Residential Construction — Lake, Michigan
WD MI20260008-15475-res · Revision 3 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for BRICKLAYER in Lake, Michigan (construction type: residential) is $35.83/hr base + $22.18/hr fringe = $58.01/hr total package (WD MI20260008-15475-res, Rev. 3).
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WD Number: MI20260008-15475-res
Revision: 3
Construction Type: residential
State: Michigan (MI)
County: Lake
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 56
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $35.83 | $22.18 | $58.01 Above median +92% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $31.50 | $21.15 | $52.65 +78% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $35.41 | $21.06 | $56.47 +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: ARENAC, CLARE, GLADWIN, GRATIOT, HURON, ISABELLA & MIDLAND COUNTIES | $35.86 | $23.69 | $59.55 Top 10% +102% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: MULTI-FAMILY CONDOMINIUMS | $31.58 | $16.27 | $47.85 Top 10% +62% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: SHIAWASSEE COUNTY | $36.46 | $23.69 | $60.15 Top 10% +104% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND DETATCHED CONDOMINIUMS | $28.19 | $15.76 | $43.95 Top 10% +49% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.55 | $6.35 | $25.90 -9% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $30.31 | $13.18 | $43.49 +24% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $29.42 | $16.50 | $45.92 +31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $18.00 | $7.44 | $25.44 -27% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (ALLEGAN & ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES) | $34.22 | $9.52 | $43.74 Top 10% +25% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (ARENAC, CLARE, GLADWIN, ISABELLA, & MIDLAND COUNTIES) | $40.00 | $26.52 | $66.52 Top 10% +90% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (CLARE, LAKE, MASON, & OSCEOLA COUNTIES) | $33.65 | $22.63 | $56.28 Top 10% +61% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (GRATIOT & SHIAWASSEE COUNTIES) | $31.20 | $10.97 | $42.17 Top 10% +21% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (GRATIOT, ISABELLA & MIDLAND COUNTIES) | $34.25 | $23.13 | $57.38 Top 10% +64% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (SHIAWASSEE COUNTY) | $35.62 | $13.70 | $49.32 Above median +41% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE | $29.46 | $16.10 | $45.56 Top 10% +95% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $26.70 | $12.95 | $39.65 Above median +69% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $23.34 | $11.60 | $34.94 +49% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $31.87 | $14.45 | $46.32 Top 10% +98% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $27.68 | $13.45 | $41.13 Above median +76% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE | $31.30 | $18.40 | $49.70 Top 10% +112% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; LOADER; ROLLER | $45.34 | $25.35 | $70.69 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; LOADER; ROLLER PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $44.00 | $25.25 | $69.25 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | $13.44 | $2.17 | $15.61 Above median -34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 -31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $26.46 | $20.60 | $47.06 Top 10% +27% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (ALLEGAN & ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES) | $27.18 | $21.05 | $48.23 Top 10% +30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (ALLEGAN, LAKE, MASON, MECOSTA, MONTCALM, OCEANA & OSCEOLA COUNTIES) | $39.89 | $23.82 | $63.71 Top 10% +72% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (ARENAC, CLARE, GLADWIN, GRATIOT, HURON, ISABELLA & MIDLAND COUNTIES) | $30.45 | $10.64 | $41.09 Top 10% +11% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (BRANCH, HILLSDALE & LENAWEE COUNTIES) | $31.35 | $22.90 | $54.25 Top 10% +47% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (HURON & SANILAC COUNTIES) | $41.61 | $29.35 | $70.96 Top 10% +92% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (LENAWEE COUNTY) | $44.31 | $23.70 | $68.01 Top 10% +84% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $26.46 | $20.60 | $47.06 Above median +27% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (ALLEGAN & ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES) | $27.18 | $21.05 | $48.23 Top 10% +30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (ALLEGAN, LAKE, MASON, MECOSTA, MONTCALM, OCEANA & OSCEOLA COUNTIES) | $37.09 | $22.52 | $59.61 Top 10% +61% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (ARENAC, CLARE, GLADWIN, GRATIOT, HURON, ISABELLA & MIDLAND COUNTIES) | $30.45 | $10.64 | $41.09 Top 10% +11% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (BRANCH, HILLSDALE & LENAWEE COUNTIES) | $31.35 | $22.90 | $54.25 Top 10% +47% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (HURON & SANILAC COUNTIES) | $27.06 | $23.52 | $50.58 Top 10% +37% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (LENAWEE COUNTY) | $44.31 | $23.70 | $68.01 Top 10% +84% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $42.67 | $21.67 | $64.34 Above median +138% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $32.65 | $14.80 | $47.45 Above median +75% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $28.68 | $15.52 | $44.20 Above median +63% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $26.60 | $16.75 | $43.35 Above median +60% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $30.73 | $26.82 | $57.55 Above median +113% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $30.38 | $19.87 | $50.25 Above median +86% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 Above median -16% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEETMETAL WORKER | $24.88 | $8.76 | $33.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEETMETAL WORKER | $32.00 | $10.73 | $42.73 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEETMETAL WORKER | $21.44 | $11.44 | $32.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEETMETAL WORKER | $21.54 | $11.91 | $33.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEETMETAL WORKER | $44.45 | $30.43 | $74.88 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEETMETAL WORKER | $17.21 | $9.99 | $27.20 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEETMETAL WORKER | $28.67 | $9.50 | $38.17 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.00 | $1.25 | $13.25 -50% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Lake, MI — Residential construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
| Trade | Workers | Hours/worker | Rate $/hr | Subtotal |
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Direct labor subtotal
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Loaded cost (with burden)
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for residential construction in Lake, Michigan.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.