Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in Delaware
Select a county to view wage determinations for building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects in Delaware (DE).
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 → |
Delaware State Prevailing Wage Law
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.