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Prevailing wage rates: Loudoun County, Virginia
Building construction · VA20260158 modification 3, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 33 classifications for building work in Loudoun County, 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 $17.90 an hour (laborer: common or general, including brick mason tending and cement mason tending) to $82.56 (electrician (includes low voltage wiring and installation of alarms and sound and). 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 |
| ASBE0024-009 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, October 1, 2024 | ||||
FIRESTOPPER INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF MATERIALS OR DEVICES WITHIN OR AROUND…Full textFIRESTOPPER 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 | $40.64 | Agreement |
| BOIL0045-003 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $27.39 | $66.36 | Agreement |
| BRVA0001-008 · Bricklayers agreement, April 27, 2025 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $38.80 | $15.17 | $53.97 | Agreement |
| BRVA0001-009 · Bricklayers agreement, April 27, 2025 | ||||
| MASON - STONE | $45.65 | $21.21 | $66.86 | Agreement |
| CARP0197-012 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORK) | $35.89 | $14.44 | $50.33 | Agreement |
| ELEC0026-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 2, 2025 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND…Full textELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $59.50 | $23.06 | $82.56 | Agreement |
| IRON0005-023 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL | $37.86 | $25.86 | $63.72 | Agreement |
| PAIN0051-034 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| GLAZIER | $32.41 | $14.46 | $46.87 | Agreement |
| PAIN0051-035 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $29.16 | $11.86 | $41.02 | Agreement |
| PAIN0051-036 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $29.16 | $11.86 | $41.02 | Agreement |
| PLUM0005-014 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
PLUMBER A.PAID HOLIDAYS…Full textPLUMBER 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 | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 | Agreement |
| PLUM0602-016 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE…Full textPIPEFITTER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE, UNIT AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONS 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 | $79.46 | Agreement |
| SFVA0669-006 · SFVA, January 1, 2026 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $45.22 | $27.69 | $72.91 | SFVA |
| SHEE0100-004 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, November 1, 2025 | ||||
SHEET METAL WORKER…Full textSHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES 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 THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $53.42 | $23.20 | $76.62 | Agreement |
| SUVA2013-041 · Survey of contractors in VA, January 11, 2016 | ||||
| WATERPROOFER | $21.75 | $1.57 | $23.32 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $19.22 | $2.58 | $21.80 | Survey |
| TILE SETTER | $27.80 | $10.25 | $38.05 | Survey |
| TILE FINISHER | $23.40 | $0.00 | $23.40 | Survey |
| ROOFER | $15.83 | $3.06 | $18.89 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $16.25 | $4.88 | $21.13 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $22.26 | $3.57 | $25.83 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $21.56 | $7.57 | $29.13 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $31.68 | $2.64 | $34.32 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $21.99 | $4.98 | $26.97 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $18.95 | $4.03 | $22.98 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.50 | $4.50 | $28.00 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.81 | $4.26 | $21.07 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING | $14.46 | $3.44 | $17.90 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $25.85 | $6.94 | $32.79 | Survey |
| FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS | $18.75 | $0.00 | $18.75 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.94 | $3.36 | $25.30 | Survey |
| BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $19.68 | $0.00 | $19.68 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 2 | January 16, 2026 |
| Modification 3 | 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 VA20260158?
- 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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