Prevailing Wage for a Laborer in Douglas County, Kansas (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Douglas County is $31.60 base + $16.95 fringe = $48.55 total per hour. Kansas 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 · KS20260048$31.60$16.95$48.55 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KS20260005$36.24$15.87$52.11 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KS20260134$32.12$14.73$46.85 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KS20260008$8.50$0.00$8.50 ⚑
⚑ 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
KS20260048
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination KS20260048 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,264.00 in base wages plus $678.00 in fringe = $1,942.00 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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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