Prevailing Wages in Monroe County, Michigan
Prevailing wages in Monroe County, Michigan run $10.10 to $82.05 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 $53.77, and among the 49 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $17.79. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $60.85
Base Rate: $37.00 | Fringe: $23.85
#federal – Boilermaker in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $81.14
Base Rate: $43.50 | Fringe: $37.64
#federal – Bricklayer in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $68.19
Base Rate: $41.66 | Fringe: $26.53
#federal – Carpenter (Including Acoustical Ceiling Installation; Drywall Hanging, Finishing/Taping; Form Work; Metal Stud Installation; & Scaffold Building) in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $73.87
Base Rate: $42.44 | Fringe: $31.43
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $44.70
Base Rate: $30.63 | Fringe: $14.07
#federal – Electrician, Excludes Low Voltage Wiring in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $66.19
Base Rate: $48.40 | Fringe: $17.79
#federal – Glazier Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Decoration Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; Provided That the Employee Has Worked the Last Full Regular Scheduled Work Day Prior to the Holiday, and the First Full Regular Scheduled Work Day Following the Holiday, Provided the Employee Is Physically Able to Work in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $67.55
Base Rate: $42.00 | Fringe: $25.55
#federal – Ironworker, Ornamental in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $26.41
Base Rate: $18.48 | Fringe: $7.93
#federal – Ironworker: Reinforcing & Structural in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $64.70
Base Rate: $35.50 | Fringe: $29.20
#federal – Laborer: Common or General; Grade Checker; Sandblaster in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $54.28
Base Rate: $38.58 | Fringe: $15.70
#federal – Laborer: Landscape & Irrigation: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $39.03
Base Rate: $29.93 | Fringe: $9.10
#federal – Laborer: Landscape & Irrigation: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $36.81
Base Rate: $27.71 | Fringe: $9.10
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Brick; Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $54.50
Base Rate: $38.80 | Fringe: $15.70
#federal – Millwright in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $82.05
Base Rate: $42.92 | Fringe: $39.13
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 1 Crane With Boom and Jib or Leads 400' or Longer Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $76.64
Base Rate: $51.29 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 2 Crane With Boom and Jib or Leads 300' or Longer Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $74.14
Base Rate: $48.79 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 3 Crane With Boom and Jib or Leads 220' or Longer Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $73.64
Base Rate: $48.29 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 4 Crane With Boom and Jib or Leads 140' or Longer Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $73.34
Base Rate: $47.99 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 5 Crane With Boom and Jib or Leads 120' or Longer Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $72.52
Base Rate: $47.17 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 6 Regular Crane Operator, and Concrete Pump With Boom Operator Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $71.66
Base Rate: $46.31 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 7 Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe, Bobcat/Skid Loader, Broom/Sweeper, Bulldozer, Grader/Blade, Highlift, Hoist, Loader, Roller, Scraper, Tractor & Trencher Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $70.69
Base Rate: $45.34 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 8 Forklift & Extend-a-boom Forklift Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $68.98
Base Rate: $43.63 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 9 Oiler Footnotes: Tower Cranes: to Be Paid the Crane Operator Rate Determined by the Combined Length of the Mast and the Boom. If the Worker Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional. Derrick and Cranes Where the Operator Must Climb 50 Ft. or More to the Work Station, $.25 Per Hour Additional to the Applicable Crane Operator Rate in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $60.64
Base Rate: $35.29 | Fringe: $25.35
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $53.26
Base Rate: $32.85 | Fringe: $20.41
#federal – Painter: Spray in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $44.52
Base Rate: $26.86 | Fringe: $17.66
#federal – Pipefitter (Including HVAC Pipe Installation; Excluding HVAC System Installation) in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $73.50
Base Rate: $46.71 | Fringe: $26.79
#federal – Plumber, Excludes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $73.50
Base Rate: $46.71 | Fringe: $26.79
#federal – Roofer in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $57.55
Base Rate: $30.73 | Fringe: $26.82
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker, Includes HVAC Duct and Unit Installation in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $52.31
Base Rate: $30.80 | Fringe: $21.51
#federal – Tile Finisher in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $57.02
Base Rate: $33.50 | Fringe: $23.52
#federal – Tile Setter in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $64.15
Base Rate: $40.53 | Fringe: $23.62
#federal – Truck Driver: Tractor Haul Truck in Monroe County, Michigan – Building
Total Wage: $14.75
Base Rate: $13.57 | Fringe: $1.18
#federal – Carpenter: Piledriver (Remainder of State) in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $57.11
Base Rate: $35.57 | Fringe: $21.54
#federal – Flag Person in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $10.10
Base Rate: $10.10
#federal – Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $47.69
Base Rate: $32.29 | Fringe: $15.40
#federal – Laborer, Area 1: Group 1 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $49.96
Base Rate: $35.51 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 1: Group 2 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $46.41
Base Rate: $31.96 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 1: Group 3 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $50.27
Base Rate: $35.82 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 1: Group 4 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $50.35
Base Rate: $35.90 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 1: Group 5 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $50.56
Base Rate: $36.11 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 1: Group 6 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $50.86
Base Rate: $36.41 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 2: Group 1 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $47.82
Base Rate: $33.37 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 2: Group 2 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $44.48
Base Rate: $30.03 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 2: Group 3 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $48.26
Base Rate: $33.81 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 2: Group 4 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $48.61
Base Rate: $34.16 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 2: Group 5 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $48.48
Base Rate: $34.03 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 2: Group 6 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $48.82
Base Rate: $34.37 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 3: Group 1 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $47.07
Base Rate: $32.62 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 3: Group 2 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $48.28
Base Rate: $33.83 | Fringe: $14.45
#federal – Laborer, Area 3: Group 3 in Monroe County, Michigan – Highway
Total Wage: $47.57
Base Rate: $33.12 | Fringe: $14.45
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Monroe County, Michigan?
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 Monroe County, Michigan runs from $10.10 to $82.05 per hour, median $53.77. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Monroe County, Michigan?
The determinations on this page cover Building, 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 Monroe County, Michigan rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated July 28, 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.