The Public Works Contracting Minimum Wage (PWCMW) is used instead of the prevailing wage in counties where fewer than 1,000 hours are reported for a particular occupational title.
The PWCMW is calculated by multiplying the average wage rate in each county by 120%. This average wage rate for each county is computed annually by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC), part of the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED).