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Prevailing wage rates: Washington and D.C. Counties, District of Columbia

Building construction · DC20260002 modification 3, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 32 classifications for building work in Washington and D.C. Counties, District of Columbia. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $11.67 an hour (laborer: mason tender for pointing) to $95.60 (elevator mechanic a.). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.

ClassificationBasic rateFringeTotalSource
ASBE0024-007 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, October 1, 2024
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR…
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ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) A.

PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY

$40.77$20.17$60.94Agreement
ASBE0024-008 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, October 1, 2024
ASBESTOS WORKER: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER INCLUDES PREPARATION…
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ASBESTOS WORKER: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER INCLUDES PREPARATION, WETTING, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPPING, VACUUMING, BAGGING AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT, FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS A.

PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY

$24.46$10.19$34.65Agreement
ASBE0024-014 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, October 1, 2024
FIRESTOPPER INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF MATERIALS OR DEVICES WITHIN OR AROUND…
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FIRESTOPPER INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF MATERIALS OR DEVICES WITHIN OR AROUND PENETRATIONS AND OPENINGS IN ALL RATED WALL OR FLOOR ASSEMBLIES, IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE PASAGE OF FIRE, SMOKE OF OTHER GASES. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN CREATING THE RATED BARRIER AT PERIMETER SLAB EDGES AND EXTERIOR CAVITIES, THE HEAD OF GYPSUM BOARD OR CONCRETE WALLS, JOINTS BETWEEN RATED WALL OR FLOOR COMPONENTS, SEALING OF PENETRATING ITEMS AND BLANK OPENINGS. A.

PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY

$30.21$10.43$40.64Agreement
BRDC0001-002 · Bricklayers agreement, April 27, 2025
BRICKLAYER$38.80$15.17$53.97Agreement
CARP0197-011 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2024
CARPENTER: INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND SOFT FLOOR LAYING-CARPET$34.41$14.33$48.74Agreement
CARP0219-001 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025
MILLWRIGHT$39.50$17.32$56.82Agreement
CARP0474-006 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2024
PILEDRIVERMAN$36.60$14.47$51.07Agreement
ELEC0026-016 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 2, 2025
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS$59.50$23.06$82.56Agreement
ELEC0026-017 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 1, 2025
ELECTRICAL INSTALLER (SOUND & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)

SCOPE OF WORK: INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TELEDATA FACILITIES (VOICE, DATA AND VIDEO) INCLUDING OUTSIDE PLANT, TELEPHONE AND DATA INSIDE WIRE, INTERCONNECT, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL OFFICES, PABX, FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT, RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS, MICRO WAVES, VSAT, BYPASS, CATV, WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORKS), LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS) AND ISDN (INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DIGITAL NETWORK). WORK EXCLUDED: THE INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS ASSEMBLY LINES, ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER CONTROLLER MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS. THE INSTALLATION OF CONDUIT AND/OR RACEWAYS SHALL BE INSTALLED BY INSIDE WIREMEN. ON SITES WHERE THERE IS NO INSIDE WIREMAN EMPLOYED, THE TELEDATA TECHNICIAN MAY INSTALL RACEWAY OR CONDUIT NOT GREATER THAN 10 FEET. FIRE ALARM WORK IS EXCLUDED ON ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION SITES OR WHEREVER THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IN CONDUIT. ALL HVAC CONTROL WORK

$34.16$13.54$47.70Agreement
ELEV0010-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025
ELEVATOR MECHANIC A.

PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. B. VACATIONS: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT

$57.16$38.44$95.60Agreement
IRON0005-005 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2024
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL$37.86$25.86$63.72Agreement
IRON0005-012 · Ironworkers agreement, May 1, 2024
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$31.88$23.78$55.66Agreement
LABO0011-009 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025
LABORER: SKILLED$30.47$8.70$39.17Agreement
MARB0002-004 · MARB, April 27, 2025
MARBLE/STONE MASON INCLUDING POINTING…
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MARBLE/STONE MASON INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING AND CLEANING OF ALL TYPES OF MASONRY, BRICK, STONE AND CEMENT EXCEPT POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING OF EXISTING MASONRY, BRICK, STONE AND CEMENT (RESTORATION WORK)

$45.65$21.21$66.86MARB
MARB0003-006 · MARB, April 27, 2025
TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER$34.34$14.20$48.54MARB
MARB0003-007 · MARB, April 27, 2025
TERRAZZO FINISHER$28.85$12.55$41.40MARB
MARB0003-008 · MARB, April 27, 2025
TILE SETTER$34.34$14.20$48.54MARB
MARB0003-009 · MARB, April 27, 2025
TILE FINISHER$28.85$12.55$41.40MARB
PAIN0051-014 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025
GLAZIER: GLAZING CONTRACTS $2 MILLION AND UNDER$32.41$14.46$46.87Agreement
GLAZIER (GLAZING CONTRACTS OVER $2 MILLION)$36.65$14.46$51.11Agreement
PAIN0051-015 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY AND DRYWALL FINISHER$29.16$11.86$41.02Agreement
PLAS0891-005 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, July 1, 2025
PLASTERER (INCLUDING FIREPROOFING)$32.86$10.46$43.32Agreement
PLAS0891-006 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, March 1, 2025
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.50$14.23$44.73Agreement
PLUM0005-010 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, August 1, 2025
PLUMBER A.

PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND THE FOURTH OF JULY

$53.30$23.71$77.01Agreement
PLUM0602-008 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, August 1, 2025
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION A.

PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY

$55.00$24.46$79.46Agreement
ROOF0030-016 · Roofers agreement, July 1, 2025
ROOFER$36.26$14.91$51.17Agreement
SFDC0669-002 · SFDC, January 1, 2026
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$45.22$27.69$72.91SFDC
SHEE0100-015 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, November 1, 2025
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A.

PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY

$53.42$23.20$76.62Agreement
SUDC2009-003 · Survey of contractors in DC, May 19, 2009
POINTER, CAULKER, CLEANER…
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POINTER, CAULKER, CLEANER, INCLUDES POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING OF EXISTING MASONRY, BRICK, STONE AND CEMENT STRUCTURES (RESTORATION WORK); EXCLUDES POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING OF NEW OR REPLACEMENT MASONRY, BRICK, STONE OR CEMENT

$18.88$0.00$18.88Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER FOR POINTING…
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LABORER: MASON TENDER FOR POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING OF EXISTING MASONRY, BRICK, STONE AND CEMENT STRUCTURES (RESTORATION WORK); EXCLUDES POINTING, CAULKING AND CLEANING OF NEW OR REPLACEMENT MASONRY, BRICK, STONE AND CEMENT

$11.67$0.00$11.67Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$15.40$2.85$18.25Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.04$2.80$15.84Survey

Modification history

Modification 2January 16, 2026
Modification 3May 18, 2026 (current)

Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).

Questions people ask

Which rate do I pay on DC20260002?
The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
Does modification 3 apply to my contract?
Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

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