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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.
Vermont Prevailing Wage Law
State law, limited
State law (narrow): state construction projects over $100,000
State law, narrow. 29 V.S.A. § 161 (requirements on State construction projects) covers contracts for State projects costing over $100,000, plus construction projects over $200,000 at least 50% funded by a capital construction act (32 V.S.A. § 701a) or by the Cash Fund for Capital and Essential Investments (32 V.S.A. § 1001b). Projects of the Agency of Transportation and the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation are excluded under that section.
Details
| Statute | 29 V.S.A. § 161(b); 32 V.S.A. §§ 701a and 1001b.Source: 29 V.S.A. § 161 (Vermont Legislature); Vermont DOL State Construction Prevailing Wage rates (2025-26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
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| Dollar thresholds | State projects over $100,000 (contracts awarded under § 161). Other construction projects over $200,000 that are at least 50% funded by a capital construction act or by the Cash Fund for Capital and Essential Investments.Source: 29 V.S.A. § 161 (Vermont Legislature); Vermont DOL State Construction Prevailing Wage rates (2025-26); DOL WHD state thresholds table. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Administering agency | Vermont Department of Labor publishes the rates; its Wage and Hour Division takes underpayment complaints, (802) 951-4083. Buildings and General Services (BGS) answers coverage questions on BGS projects, (802) 828-2211.Source: Vermont DOL State Construction Prevailing Wage rates (2025-26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Where to get wage rates | Vermont DOL publishes mean wages by occupation for three areas (Burlington-South Burlington metro, Southern Vermont and Northern Vermont nonmetro) from the OEWS survey, effective July 1 to June 30. Contractors add fringe benefits worth 42.5% of the wage rate. As of Oct 22, 2026, the schedule posted on VT DOL's labor market site is still the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 one; no 2026–27 schedule is posted.Source: Vermont DOL State Construction Prevailing Wage rates (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026); VT DOL Data & Research: wages (prevailing wage notice); VT DOL Economic & Labor Market Information; 29 V.S.A. § 161 (Vermont Legislature). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Wages vs. fringes | Wage plus a fringe equal to 42.5% of the wage rate (wage x 0.425). Fringe benefits include paid vacation and holidays, sick leave, and employer contributions to health insurance and retirement.Source: 29 V.S.A. § 161 (Vermont Legislature); Vermont DOL State Construction Prevailing Wage rates (2025-26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Pay frequency | Not set by § 161. General rule (21 V.S.A. § 342): weekly, covering wages through no more than 6 days before payday; every two weeks or twice a month allowed after notice to employees; up to 13 days' lag under a collective bargaining agreement.Source: 21 V.S.A. § 342 (Vermont Legislature); DOL state payday requirements. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Overtime and double time | Not set by § 161. State overtime: 1.5x the regular rate over 40 hours a week (21 V.S.A. § 384(b)); construction isn't among the listed exemptions.Source: 21 V.S.A. § 384 (Vermont Legislature); DOL state minimum wage and overtime table (July 1, 2026). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Certified payroll forms | No state certified payroll form. Neither § 161(b) nor the Vermont DOL rate schedule requires certified payroll.Source: 29 V.S.A. § 161 (Vermont Legislature); Vermont DOL State Construction Prevailing Wage rates (2025-26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Electronic filing portal | None. No payroll filing requirement in § 161(b) or the Vermont DOL rate schedule.Source: 29 V.S.A. § 161 (Vermont Legislature); Vermont DOL State Construction Prevailing Wage rates (2025-26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| EEO and workforce reports | Nothing found. Federal EO 11246 changes apply to federal jobs.Source: Federal Register 2026-17114. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Apprentice ratio rules | Registered apprentices (Vermont DOL Apprenticeship or the home state's registration agency) can be paid a percentage of the rate by level, from 60% (0–999 hours) to 95% (7,000–10,000 hours); unregistered apprentices get the full rate. No ratio in the statute or rate schedule.Source: Vermont DOL State Construction Prevailing Wage rates (2025-26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Recent changes | Current § 161 also covers projects over $200,000 at least 50% funded by the Cash Fund for Capital and Essential Investments; § 161 was last amended in 2023-24 (Acts 78, 85 and 87). Not law: H.327 (2025-26) would require the wage-plus-42.5% standard on energy generation facilities over $100,000 built by PUC-regulated companies; it never left the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee (referred Feb 25, 2025).Source: 29 V.S.A. § 161 (Vermont Legislature); H.327 bill status (Vermont Legislature); H.327 as introduced. 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?
- 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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