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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
State defers to federal Davis-Bacon Act
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.
Ohio Prevailing Wage Law
State law, limited
State law (narrowed): public authorities, not schools
State law. Covers public improvements financed in whole or part by public funds and built by public authorities. Not covered (ORC 4115.04(B)): school districts and educational service centers, port authorities, work done solely with donated labor, federally funded projects with predetermined wages, and certain county and municipal hospitals. State universities aren't exempt (Ohio State has its own guidelines).
Details
| Statute | Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4115 (§§ 4115.03 to 4115.16).Source: Ohio Prevailing Wage Contractor Guide. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
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| Dollar thresholds | Building: over $250,000 new construction; over $75,000 for reconstruction, alteration, repair, remodeling or painting (fixed in statute, not indexed). Roads, streets, sewers, ditches and bridges: $101,201 new / $30,320 other, effective Jan 1, 2026. Only the road and bridge thresholds are adjusted, every even-numbered year by the Director of Commerce (no more than 3% a year).Source: ORC 4115.03; ORC 4115.034; City of Piqua threshold notice; DOL state prevailing wage laws table (Jan 1, 2023). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Administering agency | Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration. Each public authority names a prevailing wage coordinator.Source: Ohio Commerce threshold notice. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Where to get wage rates | Commerce wage rate schedules by county and craft, based on CBAs, attached to the bid specifications. The project schedule includes all modifications, corrections, escalations and reductions issued for it. When a rate changes in the locality of an ongoing project, the change takes effect two weeks after the Director receives the new CBA terms; the public authority must notify contractors within 7 working days and require them to pay it (ORC 4115.05, as amended by HB 153, eff. Sept 29, 2011).Source: Ohio Commerce prevailing wage contractor guide (via City of Cleveland); ORC 4115.05; ORC 4115.04. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Wages vs. fringes | Fringes paid in cash, to approved plans, or both. Non-hourly fringe credit is annual employer contribution divided by the lesser of documented hours actually worked or 2,080 (2,080 if hours aren't documented). Fringes paid at straight time on all hours, overtime included.Source: Ohio Prevailing Wage Contractor Guide. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Pay frequency | Not set by ORC Chapter 4115. General rule (ORC 4113.15): semimonthly; wages for the first half of a month due by the 1st of the next month, second half by the 15th. Weekly or daily pay is allowed; a longer interval can apply by trade custom or written contract.Source: ORC 4113.15; DOL state payday requirements. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Overtime and double time | 1.5x the base rate for hours over 40 a week. Fringes stay straight time. No daily overtime; Ohio's general overtime rule is also weekly after 40.Source: Ohio Commerce prevailing wage contractor guide (via City of Cleveland); DOL state minimum wage and overtime table. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Certified payroll forms | Certified payroll to the public authority's prevailing wage coordinator, first one within two weeks after the initial pay period. State form is optional if all data is included: names, addresses, SSNs (last four may be allowed), classification, daily and weekly hours, rates, gross and net pay, deductions. Copies of apprenticeship agreements go to the coordinator.Source: Ohio Prevailing Wage Contractor Guide. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Electronic filing portal | No state certified payroll portal; payrolls go to the public authority's prevailing wage coordinator. ODOT offers AASHTOWare Project Civil Rights & Labor (CRL) for electronic certified payroll on its contracts.Source: Ohio Commerce prevailing wage contractor guide (via City of Cleveland); ODOT: AASHTOWare Project Civil Rights & Labor. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| EEO and workforce reports | Nothing in the prevailing wage sources. Federal EO 11246 changes apply to federal jobs.Source: Federal Register 2026-17114. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Apprentice ratio rules | Apprentices must be registered with U.S. DOL's apprenticeship office. Apprentice use can't exceed the ratios in the wage schedules.Source: Ohio Prevailing Wage Contractor Guide. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Recent changes | Jan 1, 2026: road and bridge thresholds reset. Violations: back wages plus a 100% penalty; intentional violations can bar a contractor from public contracts.Source: Ohio Commerce threshold notice; Ohio Prevailing Wage Contractor Guide. 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 don’t have a prevailing wage law?
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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