Which rate do I pay on WA20260096?

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.

Prevailing wage rates · Washington · Wage determination

Prevailing wage rates: Thurston County, Washington

Residential construction · WA20260096 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 21 classifications for residential work in Thurston 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 $17.53 an hour (operator: bobcat/skid steer/skid loader) to $85.12 (sheet metal worker (including hvac duct installation)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Scope

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)

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
BRWA0001-019 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2025
BRICKLAYER	$55.34	$20.05	$75.39	Agreement
LABO0238-001 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	$38.05	$16.75	$54.80	Agreement
LABO0242-001 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	$50.38	$16.96	$67.34	Agreement
PAIN0300-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, July 1, 2024
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$22.76	$5.90	$28.66	Agreement
PLAS0528-003 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2024
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$54.16	$21.27	$75.43	Agreement
SHEE0066-044 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2025
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$52.40	$32.72	$85.12	Agreement
SUWA2011-016 · Survey of contractors in WA, June 27, 2014
ROOFER	$23.12	$2.90	$26.02	Survey
PLUMBER	$30.53	$7.84	$38.37	Survey
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$23.25	$7.16	$30.41	Survey
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	$29.63	$0.00	$29.63	Survey
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	$17.53	$0.00	$17.53	Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	$36.65	$10.50	$47.15	Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	$19.07	$3.27	$22.34	Survey
ELECTRICIAN	$33.54	$11.71	$45.25	Survey
CARPENTER	$24.80	$4.72	$29.52	Survey
TEAM0690-010 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2024
TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 8 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 100 YDS.) FOOTNOTE: A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUIT WITH A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID HAZMAT PAY IN INCREMENTS OF FOUR(4) AND EIGHT(8) HOURS	$37.88	$20.93	$58.81	Agreement
FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB… Full text FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUIT WITH A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID HAZMAT PAY IN INCREMENTS OF FOUR(4) AND EIGHT(8) HOURS	$37.56	$20.93	$58.49	Agreement
FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB… Full text FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUIT WITH A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID HAZMAT PAY IN INCREMENTS OF FOUR(4) AND EIGHT(8) HOURS	$37.22	$20.93	$58.15	Agreement
FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB… Full text FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUIT WITH A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID HAZMAT PAY IN INCREMENTS OF FOUR(4) AND EIGHT(8) HOURS	$37.02	$20.93	$57.95	Agreement
FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB… Full text FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUIT WITH A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID HAZMAT PAY IN INCREMENTS OF FOUR(4) AND EIGHT(8) HOURS	$36.91	$20.93	$57.84	Agreement
FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB… Full text FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUIT WITH A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID HAZMAT PAY IN INCREMENTS OF FOUR(4) AND EIGHT(8) HOURS	$36.58	$20.93	$57.51	Agreement
Group definitions, zones and premiums for TEAM0690-010 TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 7 TRUCK, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 40 YDS. TO & INCLUDING 100 YDS.) TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 6 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 20 YDS. TO & INCLUDING 40 YDS.) TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 5 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 12 YDS. TO & INCLUDING 20 YDS.) TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 4 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 6 YDS. TO & INCLUDING 12 YDS.) TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 3 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (3 YARDS TO AND INCLUDING 6 YDS.)

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 WA20260096?: 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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