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Prevailing Wage Laws by State
Last updated November 2026. Twenty-nine states and Washington, DC have their own prevailing wage laws that set minimum wages and fringe benefits on state and locally funded public construction. The other 21 states have no state law, but the federal Davis-Bacon Act still applies to federally funded construction projects over $2,000 in every state.
United States
Click a state to zoom in, then use the arrows to browse all 50 states and DC. Click the state again to return to the full map. States appearing dark blue on the map have their own prevailing wage laws that apply to state and local projects. The other states defer to the U.S. federal Davis-Bacon Act which sets prevailing wage standards for federally funded construction projects.
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State-specific prevailing wage laws
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The information on eBacon's interactive prevailing wage map is provided for general informational purposes only. The accuracy or availability of the information is subject to periodic updates. Overtime (OT) and double time (DT) requirements may be subject to other rules which vary by state, or subject to contract funding. Information published here must be verified by relevant government agencies.
Michigan Prevailing Wage Law
State law
State law (restored 2024): state-sponsored or state-financed projects
State law. Covers new construction, alteration, repair, installation, painting, demolition and similar work on public buildings, schools, works, bridges, highways and roads that a public contracting agent authorizes and the state sponsors or finances in whole or part (including state aid, state grants and bonds qualified through the School Bond Qualification program per a school business officials' deck). Applies to projects with a bid acceptance date on or after Feb 13, 2024. Also energy facility projects such as wind farms of 2 MW or more. Projects with Davis-Bacon requirements are exempt. The prior law (1965 PA 166) was repealed effective June 6, 2018, through a citizen-initiated law the Legislature adopted.
Details
| Statute | Public Act 10 of 2023 (HB 4007), amended by Public Act 110 of 2024 (SB 571, signed July 23, 2024). Older rate schedules still cite Act 166 of 1965.Source: MCL Act 10 of 2023; PA 110 of 2024. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
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| Dollar thresholds | None. Act 10 covers state projects regardless of cost.Source: Public Act 10 of 2023 as amended, MCL 408.1101 et seq. (Michigan Legislature). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Administering agency | Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Wage and Hour Division. WHPWRequest@michigan.gov, (517) 284-7800. Agency websiteSource: LEO prevailing wage page. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Where to get wage rates | LEO Official Rate Schedules by county, based on local collective bargaining agreements. Must be set before bidding and printed in the bid documents; if the contract isn't awarded or work doesn't start within 90 days of the determination, LEO redetermines the rates before award (MCL 408.1103). Schedules list straight time, time and a half and double time as wage-plus-fringe totals, apprentice levels, and whether four 10-hour days or a make-up day are allowed. Act 10 doesn't provide for mid-project rate updates; contractors pay the rates in their contract.Source: LEO prevailing wages by county; Public Act 10 of 2023 as amended, MCL 408.1101 et seq. (Michigan Legislature). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Wages vs. fringes | Total package. Rates combine wage and fringe; requirement met when wages plus creditable fringes equal the rate. LEO publishes a fringe benefit information sheet (WHD 9917) on what can be credited and how non-hourly benefits convert.Source: LEO WHD 9917 fringe sheet; Rate schedule attachments (Owosso bid copy). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Pay frequency | Not set by Act 10. General rule (MCL 408.472): twice a month by default. Regular weekly or biweekly paydays are allowed if payday falls within 14 days after the work period ends; monthly pay periods must be paid within 15 days after the period ends.Source: MCL 408.472 (FindLaw); Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act, Act 390 of 1978 (Michigan Legislature); DOL state payday requirements. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Overtime and double time | Set by the rate schedule: time-and-a-half and double-time totals per classification, with rules on 4x10 schedules and make-up days. Michigan's general overtime rule: 1.5x after 40 hours a week (employers with 2 or more employees); no daily overtime.Source: MSU IPF prevailing wage schedule (Jan 2026); DOL state minimum wage and overtime table. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Certified payroll forms | LEO posts the federal WH-347 (May 2025 revision) as its certified payroll form. Due within 10 days after the end of the pay period. Exceptions: work already reported to MDOT, and energy facility work that's solely routine maintenance or repair. Keep records at least 3 years.Source: LEO certified payroll form (WH-347, May 2025). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Electronic filing portal | LCPtracker, LEO's online certified payroll system. Contractors register annually ($500 fee) and register each project, which creates the project in LCPtracker; LEO sends LCPtracker access instructions after registration. Act 10 required LEO's online certified payroll database by April 2, 2026 (MCL 408.1122). Payrolls on DTMB state projects go to LEO, not DTMB.Source: LEO Prevailing Wage page; LEO news: Michigan's prevailing wage requirements expanded (Apr 23, 2025); Public Act 10 of 2023 as amended, MCL 408.1101 et seq. (Michigan Legislature); DTMB prevailing wage FAQ (Apr 2025). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| EEO and workforce reports | Nothing found. Act 10 has nondiscrimination and nonretaliation terms. Federal EO 11246 changes apply to federal jobs.Source: House Fiscal Agency analysis of HB 4007. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Apprentice ratio rules | No ratio in Act 10; payrolls must show each worker's skill level (apprentice, journeyman or other). LEO rate schedules list apprentice levels and rates.Source: Public Act 10 of 2023 as amended, MCL 408.1101 et seq. (Michigan Legislature); MSU IPF prevailing wage schedule (Jan 2026). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Local laws | Local governments can't adopt new prevailing wage requirements: the Local Government Labor Regulatory Limitation Act (MCL 123.1386) bars those adopted after Dec 31, 2014, and the Court of Appeals struck down Meridian Township's guidelines on that basis in 2022. Older ordinances, such as Lansing's for city construction contracts (upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court in 2016), aren't covered by the ban; a 2024 bill to lift it (SB 1173) passed the Senate but not the House.Source: ABC Greater Michigan v. Charter Twp. of Meridian, Mich. Ct. App. No. 359027 (Dec 8, 2022); Senate Fiscal Agency analysis, SB 1173 (2024); MichiganVotes: 2024 Senate Bill 1173. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Recent changes | PA 110 of 2024 (effective April 2, 2025): annual contractor registration, certification, energy facility projects, online certified payroll database (required by April 2, 2026, run on LCPtracker), Prevailing Wage Fund. Civil fine up to $5,000 per violation plus a 10% penalty; LEO may suspend or revoke a registration for significant or repeated violations once it adopts procedural rules (MCL 408.1102a).Source: Public Act 10 of 2023 as amended, MCL 408.1101 et seq. (Michigan Legislature); LEO news: Michigan's prevailing wage requirements expanded (Apr 23, 2025); Senate Fiscal Agency analysis of SB 571. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
The information on eBacon's interactive prevailing wage map is provided for general informational purposes only. The accuracy or availability of the information is subject to periodic updates. Overtime (OT) and double time (DT) requirements may be subject to other rules which vary by state, or subject to contract funding. Information published here must be verified by relevant government agencies.
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Which states have prevailing wage laws?
Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, and Washington, DC. Thresholds, covered projects, and reporting rules vary by state, so open any state on the map for its details.
Which states don’t have a prevailing wage law?
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. No state law doesn’t mean no paperwork, though: federal Davis-Bacon rules still apply to federally funded jobs in all of them.
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