Prevailing wage in Idaho

Who and what this applies to

Labor compliance for Idaho Transportation Department construction contracts subject to federal-aid labor standards and the incorporated FHWA-1273 contract provisions. This guide does not infer the absence of every Idaho state, local or contractual wage requirement.

Thresholds and scope

Determine coverage from the federal-aid construction contract and its labor-standards provisions; the state’s software rollout date is not a wage-coverage threshold.

The rules

• ITD’s Contract Administration Manual, section 112.00, requires prevailing Davis-Bacon wage and fringe-benefit rates for covered site laborers and mechanics and weekly certified payroll submissions under the federal contract provisions. Source
• ITD’s current certified-payroll page announces eComply for federally funded District 1 projects starting October 1, 2026, with other districts following in phases. Project pre-construction coordination determines use during the rollout; the future launch is not represented as already effective on September 30. Source

Primary sources

• Idaho Transportation Department, Contract Administration Manual, §112.00 Labor Compliance
• Idaho Transportation Department, certified payroll software and October 1, 2026 rollout

Sources reviewed 2026-09-30. This guide covers the projects and rules stated above.

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