Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in Delaware

Select a county to view wage determinations for building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects in Delaware (DE).

Quick Answer

Delaware has 3 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (30 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in Delaware must pay no less than the DOL-published prevailing wage and fringe benefits for the project's county and construction type.

County Construction Types WDs
Kent building heavy highway residential 10 View →
New Castle building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Sussex building heavy highway residential 10 View →
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Delaware State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: Yes — applies to qualifying state-funded projects
Threshold: $100,000 new construction / $15,000 alterations
Enforcing agency: Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs

Delaware's Prevailing Wage Law (29 Del. C. § 6960) applies to state-funded construction contracts of $100,000 or more for new construction and $15,000 or more for alterations/renovations. The Department of Labor sets rates per craft and county. Federal Davis-Bacon applies in parallel on federally funded work.

Verify before relying on this: state prevailing-wage laws change. The summary above is a general reference compiled from publicly available state-law materials and is not legal advice. Confirm the current status with the cited state agency or a qualified attorney before bidding or paying workers under it.

Federal contracts ≥ $2,000 in Delaware must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →