Whether it's Federal Davis-Bacon, a state-specific prevailing wage law, or both, it's important to recognize that all states have requirements governing proper payment to workers on public work projects. It is the responsibility of all those involved, whether you are a local agency, developer, general contractor, or subcontractor, to stay up to date with frequently changing prevailing wage requirements.
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According to the State of Missouri Division of Labor Standards (DLS), projects valued over $75,000 is subject to prevailing wage law. The prevailing wage law requires that not less than the locally prevailing wages be paid to workers on every construction project in the state that is state funded, in whole or in part or for the public use or benefit.
The Annual Wage Order lists the prevailing wage rates in each county for the applicable occupational categories and is released every year by July 1st.
