Utah prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Utah county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
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Key trades by county (Building)
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.22* | $10.63* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Box Elder | $58.89 | $61.93 | $26.17* | $14.88* | $16.92* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $15.33* |
| Cache | $58.89 | $61.93 | $26.32* | $12.69* | $16.92* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $15.33* |
| Carbon | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.81* | $13.98* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Daggett | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.81* | $13.98* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Davis | $34.87* | $61.93 | $28.86* | $12.04* | $16.92* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $15.33* |
| Duchesne | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.81* | $13.98* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Emery | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.22* | $10.63* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Garfield | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.22* | $10.03* | $17.20* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Grand | $58.89 | $28.62* | $21.50* | $10.63* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Iron | $58.89 | $28.62* | $27.67* | $11.21* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Juab | $58.89 | $61.93 | $24.69* | $14.48* | $16.92* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $34.78 |
| Kane | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.22* | $10.63* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Millard | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.22* | $10.63* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Morgan | $58.89 | $61.93 | $26.17* | $12.78* | $16.92* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $15.33* |
| Piute | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.22* | $12.00* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Rich | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.81* | $13.98* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Salt Lake | $58.89 | $61.93 | $28.13* | $13.84* | $14.48* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $34.78 |
| San Juan | $58.89 | $28.62* | $23.10* | $10.63* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Sanpete | $58.89 | $28.62* | $16.98* | $11.21* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Sevier | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.22* | $10.63* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Summit | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.81* | $13.98* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Tooele | $58.89 | $61.93 | $28.26* | $13.84* | $14.48* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $34.78 |
| Uintah | $58.89 | $28.62* | $25.21* | $13.98* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Utah | $58.89 | $61.93 | $24.69* | $14.48* | $16.92* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $34.78 |
| Wasatch | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.81* | $13.98* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Washington | $58.89 | $39.17* | $24.69* | $14.48* | $16.92* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $34.78 |
| Wayne | $58.89 | $28.62* | $24.22* | $10.63* | $17.38* | $23.54* | $61.68 | — |
| Weber | $58.89 | $61.93 | $26.17* | $12.78* | $16.92* | $23.43* | $61.68 | $15.33* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis | Electrician | 2014 | $34.87 | $29.82 |
| Beaver | Plumber | 2014 | $28.62 | $29.76 |
| Carbon | Plumber | 2014 | $28.62 | $29.76 |
| Daggett | Plumber | 2014 | $28.62 | $29.76 |
| Beaver | Carpenter | 2014 | $24.22 | $25.17 |
| Box Elder | Carpenter | 2014 | $26.17 | $25.17 |
| Cache | Carpenter | 2014 | $26.32 | $23.86 |
| Beaver | Construction laborer | 2014 | $10.63 | $22.38 |
| Box Elder | Construction laborer | 2014 | $14.88 | $22.38 |
| Cache | Construction laborer | 2014 | $12.69 | $22.19 |
| Beaver | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $17.38 | $29.20 |
| Box Elder | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $16.92 | $29.20 |
| Cache | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $16.92 | $27.39 |
| Beaver | Ironworker | 2014 | $23.54 | $28.01 |
| Box Elder | Ironworker | 2014 | $23.43 | $28.01 |
| Cache | Ironworker | 2014 | $23.43 | $23.32 |
| Box Elder | Painter | 2014 | $15.33 | $22.14 |
| Cache | Painter | 2014 | $15.33 | $20.19 |
| Davis | Painter | 2014 | $15.33 | $22.88 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Utah?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Utah (83 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 28 of 29 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $58.89 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Utah?
83 active general wage determinations cover Utah: 21 Building, 22 Heavy, 24 Highway, 16 Residential. Together they list rates for 29 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Utah 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 Utah determination in our data is dated 2026-05-20. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Utah, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 16, Highway 24, Heavy 22, Building 21.
- 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.