Ohio prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Ohio county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
$69.93/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
84%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
105Active determinationsOhio
Sep 17Latest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | $59.26 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $34.47* | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Allen | $60.49 | $73.57 | $25.10* | $45.36 | $38.02* | $28.52* | $57.02 | $35.18* |
| Ashland | $45.51* | $51.39* | $47.67* | $20.77* | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Ashtabula | $45.51* | $74.89 | $61.02 | $53.65 | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Athens | $73.32 | $67.45 | $59.07 | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Auglaize | $73.64 | $46.77* | $30.17* | $26.82* | $22.90* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Belmont | $70.48 | $74.62 | $56.89 | $41.47 | $60.55 | $60.85 | $65.39 | $35.18* |
| Brown | $61.02 | $70.70 | $51.36 | $46.05 | $60.55 | $61.67 | $58.09 | $42.04 |
| Butler | $62.16 | $70.70 | $51.36 | $46.94 | $51.68* | $61.67 | $58.09 | $42.04 |
| Carroll | $69.05 | $74.62 | $35.01* | $45.57 | $60.55 | $59.57 | $34.16* | $50.08 |
| Champaign | $73.64 | $46.77* | $30.17* | $30.11* | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Clark | $60.49 | $39.23* | $28.93* | $44.60 | $41.05* | $62.74 | $51.51* | $43.12 |
| Clermont | $61.02 | $70.70 | $51.36 | $46.05 | $60.55 | $61.67 | $58.09 | $42.04 |
| Clinton | $59.26 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Columbiana | $45.51* | $51.39* | $47.67* | $38.03* | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Coshocton | $73.32 | $72.33 | $38.74* | $33.13* | $60.55 | $59.57 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Crawford | $45.51* | $51.39* | $47.67* | $46.57 | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Cuyahoga | $71.55 | $74.89 | $61.02 | $54.55 | $63.12 | $65.84 | $73.17 | $51.80 |
| Darke | $73.64 | $70.23 | $30.17* | $27.88* | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Defiance | $73.64 | $46.77* | $24.44* | $48.77 | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Delaware | $69.37 | $32.15* | $59.53 | $34.41* | $37.06* | $42.75* | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Erie | $71.55 | $74.89 | $60.95 | $48.77 | $41.15* | $65.84 | $42.83* | $51.80 |
| Fairfield | $22.18* | $32.15* | $59.53 | $16.11* | $37.06* | $42.75* | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Fayette | $59.26 | $67.45 | $61.02 | $33.08* | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Franklin | $69.37 | $32.19* | $59.53 | $30.50* | $60.55 | $64.02 | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Fulton | $73.64 | $83.56 | $60.95 | $48.77 | $40.29* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $58.54 |
| Gallia | $70.50 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Geauga | $65.75 | $74.89 | $35.03* | $40.03* | $41.15* | $65.84 | $73.17 | $51.80 |
| Greene | $60.49 | $70.23 | $49.40 | $44.60 | $49.60* | $62.74 | $51.51* | $43.12 |
| Guernsey | $73.32 | $72.33 | $38.74* | $33.13* | $60.55 | $59.57 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Hamilton | $61.02 | $70.70 | $51.36 | $46.05 | $60.55 | $61.67 | $58.09 | $42.04 |
| Hancock | $73.64 | $46.77* | $24.97* | $27.13* | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Hardin | $73.64 | $46.77* | $30.17* | $29.97* | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Harrison | $73.32 | $72.33 | $38.74* | $33.13* | $60.55 | $59.57 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Henry | $73.64 | $46.77* | $30.17* | $29.97* | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Highland | $59.26 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Hocking | $59.26 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Holmes | $45.51* | $51.39* | $47.67* | $30.05* | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Huron | $45.51* | $51.39* | $47.67* | $15.64* | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Jackson | $59.26 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Jefferson | $81.68 | $74.62 | $56.89 | $47.43 | $60.55 | $60.85 | $65.39 | $35.18* |
| Knox | $54.13 | $51.39* | $47.67* | $46.57 | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Lake | $71.55 | $74.89 | $40.37* | $54.55 | $41.15* | $65.84 | $73.17 | $51.80 |
| Lawrence | $70.50 | $74.62 | $36.60* | $55.07 | $60.55 | $59.57 | $53.70* | $35.18* |
| Licking | $36.58* | $32.15* | $59.53 | $14.71* | $37.06* | $42.75* | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Logan | $73.64 | $47.35* | $30.17* | $30.75* | $32.35* | $62.74 | $57.02 | $28.76* |
| Lorain | $61.76 | $68.47 | $61.02 | $48.12 | $41.15* | $65.84 | $66.18 | $51.80 |
| Lucas | $73.64 | $83.56 | $60.95 | $48.77 | $61.30 | $64.70 | $74.73 | $58.54 |
| Madison | $69.37 | $25.33* | $59.53 | $26.23* | $37.06* | $42.75* | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Mahoning | $63.30 | $69.80 | $55.31 | $44.59 | $60.93 | $64.42 | $67.95 | $49.00 |
| Marion | $45.51* | $51.39* | $47.67* | $30.05* | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Medina | $47.13* | $74.89 | $61.02 | $47.57 | $29.95* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $51.80 |
| Meigs | $59.26 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $15.02* | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Mercer | $73.64 | $46.77* | $30.17* | $29.97* | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Miami | $60.49 | $70.23 | $28.93* | $25.99* | $41.05* | $62.74 | $51.51* | $43.12 |
| Monroe | $73.32 | $73.29 | $38.74* | $48.77 | $60.55 | $60.85 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Montgomery | $60.49 | $38.72* | $27.29* | $26.79* | $39.49* | $62.74 | $51.51* | $43.12 |
| Morgan | $73.32 | $72.33 | $38.74* | $33.13* | $60.55 | $59.57 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Morrow | $69.37 | $32.15* | $59.53 | $18.84* | $37.06* | $42.75* | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Muskingum | $73.32 | $72.33 | $38.74* | $41.97 | $60.55 | $59.57 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Noble | $73.32 | $72.33 | $38.74* | $33.13* | $60.55 | $59.57 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Ottawa | $73.64 | $83.56 | $34.60* | $48.77 | $40.12* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $58.54 |
| Paulding | $73.64 | $46.77* | $30.17* | $29.97* | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Perry | $73.32 | $72.33 | $38.74* | $33.13* | $60.55 | $59.57 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Pickaway | $69.37 | $32.15* | $59.53 | $27.94* | $37.06* | $42.75* | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Pike | $59.26 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Portage | $54.25* | $42.28* | $35.69* | $47.57 | $62.04 | $65.84 | $67.95 | $35.18* |
| Preble | $60.49 | $70.23 | $28.93* | $27.14* | $41.05* | $62.74 | $51.51* | $43.12 |
| Putnam | $73.64 | $46.77* | $55.41 | $29.78* | $32.88* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Richland | $54.13 | $32.15* | $59.53 | $46.57 | $37.06* | $59.57 | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Ross | $59.26 | $67.45 | $57.12 | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Sandusky | $73.64 | $51.39* | $47.67* | $48.77 | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Scioto | $59.26 | $67.45 | $57.12 | $55.07 | $40.51* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Seneca | $45.51* | $51.39* | $47.67* | $28.47* | $42.24* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
| Shelby | $73.64 | $46.77* | $30.17* | $29.97* | $32.35* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Stark | $69.05 | $74.62 | $35.01* | $45.57 | $60.55 | $59.57 | $34.16* | $50.08 |
| Summit | $65.73 | $42.28* | $60.08 | $47.57 | $62.04 | $65.84 | $67.95 | $35.18* |
| Trumbull | $63.30 | $69.80 | $55.31 | $44.81 | $60.93 | $64.42 | $67.95 | $39.45* |
| Tuscarawas | $73.32 | $72.33 | $38.74* | $44.18 | $60.55 | $59.57 | $65.39 | $54.74 |
| Union | $69.37 | $32.15* | $59.53 | $27.94* | $37.06* | $42.75* | $59.89 | $44.61 |
| Van Wert | $73.64 | $46.77* | $25.65* | $45.36 | $21.42* | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Vinton | $59.26 | $67.45 | $38.34* | $55.07 | $39.87* | $69.29 | $59.17 | $54.74 |
| Warren | $62.16 | $70.70 | $51.36 | $30.50* | $60.55 | $43.04* | $58.09 | $42.04 |
| Washington | $73.32 | $74.62 | $36.60* | $29.17* | $60.55 | $60.75 | $53.70* | $35.18* |
| Wayne | $45.34* | $51.39* | $56.15 | $45.57 | $43.16* | $59.57 | $55.02* | $31.40* |
| Williams | $73.64 | $46.77* | $55.41 | $33.86* | $60.55 | $64.70 | $74.73 | $28.76* |
| Wood | $73.64 | $83.56 | $60.95 | $48.77 | $61.30 | $64.70 | $74.73 | — |
| Wyandot | $45.51* | $51.39* | $47.67* | $44.10 | $43.16* | $59.57 | $67.95 | $31.40* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | Electrician | 2014 | $45.51 | $31.11 |
| Ashtabula | Electrician | 2014 | $45.51 | $34.07 |
| Columbiana | Electrician | 2014 | $45.51 | $31.11 |
| Ashland | Plumber | 2014 | $51.39 | $30.45 |
| Auglaize | Plumber | 2014 | $46.77 | $30.45 |
| Champaign | Plumber | 2014 | $46.77 | $30.45 |
| Adams | Carpenter | 2014 | $38.34 | $29.24 |
| Allen | Carpenter | 2014 | $25.10 | $25.87 |
| Auglaize | Carpenter | 2014 | $30.17 | $29.24 |
| Adams | Construction laborer | 2014 | $34.47 | $26.96 |
| Ashland | Construction laborer | 2014 | $20.77 | $26.96 |
| Auglaize | Construction laborer | 2014 | $26.82 | $26.96 |
| Adams | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $39.87 | $31.22 |
| Allen | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $38.02 | $28.30 |
| Ashland | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $43.16 | $31.22 |
| Allen | Ironworker | 2014 | $28.52 | $35.92 |
| Delaware | Ironworker | 2014 | $42.75 | $36.98 |
| Fairfield | Ironworker | 2014 | $42.75 | $36.98 |
| Carroll | Sheet metal worker | 2014 | $34.16 | $36.16 |
| Erie | Sheet metal worker | 2014 | $42.83 | $35.96 |
| Lawrence | Sheet metal worker | 2014 | $53.70 | $35.56 |
| Allen | Painter | 2014 | $35.18 | $22.37 |
| Ashland | Painter | 2014 | $31.40 | $23.77 |
| Ashtabula | Painter | 2014 | $31.40 | $23.84 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Ohio?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Ohio (105 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 74 of 88 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $69.93 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Ohio?
105 active general wage determinations cover Ohio: 77 Building, 1 Heavy, 1 Highway, 27 Residential. Together they list rates for 88 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Heavy 1, Highway 1, Residential 27, Building 77.
- 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.