Prevailing Wage for a Operator in Johnson County, Kansas (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in Johnson County is $45.89 base + $22.42 fringe = $68.31 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 · KS20260052$45.89$22.42$68.31 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KS20260153$40.17$22.29$62.46 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KS20260140$40.17$22.29$62.46 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KS20260006$46.29$22.42$68.71 ⚑
⚑ 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
KS20260052
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination KS20260052 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,835.60 in base wages plus $896.80 in fringe = $2,732.40 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