Prevailing wage rates · Virginia · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Culpeper, Rappahannock and Stafford Counties, Virginia
Building construction · VA20260174 modification 3, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 33 classifications for building work in Culpeper, Rappahannock and Stafford 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 $17.93 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 3, and its rates have changed in 3 modifications. Of the 31 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
May 18, 2026 · modification 3
2 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
Earlier modifications
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 3 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) 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 | 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. 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, 2024 |
| BOIL0045-003 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $27.39 | $66.36 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRVA0001-005 · Bricklayers agreement, April 27, 2025 | |||||
| MASON - STONE | $45.65 | $21.21 | $66.86 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRVA0001-008 · Bricklayers agreement, April 27, 2025 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER | $38.80 | $15.17 | $53.97 | 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 |
| PAIN0051-034 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $32.41 | $14.46 | $46.87 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0051-035 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $29.16 | $11.86 | $41.02 | 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 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, 2025 |
| 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 | 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 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUVA2013-062 · Survey of contractors in VA, January 11, 2016 | |||||
| WATERPROOFER | $21.75 | $1.57 | $23.32 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $19.22 | $2.58 | $21.80 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| TILE SETTER | $27.80 | $10.25 | $38.05 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| TILE FINISHER | $23.40 | $0.00 | $23.40 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| ROOFER | $15.83 | $3.06 | $18.89 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $16.25 | $4.88 | $21.13 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $22.26 | $3.57 | $25.83 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $21.56 | $7.57 | $29.13 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $31.68 | $2.64 | $34.32 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $21.99 | $4.98 | $26.97 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $18.95 | $4.03 | $22.98 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.50 | $4.50 | $28.00 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.81 | $4.26 | $21.07 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING | $15.03 | $2.90 | $17.93 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $25.85 | $6.94 | $32.79 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS | $18.75 | $0.00 | $18.75 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $21.94 | $3.36 | $25.30 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $23.89 | $5.23 | $29.12 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
| BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $19.68 | $0.00 | $19.68 | no change | Survey, 2016 |
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 VA20260174?
- 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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- 33 classifications in 15 rate groups
- 13 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Culpeper, Rappahannock, Stafford