Prevailing Wages in Kent County, Delaware
Prevailing wages in Kent County, Delaware run $19.09 to $110.29 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 50 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $57.15, and among the 46 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $25.37. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Form Work) in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $63.61
Base Rate: $38.27 | Fringe: $25.34
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $26.36
Base Rate: $25.78 | Fringe: $0.58
#federal – Electrician in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $58.83
Base Rate: $34.96 | Fringe: $23.87
#federal – Laborer: Backfiller, Pipelayer, and Tamper (Hand Held) in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $57.15
Base Rate: $31.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $19.09
Base Rate: $19.09
#federal – Laborer: Trencher Hand Guided in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $55.15
Base Rate: $29.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Line Construction: Lineman in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $95.97
Base Rate: $65.10 | Fringe: $30.87
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $35.68
Base Rate: $28.12 | Fringe: $7.56
#federal – Operator: Loader in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $33.11
Base Rate: $25.55 | Fringe: $7.56
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe, Crane, Forklift, and Scraper Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Election Day (Provided the Employee Works the Scheduled Work Day Following the Holiday.) in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $80.96
Base Rate: $48.73 | Fringe: $32.23
#federal – Truck Driver: Dump Truck in Kent County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $30.16
Base Rate: $22.60 | Fringe: $7.56
#federal – Boilermaker in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Bricklayer in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $62.17
Base Rate: $34.19 | Fringe: $27.98
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging, Form Work, Metal Stud Installation, Scaffold Building, Excludes Masonry/Brick, and Excludes Soft Floor Layer) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $63.61
Base Rate: $38.27 | Fringe: $25.34
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $68.97
Base Rate: $41.69 | Fringe: $27.28
#federal – Electrician (Includes Low Voltage Wiring and Installation of Alarms, HVAC/Temperature Controls and Sound and Communication Systems) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $83.43
Base Rate: $47.50 | Fringe: $35.93
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnotes for Elevator Mechanics: a. Paid Vacation: Employer Contributes 8% of Basic Hourly Rate for 5 Years or More of Service or 6% for 6 Months to 5 Years of Service. B. Eight Paid Holidays (Provided Employee Has Worked 5 Consecutive Days Before and the Working Day After the Holiday): New Years's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veteran's Day; Thanksgiving Day and the Friday After Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $110.29
Base Rate: $71.85 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Glazier in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $87.52
Base Rate: $49.96 | Fringe: $37.56
#federal – Ironworker: Ornamental and Reinforcing the Following Holidays Shall Be Observed, and When Work Is Performed Thereon It Shall Be Paid for at Twice the Base Wage Rate: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $79.33
Base Rate: $41.10 | Fringe: $38.23
#federal – Ironworker, Structural in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $52.46
Base Rate: $37.42 | Fringe: $15.04
#federal – Laborer: Backfiller, Common or General, Jack Hammer, Mason Tender - Brick, Pipelayer, Scaffold Builder (Brick and Masonry), Tamper (Hand Held) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $55.15
Base Rate: $29.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Laborer (Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $57.15
Base Rate: $31.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Millwright in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $90.80
Base Rate: $51.54 | Fringe: $39.26
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $56.12
Base Rate: $47.71 | Fringe: $8.41
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $25.89
Base Rate: $25.89
#federal – Operator: Crane in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $48.42
Base Rate: $31.59 | Fringe: $16.83
#federal – Painter (Brush and Roller) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $41.51
Base Rate: $40.57 | Fringe: $0.94
#federal – Pipefitter: Includes HVAC Pipe Installation and Excludes Industrial Work Footnote a: Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day,independence Day, Thanksgiving Day,labor Day, Christmas Day, and General Election Day in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $79.54
Base Rate: $41.35 | Fringe: $38.19
#federal – Pipefitter: Industrial Footnote a: Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day,independence Day, Thanksgiving Day,labor Day, Christmas Day, and General Election Day in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $99.78
Base Rate: $56.43 | Fringe: $43.35
#federal – Plasterer: Fireproofer in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $70.01
Base Rate: $38.37 | Fringe: $31.64
#federal – Plumber in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $61.63
Base Rate: $45.40 | Fringe: $16.23
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Forklift Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Election Day (Provided the Employee Works the Scheduled Work Day Following the Holiday.) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $80.96
Base Rate: $48.73 | Fringe: $32.23
#federal – Roofer, Excludes Installation of Metal Roofs in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $55.88
Base Rate: $27.98 | Fringe: $27.90
#federal – Roofer (Installation of Metal Roofs Only) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $69.86
Base Rate: $39.09 | Fringe: $30.77
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Includes HVAC Duct Installation) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $74.23
Base Rate: $33.63 | Fringe: $40.60
#federal – Soft Floor Layer in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $63.41
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $25.39
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter (Fire Sprinklers) in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $76.03
Base Rate: $46.47 | Fringe: $29.56
#federal – Tile Finisher in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $39.71
Base Rate: $35.40 | Fringe: $4.31
#federal – Tile Setter in Kent County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $59.09
Base Rate: $57.98 | Fringe: $1.11
#federal – Carpenter in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $54.44
Base Rate: $50.70 | Fringe: $3.74
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $36.19
Base Rate: $34.85 | Fringe: $1.34
#federal – Electrician in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $65.86
Base Rate: $65.86
#federal – Form Worker in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $56.92
Base Rate: $54.81 | Fringe: $2.11
#federal – Ironworker, Reinforcing in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $49.64
Base Rate: $49.64
#federal – Laborer (Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader and Distributor) in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $47.65
Base Rate: $31.15 | Fringe: $16.50
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $39.24
Base Rate: $34.24 | Fringe: $5.00
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $45.36
Base Rate: $43.30 | Fringe: $2.06
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $43.92
Base Rate: $42.29 | Fringe: $1.63
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $43.92
Base Rate: $42.29 | Fringe: $1.63
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Kent County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $49.45
Base Rate: $35.18 | Fringe: $14.27
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Kent County, Delaware?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 50 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Kent County, Delaware runs from $19.09 to $110.29 per hour, median $57.15. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Kent County, Delaware?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Kent County, Delaware rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.