Prevailing wage rates · Washington · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Adams County, Washington
Heavy construction · WA20260043 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 25 classifications for heavy work in Adams County, Washington. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $14.67 an hour (laborer: landscape) to $85.42 (line construction: linemen). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP0059-024 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORM WORK) | $44.21 | $17.28 | $61.49 | Agreement |
| CARP1607-009 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $61.62 | $20.43 | $82.05 | Agreement |
| ELEC0073-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $49.55 | $19.09 | $68.64 | Agreement |
| ELEC0077-001 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, February 1, 2023 | ||||
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN | $60.54 | $24.88 | $85.42 | Agreement |
| ENGI0302-126 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8 CRANES (85 TONS AND OVER, AND ALL CLIMBING, OVERHEAD,RAIL AND TOWER); LOADERS (OVERHEAD AND FRONT-END, 10 YARDS AND OVER) | $45.36 | $23.40 | $68.76 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 7…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 7 BACKHOE (OVER 110,000); TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR (3 YDS & OVER); CRANES (OVER 45 TONS TO BUT NOT INCLUDING 85 TONS); LOADERS (OVERHEAD & FRONT-END, OVER 8 YDS. TO 10 YDS.); GRADER/BLADE | $43.39 | $23.40 | $66.79 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 ASPHALT ROLLER; BACKHOE (45,000 GW AND OVER TO 110,000 GW); TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR (3/4 YD. TO 3 YD.); CRANES (OVER 25 TONS, TO AND INCLUDING 45 TONS), BULLDOZER, 834 R/T & SIMILAR; LOADER OPERATOR (FRONT-END & OVERHEAD, 4 YDS. INCL. 8 YDS.); MECHANIC | $43.05 | $23.40 | $66.45 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 BACKHOE (UNDER 45,000 GW); TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR (UNDER 3/4 YD.); CRANES (25 TONS & UNDER); BOOM TRUCK (UNDER 25 TONS) | $42.71 | $23.40 | $66.11 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 LOADERS (OVERHEAD & FRONT-END, UNDER 4 YDS. R/T); OILER | $42.51 | $23.40 | $65.91 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BULLDOZER (UP TO D-6 OR EQUIVALENT) | $42.31 | $23.40 | $65.71 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 FORK LIFT | $41.56 | $23.40 | $64.96 | Agreement |
Group definitions, zones and premiums for ENGI0302-126POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 ROLLERS, ALL TYPES ON SUBGRADE, INCLUDING SEAL AND CHIP COATINGS.$ 41.17 23.40 | ||||
| IRON0014-001 · Ironworkers agreement, July 7, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $43.40 | $32.77 | $76.17 | Agreement |
| LABO0238-007 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER, MASON TENDER BRICK | $38.05 | $16.75 | $54.80 | Agreement |
| LABO0238-019 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: A-2: GROUP 10 GRADE CHECKER | $43.21 | $16.90 | $60.11 | Agreement |
| LABORER: A-2: GROUP 3 CEMENT/CONCRETE; PIPELAYER; CHIPPING GUNS | $40.46 | $16.90 | $57.36 | Agreement |
| LABORER: A-2: GROUP 2 COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER | $40.13 | $16.90 | $57.03 | Agreement |
| LABORER: A-2: GROUP 1 FLAGGER | $37.03 | $16.90 | $53.93 | Agreement |
| PAIN0427-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY.) | $36.26 | $17.01 | $53.27 | Agreement |
| SUWA2009-034 · Survey of contractors in WA, August 7, 2009 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: 10 YARD TRUCK | $24.61 | $8.34 | $32.95 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $24.36 | $8.30 | $32.66 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $19.67 | $0.00 | $19.67 | Survey |
| PIPEFITTER | $25.98 | $3.98 | $29.96 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: DRILL | $28.15 | $8.20 | $36.35 | Survey |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 23, 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 WA20260043?
- 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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