Prevailing wage rates · Washington · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Benton County, Washington
Heavy construction · WA20260121 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 33 classifications for heavy work in Benton 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 $30.21 an hour (laborer: fence erector) to $88.71 (line construction: line person). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
Excludes D.O.E. Hanford Site
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
Classification names reworded; 2 fringe formulas changed among the 32 lines we could match
- Line construction: 2 fringe formulas changed
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.
Every line that changed (2)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON | $64.17 + 23.58+1.5% | $64.17 + $24.54 | changed |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $55.19 + 20.11+1.5% | $55.19 + $20.94 | changed |
Earlier modifications
January 23, 2026 · modification 17 classifications added, 15 classifications removed
Classifications added or removed
- Added: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 1 $38.17 + $23.40
- Added: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 2 $38.56 + $23.40
- Added: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 3 $39.31 + $23.40
- Added: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 4 $39.51 + $23.40
- Added: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 5 $39.71 + $23.40
- Added: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 6 $40.05 + $23.40
- Added: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 7 $40.39 + $23.40
- Removed: OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe (45,000 gw & under)
- Removed: OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader
- Removed: OPERATOR: Loader Overhead 4 yards including 8 yards
- Removed: OPERATOR: Loader Overhead under 4 yards
- Removed: OPERATOR: Mechanic
- Removed: OPERATOR: Bulldozer (D9 & under)
- Removed: OPERATOR: Concrete Pump Boom Truck
- Removed: OPERATOR: Concrete Pump Squeeze-Crete, Flow-Crete, Whitman & similar
- Removed: OPERATOR: Drill (Drilling Machine,Horizontal/Directional Drill Locator/Operator)
- Removed: OPERATOR: Grader/Blade
- Removed: OPERATOR: Oiler Drill Oilers: Auger Type, Truck or Crane Mount
- Removed: OPERATOR: Oiler Truck Crane Oiler/Driver
- Removed: OPERATOR: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, and Concrete)
- Removed: OPERATOR: Roller
- Removed: OPERATOR: Scraper
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP0059-012 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER | $44.21 | $17.28 | $61.49 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0077-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, February 1, 2024 | |||||
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON | $64.17 | $24.54 | $88.71 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0077-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, February 1, 2023 | |||||
| TREE TRIMMER: GROUND PERSON | $22.60 | $16.37 | $38.97 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| TREE TRIMMER | $42.57 | $17.97 | $60.54 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| ELEC0077-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, February 1, 2024 | |||||
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $55.19 | $20.94 | $76.13 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0077-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, February 1, 2023 | |||||
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON) | $37.53 | $17.74 | $55.27 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| ELEC0112-010 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $60.00 | $27.78 | $87.78 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0302-143 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 7…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 7 Power Equipment Operators Classifications Group 1: Roller Group 2: Truck Crane Oiler/Driver Group 3: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader; Bulldozer (D9 & Under) Group 4: Concrete Pump-Squeeze-Crete, Flow-Crete, Whitman & Similar; Drill Oilers: Auger Type, Truck or Crane Mount; Loader-Overhead Under 4 Yards Group 5: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe (45,000 GW & Under) Group 6: Concrete Pump-Boom Truck; Grader/Blade; Loader-Overhead 4 Yards, Including 8 Yar | $40.39 | $23.40 | $63.79 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 6…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 6 Power Equipment Operators Classifications Group 1: Roller Group 2: Truck Crane Oiler/Driver Group 3: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader; Bulldozer (D9 & Under) Group 4: Concrete Pump-Squeeze-Crete, Flow-Crete, Whitman & Similar; Drill Oilers: Auger Type, Truck or Crane Mount; Loader-Overhead Under 4 Yards Group 5: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe (45,000 GW & Under) Group 6: Concrete Pump-Boom Truck; Grader/Blade; Loader-Overhead 4 Yards, Including 8 Yar | $40.05 | $23.40 | $63.45 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 5…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 5 Power Equipment Operators Classifications Group 1: Roller Group 2: Truck Crane Oiler/Driver Group 3: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader; Bulldozer (D9 & Under) Group 4: Concrete Pump-Squeeze-Crete, Flow-Crete, Whitman & Similar; Drill Oilers: Auger Type, Truck or Crane Mount; Loader-Overhead Under 4 Yards Group 5: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe (45,000 GW & Under) Group 6: Concrete Pump-Boom Truck; Grader/Blade; Loader-Overhead 4 Yards, Including 8 Yar | $39.71 | $23.40 | $63.11 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 Power Equipment Operators Classifications Group 1: Roller Group 2: Truck Crane Oiler/Driver Group 3: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader; Bulldozer (D9 & Under) Group 4: Concrete Pump-Squeeze-Crete, Flow-Crete, Whitman & Similar; Drill Oilers: Auger Type, Truck or Crane Mount; Loader-Overhead Under 4 Yards Group 5: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe (45,000 GW & Under) Group 6: Concrete Pump-Boom Truck; Grader/Blade; Loader-Overhead 4 Yards, Including 8 Yar | $39.51 | $23.40 | $62.91 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 3 Power Equipment Operators Classifications Group 1: Roller Group 2: Truck Crane Oiler/Driver Group 3: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader; Bulldozer (D9 & Under) Group 4: Concrete Pump-Squeeze-Crete, Flow-Crete, Whitman & Similar; Drill Oilers: Auger Type, Truck or Crane Mount; Loader-Overhead Under 4 Yards Group 5: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe (45,000 GW & Under) Group 6: Concrete Pump-Boom Truck; Grader/Blade; Loader-Overhead 4 Yards, Including 8 Yar | $39.31 | $23.40 | $62.71 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 Power Equipment Operators Classifications Group 1: Roller Group 2: Truck Crane Oiler/Driver Group 3: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader; Bulldozer (D9 & Under) Group 4: Concrete Pump-Squeeze-Crete, Flow-Crete, Whitman & Similar; Drill Oilers: Auger Type, Truck or Crane Mount; Loader-Overhead Under 4 Yards Group 5: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe (45,000 GW & Under) Group 6: Concrete Pump-Boom Truck; Grader/Blade; Loader-Overhead 4 Yards, Including 8 Yar | $38.56 | $23.40 | $61.96 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 Power Equipment Operators Classifications Group 1: Roller Group 2: Truck Crane Oiler/Driver Group 3: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader; Bulldozer (D9 & Under) Group 4: Concrete Pump-Squeeze-Crete, Flow-Crete, Whitman & Similar; Drill Oilers: Auger Type, Truck or Crane Mount; Loader-Overhead Under 4 Yards Group 5: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe (45,000 GW & Under) Group 6: Concrete Pump-Boom Truck; Grader/Blade; Loader-Overhead 4 Yards, Including 8 Yar | $38.17 | $23.40 | $61.57 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0014-010 · Ironworkers agreement, July 7, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER | $43.40 | $32.77 | $76.17 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0238-040 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $34.03 | $16.90 | $50.93 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0242-010 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER: NOZZLE PERSON | $52.31 | $17.01 | $69.32 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0348-010 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $37.80 | $16.90 | $54.70 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0300-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTER | $41.24 | $14.70 | $55.94 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0072-005 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $40.89 | $18.64 | $59.53 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUWA2018-021 · Survey of contractors in WA, March 1, 2024 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $31.62 | $16.84 | $48.46 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $29.55 | $15.38 | $44.93 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER | $30.61 | $10.89 | $41.50 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $45.93 | $19.20 | $65.13 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $30.21 | $0.00 | $30.21 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $27.51 | $2.96 | $30.47 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: HOD CARRIER | $35.06 | $10.94 | $46.00 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW CHAIN | $36.24 | $10.89 | $47.13 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $29.27 | $12.01 | $41.28 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR | $36.96 | $8.56 | $45.52 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| GRADE CHECKER | $31.40 | $14.10 | $45.50 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| TEAM0313-001 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: ASPHALT MIX | $55.43 | $27.52 | $82.95 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| UAVGWA0010 · Union average, March 1, 2024 | |||||
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $54.45 | $25.57 | $80.02 | — | Union average |
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 WA20260121?
- 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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- 33 classifications in 16 rate groups
- 14 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Benton