Alaska prevailing wage law
Whether Alaska requires prevailing wages on public construction, from what contract size, who sets the rates, and what contractors file. Each fact links its official source and the date it was checked.
Prevailing wage in Alaska at a glance
- State prevailing wage law
- In forceAS 36.05
- Contract threshold
- Over $25,000
- Certified payroll
- Every two weeks
- Federal work
- Davis-Bacon, over $2,000
Alaska prevailing wage rules
- The law
- Alaska's Little Davis-Bacon Act (AS 36.05) requires prevailing wages on public construction contracts over $25,000.Source: Alaska Statutes 36.05.005 to 36.05.045 (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Who it covers
- Public construction under contract for the state, a political subdivision (borough, city, village, school district) or a regional school board (AS 36.95.010).Source: Alaska Statutes 36.95.010, Definitions (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Threshold
- Applies only to a public construction contract that exceeds $25,000 (AS 36.05.005).Source: Alaska Statutes 36.05.005 to 36.05.045 (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Agency
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Wage and Hour (opens in a new tab)Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Wage and Hour (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Rates
- Rate determinations (opens in a new tab)Pamphlet 600, issued by the department; the issue in effect 10 days before the final bid date applies (AS 36.05.010).Source: Alaska DOLWD, Laborers' & Mechanics' Minimum Rates of Pay (Pamphlet 600) (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Certified payroll
- Every contractor and subcontractor files a sworn certified payroll with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development before the Friday of every second week, for the previous reporting period (AS 36.05.040).Filed with: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.Source: Alaska Statutes 36.05.005 to 36.05.045 (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Registration
- The awarding agency verifies the contractor's registration under AS 08.18 (construction contractor registration). Before work starts the primary contractor files a Notice of Work with the department and pays a filing fee of 1% of each contractor's price, at most $5,000 (AS 36.05.035, 36.05.045).Source: Alaska Statutes 36.05.005 to 36.05.045 (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
Federally funded work in Alaska
On a project whose federal funding carries Davis-Bacon, the federal rules apply whatever the state law says. Whether Alaska's own law applies as well is in its coverage above: some state laws leave federally funded projects out.
- Davis-Bacon
- Federal Davis-Bacon labor standards apply to contracts over $2,000 for the construction, alteration or repair of public buildings or public works, or of work financed with federal funds under a law that requires Davis-Bacon, one of the Related Acts (29 CFR 5.5(a)).Source: 29 CFR 5.5, Contract provisions and related matters (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Certified payroll
- On Davis-Bacon work, each contractor and subcontractor submits certified payrolls weekly, for each week of covered work; the prime contractor is responsible for its subcontractors' payrolls (29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(A)).Source: 29 CFR 5.5, Contract provisions and related matters (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
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Prevailing wage and certified payroll in Worklio HCM
Set up prevailing wage rates by project, location and classification: your team assigns each worker's classification and apprentice step, and payroll applies the rates. Fringe benefits are calculated as cash or plan contributions, union dues and benefit packages are deducted with remittance reports by local, apprentices are paid at progressive rates by level, and WH-347 certified payroll reports carry job costing segments. Workers' comp class codes are set per job and employee. Union, prevailing wage, and certified payroll is available as an add-on to any plan.
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Prevailing wage in other states
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources
The statute, agency page or federal rule behind each fact, as checked.
- Alaska Statutes 36.05.005 to 36.05.045 (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Alaska Statutes 36.95.010, Definitions (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Wage and Hour (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- Alaska DOLWD, Laborers' & Mechanics' Minimum Rates of Pay (Pamphlet 600) (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
- 29 CFR 5.5, Contract provisions and related matters (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm current requirements with the relevant agency or your advisor. You remain responsible for paying the required rates and filing on time.