Dollar Threshold Amount for Contract Coverage Under State Prevailing Wage Laws January 1, 2003
| STATE 1 | THRESHOLD AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $ 2,000 |
| Arkansas | 75,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 2/ 18,764 for remodeling 2/ |
| Oregon | 25,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 25,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | 50,000 |
| Texas | None |
| Vermont | 100,000 |
| Washington | None 3/ |
| West Virginia | None 4/ |
State and Municipal contracts State highway contracts |
$180,000 where more than one trade is involved; $37,000 where a single trade is involved None |
| Wyoming | 25,000 |
Footnotes:
1/ Eighteen States do not have prevailing wage laws. These States are Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Virginia.
2/ Ohio. Beginning January 1, 1996, and every two years thereafter, threshold amounts will be adjusted according to the change in the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Implicit Price Deflator for Construction, provided that no increase or decrease may exceed 6 percent for the two-year period.
3/ Washington. A separate law applicable only to State college/university construction provides for a $25,000 threshold amount.
4/ West Virginia. A $50,000 threshold is applicable for projects of the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.
States Without Prevailing Wage Laws
Alabama - repealed in 1980
Arizona - invalidated by 1980 court decision
Repealed in referendum in 1984Colorado - repealed in 1985
Florida - repealed in 1979
Georgia -
Idaho - repealed in 1985
Iowa -
Kansas - repealed in 1987
Louisiana - repealed in 1988
New Hampshire - repealed in 1985
Oklahoma - invalidated by 1995 court decision
Utah - repealed in 1981
Virginia -
Prepared by:
Division of External Affairs
Wage and Hour Division
Employment Standards Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
This document was last revised in December 2002; unless otherwise stated, the information reflects requirements that were in effect, or would take effect, as of January 1, 2003.