Pulling the rate table…
OPERATOR leads the building schedule for Calhoun County, MI at $47.28 base plus $25.25 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Calhoun County, MI lists 36 classifications with published rates, base pay from $10.38 to $47.28 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $40.00 | $23.65 | MI20260079 |
| BOILERMAKER | $43.50 | $36.74 | MI20260079 |
| BRICKLAYER | $35.21 | $24.26 | MI20260079 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $28.29 | $21.42 | MI20260079 |
Across the 36 published classifications for building work in Calhoun County, MI, base pay spans $10.38 to $47.28 per hour with a median of $32.30.
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
75% of the rate lines here carry union local identifiers, so the published figures track negotiated agreements, which is why some classifications carry high fringe amounts relative to base.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example MI20260079 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER |
| $25.23 |
| $1.80 |
| MI20260079 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $41.00 | $25.74 | MI20260079 |
| IRONWORKERSTRUCTURAL | $36.55 | $29.51 | MI20260079 |
| IRONWORKERREINFORCING | $36.55 | $29.51 | MI20260079 |
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL | $18.48 | $7.93 | MI20260079 |
| LABORER(COMMON OR GENERAL; GRADE CHECKER; MASON TENDER - BRICK; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE; SANDBLASTER) | $27.21 | $13.45 | MI20260079 |
| LABORERLANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $10.38 | $0.50 | MI20260079 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $40.04 | $26.47 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID LOADER; BROOM/SWEEPER; FORK TRUCK (OVER 20' LIFT) FOOTNOTES: CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $39.57 | $25.25 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400', 300', OR 220' OR LONGER. FOOTNOTES: CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $47.28 | $25.25 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER, TOWER CRANE, GANTRY CRANE, WHIRLEY DERRICK FOOTNOTES: CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $43.93 | $25.25 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; CRANE; CONCRETE PUMP; GRADER/BLADE; HIGHLIFT; HOIST; LOADER; ROLLER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK; TRENCHER FOOTNOTES: CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $42.25 | $25.25 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 5 BOOM TRUCK (NON-SWINGING) FOOTNOTES: CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $39.57 | $25.25 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 6 FORK TRUCK (20' LIFT AND UNDER FOR MASONRY WORK) FOOTNOTES: CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $33.37 | $25.25 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 7 OILER FOOTNOTES: CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400' OR LONGER: $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $31.23 | $25.25 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORCOMPACTOR | $17.68 | $6.70 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORTRACTOR | $19.10 | $8.48 | MI20260079 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $19.68 | $6.64 | MI20260079 |
| PAINTERBRUSH AND ROLLER | $27.07 | $16.46 | MI20260079 |
| PAINTERDRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $27.32 | $16.72 | MI20260079 |
| PAINTERSPRAY | $27.07 | $16.56 | MI20260079 |
| PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTEPAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY AND LABOR DAY, IF THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE WORK DAY PRECEDING AND FOLLOWING THE HOLIDAY UNLESS PROVEN ILLNESS OR INJURY PREVENTS THE EMPLOYEE FROM WORKING | $46.29 | $25.43 | MI20260079 |
| PLASTERER | $21.18 | $12.43 | MI20260079 |
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTEPAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY AND LABOR DAY, IF THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE WORK DAY PRECEDING AND FOLLOWING THE HOLIDAY UNLESS PROVEN ILLNESS OR INJURY PREVENTS THE EMPLOYEE FROM WORKING | $46.29 | $25.43 | MI20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL, AREA 2: GROUP 1 (AREA 2: LEVEL D WHEN CAPPING LANDFILL) | $42.74 | $21.53 | MI20260079 |
| ROOFER | $33.98 | $18.51 | MI20260079 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $41.34 | $27.39 | MI20260079 |
| TILE FINISHER | $26.24 | $21.13 | MI20260079 |
| TILE SETTER | $27.35 | $22.20 | MI20260079 |
| TRUCK DRIVERLOWBOY TRUCK | $14.50 | $0.44 | MI20260079 |
| TRUCK DRIVERTRACTOR HAUL TRUCK | $13.57 | $1.18 | MI20260079 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $17.26 | $11.42 | MI20260079 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.