Prevailing wage rates · Virginia · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Alleghany, Bath, Highland and 6 more counties, Virginia
Building construction · VA20260008 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 11 classifications for building work in Alleghany, Bath, Highland and 6 more counties, Virginia. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $11.50 an hour (operator: backhoe/excavator/trackhoe) to $60.94 (asbestos worker/heat & frost insulator - mechanical). 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.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0024-006 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, October 1, 2024 | ||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) 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 | $60.94 | Agreement |
| ENGI0147-015 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $38.79 | $18.05 | $56.84 | Agreement |
| SUVA2013-017 · Survey of contractors in VA, January 11, 2016 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $11.25 | $0.57 | $11.82 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 22.33 7.94 ROOFER | $15.56 | $3.06 | $18.62 | Survey |
| PLUMBER | $18.45 | $3.05 | $21.50 | Survey |
| PIPEFITTER | $21.47 | $7.19 | $28.66 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $0.50 | $11.50 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.29 | $2.08 | $13.37 | Survey |
| GLAZIER | $14.91 | $0.00 | $14.91 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN | $19.75 | $0.00 | $19.75 | Survey |
| CARPENTER | $16.59 | $1.73 | $18.32 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | 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 VA20260008?
- 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 1 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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