Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in New Hampshire

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

Quick Answer

New Hampshire has 10 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (84 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in New Hampshire 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
Belknap building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Carroll building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Cheshire building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Coos building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Grafton building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Hillsborough building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Merrimack building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Rockingham building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Strafford building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Sullivan building heavy highway residential 8 View →
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New Hampshire State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: None currently in effect

New Hampshire does not have a state prevailing wage law. Federal Davis-Bacon applies to federally funded construction in New Hampshire; state-funded projects are not subject to a state prevailing-wage requirement.

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 New Hampshire must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →