Pulling the rate table…
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR leads the building schedule for Lake County, MI at $47.28 base plus $25.25 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Lake County, MI lists 40 classifications with published rates, base pay from $12.84 to $47.28 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $19.82 | $7.31 | MI20260129 |
| BOILERMAKER | $43.50 | $37.64 | MI20260129 |
| BRICKLAYER FOOTNOTEPAID HOLIDAY: FOURTH OF JULY, IF THE WORKER HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN ANY PERIOD OF SEVEN WORKING DAYS BEFORE SAID HOLIDAY WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR | $35.83 | $22.33 | MI20260129 |
| CARPENTER(ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL STUD INSTALLATION) |
The highest published base on this schedule belongs to POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR at $47.28 per hour plus $25.25 fringe; the schedule's median base is $31.50.
This schedule has been stable recently; the last modification is dated May 18, 2026. Stability is not permanence: annual editions and mid-year modifications can reset rates in Lake County without local notice.
73% 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 MI20260129 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.
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.
Certified payroll uses the employee's name and an individually identifying number, normally the last four digits of the Social Security number. Full SSNs do not belong on submitted payrolls.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $31.50 |
| $21.15 |
| MI20260129 |
| CARPENTER(ALL OTHER WORK) | $31.50 | $21.15 | MI20260129 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $22.02 | $12.38 | MI20260129 |
| ELECTRICIANEXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (TOWNSHIPS OF CHASE, CHERRY VALLEY, PINORA LAKE, PLEASANT PLAINS, SWEETWATER, WEBBER, & YATES) | $34.41 | $18.90 | MI20260129 |
| ELECTRICIANEXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE (TOWNSHIPS OF DOVER, EDEN, ELK, ELLSWORTH, NEWKIRK, PEACOCK & SAUBLE) | $36.62 | $23.05 | MI20260129 |
| FLOOR LAYERCARPET | $19.59 | $7.57 | MI20260129 |
| GLAZIER | $16.95 | $4.74 | MI20260129 |
| IRONWORKERSTRUCTURAL | $36.55 | $29.51 | MI20260129 |
| IRONWORKERREINFORCING | $36.55 | $29.51 | MI20260129 |
| IRONWORKERSTRUCTURAL (METAL BUILDING ERECTION ONLY) | $30.02 | $27.43 | MI20260129 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL; SANDBLASTER EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION | $23.34 | $11.60 | MI20260129 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE EXCLUDES OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION | $30.72 | $12.95 | MI20260129 |
| LABORERLANDSCAPE | $12.84 | $0.00 | MI20260129 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $40.04 | $26.47 | MI20260129 |
| OPERATORTRACTOR | $19.60 | $7.31 | MI20260129 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $22.34 | $1.22 | MI20260129 |
| OPERATORROLLER | $28.02 | $7.07 | MI20260129 |
| OPERATORGRADER/BLADE | $24.04 | $6.03 | MI20260129 |
| PAINTERDRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $30.22 | $22.22 | MI20260129 |
| PAINTERBRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $29.23 | $19.11 | MI20260129 |
| PIPEFITTER(HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.09 | $22.52 | MI20260129 |
| PIPEFITTER(EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $37.89 | $23.67 | MI20260129 |
| PLASTERER | $21.18 | $12.43 | MI20260129 |
| PLUMBER(EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $37.89 | $23.67 | MI20260129 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 5 FORK TRUCK (20' LIFT AND UNDER FOR MASONRY WORK) 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 | $33.71 | $25.25 | MI20260129 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 6 OILER 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 | MI20260129 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID LOADER; FORK TRUCK (OVER 20' LIFT) 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 | MI20260129 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 3 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; CRANE; LOADER; PAVER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK 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 | $41.28 | $25.25 | MI20260129 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER; TOWER CRANE; GANTRY CRANE AND WHIRLEY DERRICK 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 | MI20260129 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400', 300', OR 220' OR LONGER. 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 | MI20260129 |
| ROOFER | $15.73 | $7.41 | MI20260129 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $35.41 | $15.86 | MI20260129 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $35.41 | $15.86 | MI20260129 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $41.34 | $27.39 | MI20260129 |
| TILE SETTER FOOTNOTEPAID HOLIDAY: FOURTH OF JULY, IF THE WORKER HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN ANY PERIOD OF SEVEN WORKING DAYS BEFORE SAID HOLIDAY WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR | $35.83 | $22.33 | MI20260129 |
| TRUCK DRIVERFLATBED TRUCK | $16.80 | $3.97 | MI20260129 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $15.65 | $3.12 | MI20260129 |
* 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.