DAVIS-BACON ACT/PREVAILING WAGE 
The federal Davis-Bacon Act is a Depression-era wage subsidy law enacted in 1931, whose time has run out. In a 21st Century global economy, it is essential to allow the free market system to determine wages. 

ABC strongly supports legislative and regulatory efforts designed to limit the negative effects of the Davis-Bacon Act and state prevailing wage laws. 

Federal Compliance Information 

The Prevailing Wage Resource Book was developed by the U.S. Department of Labor as a training tool for use in prevailing wage conferences.

Field Operations Handbook includes the Davis-Bacon Act and Related acts, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act language. 

State Affairs


ABC's State Prevailing Wage Law page outlines individual state laws, rules and statutes.

Get up to date Dollar Threshold Amount for Contract Coverage and a listing of states that have repealed "Little Davis-Bacon" laws.


Additional Resources

Prevailing Wage and Davis-Bacon Act Studies

Federal Wage Survey Information

Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
Locate Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations quickly and easily.

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Surveys
Davis-Bacon survey schedule, survey start dates, data collection completed, survey results and more. 

Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates Form (WD-10)    

Davis Bacon Helpers
Helpers are semi-skilled workers who are used widely and successfully in private sector construction. Helpers are prevented from working on federal construction projects because the Department of Labor (DOL) will not recognize them as a "prevailing work practice" under the Davis-Bacon Act. 

Letters Sent to the Hill 

Check out the NEW letters sent to the Hill on Davis-Bacon.