Prevailing wage rates · Virginia · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park Counties, Virginia
Building construction · VA20260162 modification 4, published October 15, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 34 classifications for building work in Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park 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 $14.31 an hour (laborer: common or general, including brick mason tending and cement mason tending) to $82.56 (electrician). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 4, and its rates have changed in 3 modifications. Of the 32 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 2 are higher.
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
October 15, 2026 · modification 4
Classification names reworded; no change among the 34 lines we could match
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Earlier modifications
May 18, 2026 · modification 32 fringe formulas changed; 2 classifications added, 2 classifications removed
- Asbestos worker/heat & frost insulator: 1 fringe formula changed
- Pipefitter: 1 fringe formula changed
Every line that changed (2)
Classification Was Now Change ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSU… $40.77 + 20.17+a $40.77 + $20.17 changed PIPEFITTER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE, UNIT AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONS A.PAID HOLID… $55.00 + 24.46+a $55.00 + $24.46 changed Classifications added or removed
- Added: FIRESTOPPER INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF MATERIALS OR DEVICES WITHIN OR AROUND… $30.21 + $10.43
- Added: PLUMBER A.PAID HOLIDAYS… $53.30 + $23.71
- Removed: FIRESTOPPER
- Removed: PLUMBER
January 16, 2026 · modification 21 rate raised
- Electrician: 1 rate raised by $5.09 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change ELECTRICIAN (Includes Low Voltage Wiring and Installation of Alarms and Sound and Commun… $55.50 + $21.97 $59.50 + $23.06 +$5.09 (+6.6%) January 9, 2026 · modification 12 rates raised
- Electrician: 1 rate raised by $3.12 an hour
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate raised by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (2)
Classification Was Now Change ELECTRICIAN (Includes Low Voltage Wiring and Installation of Alarms and Sound and Commun… $53.00 + $21.35 $55.50 + $21.97 +$3.12 (+4.2%) SPRINKLER FITTER (Fire Sprinklers) $45.22 + $26.39 $45.22 + $27.69 +$1.30 (+1.8%)
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 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 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| 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.) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 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, 2024 |
| BOIL0045-003 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $27.39 | $66.36 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRVA0001-008 · Bricklayers agreement, April 27, 2025 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER | $38.80 | $15.17 | $53.97 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRVA0001-009 · Bricklayers agreement, April 27, 2025 | |||||
| MASON - STONE | $45.65 | $21.21 | $66.86 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0197-012 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $35.89 | $14.44 | $50.33 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| 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 | +$8.21 (+11.0%) | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0005-023 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL | $37.86 | $25.86 | $63.72 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN0051-033 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $29.16 | $11.86 | $41.02 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0051-034 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $32.41 | $14.46 | $46.87 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0051-036 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $29.16 | $11.86 | $41.02 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0005-014 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, August 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 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, 2025 |
| PLUM0602-016 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, August 1, 2025 | |||||
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE…Full textPIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE, UNIT AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONS) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 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 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| SFVA0669-006 · SFVA, January 1, 2026 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $45.22 | $27.69 | $72.91 | +$1.30 (+1.8%) | SFVA |
| SHEE0100-004 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, November 1, 2025 | |||||
SHEET METAL WORKER…Full textSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUVA2013-046 · Survey of contractors in VA, January 11, 2016 | |||||
| BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $19.68 | $0.00 | $19.68 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.94 | $3.36 | $25.30 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS | $18.75 | $0.00 | $18.75 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $25.85 | $6.94 | $32.79 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING | $13.28 | $1.03 | $14.31 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.81 | $4.26 | $21.07 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.50 | $4.50 | $28.00 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $18.95 | $4.03 | $22.98 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $21.99 | $4.98 | $26.97 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $31.68 | $2.64 | $34.32 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $21.56 | $7.57 | $29.13 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $22.26 | $3.57 | $25.83 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $16.25 | $4.88 | $21.13 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $18.92 | $0.00 | $18.92 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| ROOFER | $15.83 | $3.06 | $18.89 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| TILE FINISHER | $23.40 | $0.00 | $23.40 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| TILE SETTER | $27.80 | $10.25 | $38.05 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $19.22 | $2.58 | $21.80 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| WATERPROOFER | $21.75 | $1.57 | $23.32 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
Modification history
| Modification 2 | January 16, 2026 |
| Modification 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 4 | October 15, 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 VA20260162?
- 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 4 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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- 34 classifications in 16 rate groups
- 14 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park