Prevailing Wage for a Operator in St Joseph County, Indiana (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in St Joseph County is $49.05 base + $43.40 fringe = $92.45 total per hour. Indiana has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · IN20260001$49.05$43.40$92.45 ⚑
BuildingFederal · IN20260001$49.05$43.40$92.45 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · IN20260051$49.05$43.40$92.45 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · IN20260051$49.05$43.40$92.45 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
IN20260001
Modification
#3
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination IN20260001 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,962.00 in base wages plus $1,736.00 in fringe = $3,698.00 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Operator in Adams Countyrate →Operator in Allen Countyrate →Operator in Bartholomew Countyrate →Operator in Benton Countyrate →Operator in Blackford Countyrate →Operator in Boone Countyrate →Operator in Brown Countyrate →Operator in Carroll Countyrate →Boilermaker in St Joseph Countyrate →Bricklayer in St Joseph Countyrate →Carpenter in St Joseph Countyrate →Cement Mason / Concrete Finisher in St Joseph Countyrate →
Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team