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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.
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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.
Missouri Prevailing Wage Law
State law
State law: public works over $75,000
State law. Applies to all public works built by or for state and local public bodies (fixed works for public use or benefit, or using public funds) valued over $75,000. Splitting a project to get under $75,000 is barred.
Details
| Statute | RSMo §§ 290.210 to 290.340; rules at 8 CSR 30-3.010 to 3.060 (occupational titles). Amended by HB 1729 (2018). Related: § 292.675 (10-hour safety training), § 290.095 (wage subsidy reporting).Source: DOLIR public body check-off list (PW-5). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
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| Dollar thresholds | Over $75,000 (projects of $75,000 and under exempt since Aug 28, 2018). Projects of $10,000 and under aren't subject to competitive bidding.Source: DOLIR 2018 changes page. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Administering agency | Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards, Prevailing Wage Section. P.O. Box 449, Jefferson City, MO 65102; 573-751-3403; prevailingwage@labor.mo.gov. Agency websiteSource: DOLIR public body check-off list. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Where to get wage rates | Annual Wage Order by county and occupational title (20 titles since 2018); current order is No. 33. Initial order around March 10, objections due about a month later (April 9, 2026 this year), final order by July 1. Where fewer than 1,000 hours are reported for a title, the Public Works Contracting Minimum Wage (120% of the average county wage, from MERIC data) applies instead. Rates attached to the call for bids stay in effect for that contract (8 CSR 30-3.010(5)). MoDOT highway jobs use the General Wage Order (No. 70, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027).Source: DOLIR Annual Wage Order page (AWO 33); 8 CSR 30-3 (Missouri SOS); DOLIR objection period release (2026); DOLIR FAQ on the Annual Wage Order; General Wage Order page; General Wage Order No. 70. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Wages vs. fringes | Rate is a weighted average of the total wage and fringe package; orders often list a combined total. Fringe benefits can be paid to the worker in cash or irrevocably to a trustee or third party under a plan, fund or program communicated in writing to the workers, or under an enforceable commitment. Benefits the contractor must already provide under other law don't count. Travel, mileage, meals and other expenses aren't fringe benefits and can't count toward the rate (except under RSMo § 290.315). Neither DOLIR guidance nor 8 CSR 30-3 sets an annualization rule.Source: DOLIR 2018 change summary; DOLIR worker page; University of Missouri general conditions, Art. 13.6 Prevailing Wage (citing RSMo 290.210(5)); DOLIR FAQ: fringe benefits in prevailing wage rates; 8 CSR 30-3 rule list (Justia). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Pay frequency | Not set by the prevailing wage law. General rule: semimonthly paydays (RSMo § 290.080).Source: DOL state payday requirements; RSMo Chapter 290 index (§ 290.080). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Overtime and double time | Overtime at 1.5x and holiday work at 2x the rate including fringes (HB 1729). Triggers and holidays are set per occupational title by numbered overtime and holiday schedules in the wage order: typically an 8-hour day and 40-hour week (some allow 4x10s), Saturdays at 1.5x, Sundays and holidays often 2x.Source: DOLIR 2018 change summary; General Wage Order No. 70. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Certified payroll forms | Contractors submit certified payroll records to the public body showing occupational title, hours and rate. DOLIR offers form LS-57 (Contractor Payroll Records). Records stay in Missouri for one year after completion. Before final payment, the prime and every sub file an Affidavit of Compliance (PW-4). The public body files a Project Notification (PW-2) at award.Source: DOLIR contractor page; DOLIR public body check-off list. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Electronic filing portal | No state payroll portal; certified payrolls go to the public body. MoDOT jobs: digital certified payrolls, stored in MoProjects.Source: DOLIR contractor page; MoDOT Engineering Policy Guide 110.3. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| EEO and workforce reports | Nothing in the prevailing wage sources. All on-site workers need 10-hour OSHA construction safety training (§ 292.675; $2,500 plus $100 per worker per day penalty).Source: DOLIR public body check-off list. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Apprentice ratio rules | One apprentice or "entry-level" worker per journeyman, paid 50% of the journeyman total package in the same occupational title (HB 1729).Source: DOLIR 2018 change summary. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Local laws | Kansas City: City Code ch. 3, art. IV applies prevailing wage to City-funded or incentivized contracts over $75,000, enforced by the Contract Compliance & Labor Standards Division. State law already covers public works of all Missouri public bodies.Source: Kansas City: Contract Compliance & Labor Standards Division. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Recent changes | Annual Wage Order No. 33 final (DOLIR lists it in effect May 29, 2026) after the objection period ended April 9, 2026; MoDOT General Wage Order No. 70 in effect July 1, 2026. Unrelated but nearby: HB 567 (signed July 10, 2025) repealed Missouri's earned paid sick time law effective Aug 28, 2025.Source: DOLIR Annual Wage Order page (AWO 33); DOLIR objection period release (2026); General Wage Order page; DOLIR prevailing wage page. 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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