union)Slope: $34.00 (survey)Stark: $34.00 (survey)Steele: $56.03 (union)Stutsman: $56.03 (union)Towner: $56.03 (union)Traill: $56.03 (union)Walsh: $56.03 (union)Ward: $59.16 (union)Wells: $56.03 (union)Williams: $34.00 (survey)Electrician package, $/hr$42.81$56.03$56.66survey rate
Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in North Dakota. Hatched: survey rate.
Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
CountyElectricianPlumberCarpenterConstruction laborerHeavy equipment operatorIronworkerSheet metal workerPainter
Adams$34.00*$61.13$31.92*$25.96*$26.48*$69.06$49.55*$18.18*
Barnes$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$15.15*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Benson$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$16.05*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Billings$34.00*$61.13$31.92*$25.96*$26.48*$69.06$49.55*$18.18*
Bottineau$59.16$61.13$16.88*$13.18*$26.97*$69.06$57.01$18.18*
Bowman$34.00*$61.13$31.92*$25.96*$26.48*$69.06$49.55*$18.18*
Burke$59.16$61.13$31.01*$51.39$26.97*$69.06$57.01$18.18*
Burleigh$59.16$61.13$15.78*$13.64*$27.06*$69.06$24.14*$30.27*
Cass$56.03$64.40$24.13*$15.97*$29.82*$69.06$35.03*$30.27*
Cavalier$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$16.05*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Dickey$59.16$27.81*$23.55*$16.12*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Divide$34.00*$61.13$31.92*$25.96*$26.48*$69.06$49.55*$18.18*
Dunn$34.00*$61.13$31.92*$25.96*$26.48*$69.06$49.55*$18.18*
Eddy$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$16.05*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Emmons$59.16$27.81*$23.55*$16.12*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Foster$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$16.05*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Golden Valley$34.00*$61.13$31.92*$25.96*$26.48*$69.06$49.55*$18.18*
Grand Forks$56.03$26.62*$23.04*$15.80*$29.82*$69.06$35.03*$30.27*
Grant$59.16$27.81*$23.55*$16.12*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Griggs$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$16.05*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Hettinger$34.00*$61.13$31.92*$25.96*$26.48*$69.06$49.55*$18.18*
Kidder$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$16.05*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
LaMoure$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$16.05*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
Logan$56.03$28.25*$22.70*$16.05*$26.48*$43.23*$35.32*$20.46*
McHenry$59.16$61.13$31.01*$51.39$26.97*$69.06$57.01$18.18*

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).

CountyTradeSurvey yearRequired package $/hrMarket median $/hr
AdamsElectrician2014$34.00$31.59
BillingsElectrician2014$34.00$31.59
BowmanElectrician2014$34.00$31.59
BarnesPlumber2014$28.25$30.56
BensonPlumber2014$28.25$30.56
CavalierPlumber2014$28.25$30.56
AdamsCarpenter2014$31.92$27.83
BarnesCarpenter2014$22.70$27.83
BensonCarpenter2014$22.70$27.83
AdamsConstruction laborer2014$25.96$23.59

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in North Dakota?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for North Dakota (46 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 42 of 53 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $57.59 an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover North Dakota?

46 active general wage determinations cover North Dakota: 25 Building, 16 Heavy, 1 Highway, 4 Residential. Together they list rates for 53 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate North Dakota 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 North Dakota determination in our data is dated 2026-08-06. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for North Dakota, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Highway 1, Residential 4, Building 25, Heavy 16.
  • 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.