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Changes Regarding Ohio's Prevailing Wage Laws

On June 30, 2011, Governor Kasich signed H.B. 153 (Biennial Budget Bill) into law. As part of the Biennial Budget Bill, important changes were made to Ohio's prevailing wage laws.

One of the more significant changes made was the step increases to the prevailing wage thresholds. Effective Sept 29, 2011, new construction projects will have a threshold amount of $125,000. On September 29, 2012, this threshold amount will increase to $200,000 and on September 29, 2013 the threshold amount will be $250,000.

Reconstruction projects will have a threshold amount of $38,000 effective Sept 29,2011. On September 29, 2012, this threshold amount will increase to $60,000 and on September 29, 2013 the threshold amount will be $75,000. These threshold amounts are no longer subject to being adjusted biennially.

However, projects relating to streets, roads, sewers, water works, etc. will remain at the current threshold amounts of $23,447 for reconstruction and $78,258 for new construction. These threshold amounts are adjusted biennially and the new threshold amounts, to be determined, will be effective January 1, 2012.

The Ohio Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration will be providing addtional formal guidance to the public, as the Ohio Department of Commerce adopts and implements new policies, administrative rules and the effective date of September 29, 2011 approaches.