February 21, 2002 |
2002-R-0257 | |
PREVAILING WAGE THRESHOLDS | ||
By: Lynn Marx, Research Attorney | ||
You asked for the current prevailing wage thresholds in other states.
Thirty-one states, including Connecticut, have laws requiring payment of the prevailing wage for at least some public works construction projects. The table below shows the thresholds amounts as of January 1, 2002.
Table 1: Threshold Amounts
STATE |
THRESHOLD AMOUNT |
Alaska |
$ 2,000 |
Arkansas |
$ 5,000 |
California |
$ 1,000 |
Connecticut |
$ 400,000 for new construction $ 100,000 for remodeling |
Delaware |
$ 100,000 for new construction $ 15,000 for remodeling |
Hawaii |
$ 2,000 |
Illinois |
None |
Indiana |
$ 150,000 |
Kentucky |
$ 250,000 |
Maine |
$ 10,000 |
Maryland |
$ 500,000 |
Massachusetts |
$ None |
STATE |
THRESHOLD AMOUNT |
Michigan |
$ None |
Minnesota |
$ 25,000 where more than one trade is involved $ 2,500 where a single trade is involved |
Missouri |
None |
Montana |
$ 25,000 |
Nebraska |
None, except $ 40,000 for projects let by public school districts |
Nevada |
$ 100,000 |
New Jersey |
$ 2,000 |
New Mexico |
$ 20,000 |
New York |
None |
Ohio |
$ 62, 549 for new construction $ 18,764 for remodeling |
Oregon |
$ 25,000 |
Pennsylvania |
$ 25,000 |
Rhode Island |
$ 1,000 |
Tennessee |
$ 50,000 |
Texas |
None |
Washington |
None, except $ 17,500 for state college construction |
West Virginia |
None, except $ 50,000 for WVA Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council |
Wisconsin State and Municipal contracts State highway contracts |
$ 175,000 where more than one trade is involved; 36,000 where a single trade is involved None |
Wyoming |
$ 25,000 |
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