Prevailing wage rates · Rhode Island · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Bristol, Kent, Providence and Washington Counties, Rhode Island
Residential construction · RI20260002 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 18 classifications for residential work in Bristol, Kent, Providence and Washington Counties, Rhode Island. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $15.95 an hour (plasterer) to $102.96 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 2 modifications. Of the 18 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 1 is lower.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
4 fringe formulas changed
- Power equipment operator: 2 fringe formulas changed
- Electrician: 1 fringe formula changed
- Elevator mechanic: 1 fringe formula changed
Every line that changed (4)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN | $42.09 + 5.41%+15.64 | $42.09 + $17.92 | changed |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $64.52 + 38.435+a+b | $64.52 + $38.44 | changed |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER A. | $40.82 + 28.25+a | $40.82 + $28.25 | changed |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER AND ROLLER A. | $39.90 + 28.25+a | $39.90 + $28.25 | changed |
Earlier modifications
January 30, 2026 · modification 11 rate lowered
- Roofer: 1 rate lowered by $10.29 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change ROOFER $53.53 + $35.69 $47.49 + $31.44 −$10.29 (−11.5%)
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 2 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0006-009 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, September 1, 2024 | |||||
INSULATOR - PIPE & PIPEWRAPPER…Full textINSULATOR - PIPE & PIPEWRAPPER (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $49.91 | $36.63 | $86.54 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0099-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN FOOTNOTE: WORK OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE, OR WHERE THE WORK HEIGHT IS 30 FEET OR MORE FROM THE FLOOR, EXCEPT WHEN WORKING OSHA-APPROVED LIFTS: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $42.09 | $17.92 | $60.01 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEV0039-002 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE OF 6% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $64.52 | $38.44 | $102.96 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0057-004 · Operating Engineers agreement, December 1, 2021 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER A. FOOTNOTES: ANY EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS 3 DAYS IN THE WEEK IN WHICH A HOLIDAY FALLS SHALL BE PAID FOR THE HOLIDAY. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, VICTORY DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY. HAZMAT WORK: $2.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. TUNNEL/SHAFT WORK: $5.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $40.82 | $28.25 | $69.07 | changed | Agreement, 2021 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER AND ROLLER A. FOOTNOTES: ANY EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS 3 DAYS IN THE WEEK IN WHICH A HOLIDAY FALLS SHALL BE PAID FOR THE HOLIDAY. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, VICTORY DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY. HAZMAT WORK: $2.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. TUNNEL/SHAFT WORK: $5.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $39.90 | $28.25 | $68.15 | changed | Agreement, 2021 |
| ROOF0033-002 · Roofers agreement, August 1, 2025 | |||||
| ROOFER | $47.49 | $31.44 | $78.93 | −$10.29 (−11.5%) | Agreement, 2025 |
| SURI1999-002 · Survey of contractors in RI, April 12, 1999 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $24.24 | $9.81 | $34.05 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE) | $20.27 | $8.98 | $29.25 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| PLUMBER | $23.96 | $8.95 | $32.91 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| PLASTERER | $13.50 | $2.45 | $15.95 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $20.55 | $8.50 | $29.05 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| LABORER (UNSKILLED, LANDSCAPE, & BRICK MASON TENDER) | $18.47 | $8.10 | $26.57 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| INSULATOR - BATT | $19.56 | $9.65 | $29.21 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $15.62 | $9.65 | $25.27 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $20.55 | $8.50 | $29.05 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| CEMENT MASON/FINISHER | $20.45 | $11.40 | $31.85 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, & METAL STUD FRAMING) | $15.32 | $9.65 | $24.97 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
| BRICKLAYER | $20.45 | $11.40 | $31.85 | no change | Survey, 1999 |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 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 RI20260002?
- 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 2 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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- 18 classifications in 6 rate groups
- 5 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington