Prevailing wage rates · Washington · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Cowlitz County, Washington
Building construction · WA20260105 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 42 classifications for building work in Cowlitz 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 $36.42 an hour (laborer: mason tender - cement/concrete) to $103.25 (sheet metal worker). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, but none of its modifications has changed a rate.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
4 classifications added
Classifications added or removed
- Added: OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP $52.92 + $22.63
- Added: OPERATOR: DRILL $56.42 + $21.15
- Added: ELECTRICIAN $57.80 + $26.82
- Added: OPERATOR: CRANE $53.35 + $17.57
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 1 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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRWA0001-020 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $49.60 | $25.18 | $74.78 | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRWA0001-025 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| TILE SETTER | $43.93 | $21.81 | $65.74 | Agreement, 2025 |
| TILE FINISHER | $32.68 | $16.48 | $49.16 | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0503-005 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| CARPENTER | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0701-053 · Operating Engineers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $52.55 | $17.15 | $69.70 | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (LESS THAN 25,000 LBS.) | $51.31 | $17.15 | $68.46 | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (25,000 LBS. AND LESS THAN 60,000 LBS.) | $52.55 | $17.15 | $69.70 | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $52.55 | $17.15 | $69.70 | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (OVER 70,000 LBS. UP TO AND INCLUDING 120,000 LBS.) | $55.88 | $17.15 | $73.03 | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: BLADE FINISH | $52.55 | $17.15 | $69.70 | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0086-006 · Ironworkers agreement, July 7, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER | $57.94 | $34.52 | $92.46 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0242-015 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: FORM STRIPPING | $50.38 | $16.96 | $67.34 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0242-018 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: JACKHAMMER | $51.52 | $16.99 | $68.51 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0242-020 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: NOZZLE PERSON | $52.31 | $17.01 | $69.32 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0252-017 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER, MASON TENDER BRICK | $50.38 | $16.96 | $67.34 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0335-006 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $44.06 | $15.60 | $59.66 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0335-007 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: FIRE WATCH | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0335-012 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: HOD CARRIER | $48.14 | $15.60 | $63.74 | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0335-021 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| SCAFFOLD BUILDER | $44.06 | $15.60 | $59.66 | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0300-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| PAINTER | $41.24 | $14.70 | $55.94 | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0555-008 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $46.13 | $20.31 | $66.44 | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0026-015 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER | $60.72 | $34.15 | $94.87 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0153-003 · Roofers agreement, February 1, 2024 | ||||
| ROOFER | $48.01 | $16.44 | $64.45 | Agreement, 2024 |
| SHEE0066-014 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $69.86 | $33.39 | $103.25 | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUWA2018-005 · Survey of contractors in WA, March 1, 2024 | ||||
| PLUMBER | $47.74 | $28.52 | $76.26 | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $42.04 | $12.79 | $54.83 | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: OILER | $36.39 | $16.62 | $53.01 | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $40.77 | $15.91 | $56.68 | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $40.53 | $9.56 | $50.09 | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $37.76 | $7.02 | $44.78 | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKER | $31.86 | $12.98 | $44.84 | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $32.17 | $11.49 | $43.66 | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $26.66 | $9.76 | $36.42 | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW CHAIN | $35.03 | $10.86 | $45.89 | Survey, 2024 |
| HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (INCLUDES DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $39.50 | $14.21 | $53.71 | Survey, 2024 |
| TEAM0174-009 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: CONCRETE TRUCK | $55.43 | $27.52 | $82.95 | Agreement, 2025 |
| TEAM0589-002 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (LESS THAN 16 YARD CAPACITY) | $53.84 | $27.52 | $81.36 | Agreement, 2025 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (16 TO 30 YARD CAPACITY) | $54.68 | $27.52 | $82.20 | Agreement, 2025 |
| UAVGWA0001 · Union average, March 1, 2024 | ||||
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP | $52.92 | $22.63 | $75.55 | Union average |
| UAVGWA0002 · Union average, March 1, 2024 | ||||
| OPERATOR: DRILL | $56.42 | $21.15 | $77.57 | Union average |
| UAVGWA0003 · Union average, March 1, 2024 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $57.80 | $26.82 | $84.62 | Union average |
| UAVGWA0004 · Union average, March 1, 2024 | ||||
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $53.35 | $17.57 | $70.92 | Union average |
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 WA20260105?
- 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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- 42 classifications in 25 rate groups
- 20 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Cowlitz