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  • Davis-Bacon wages are the minimum wages that can be paid to people working on federal public works projects.

    Purpose

    The original Davis-Bacon Act was passed in 1931 in order to prevent federal public works projects from having the effect of driving down wages on private construction projects going on in the same area.

    Parameters

    Davis-Bacon wages apply to those federal public works projects in the 50 states and the District of Columbia that exceed $2,000 in cost.

    Rates

    The Davis-Bacon wage rates are determined by the Secretary of Labor who is directed by law to calculate the prevailing wages for different classes of contractors in every county of the United States.

    Surveys

    The Wage and Hour Division of the Labor Department surveys contractors across the country to determine the prevailing wage minimums for each county.

    Determining Wage

    Contractors are required to post the wage determinations for their project and area at the job site.

    Source:

    What are the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts?, U.S. Dept. of Labor

    Extension of the Davis-Bacon Act, Heritage Foundation

    Davis-Bacon Wage Determination Reference Material, U.S. Dept. of Labor

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