Prevailing wage rates · Washington · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Yakima County, Washington
Heavy construction · WA20260135 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 71 classifications for heavy work in Yakima 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 $29.72 an hour (carpenter, excludes form work) to $89.13 (heavy equipment operator: mechanic (west of the 120th meridian)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
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 |
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 | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ELEC0112-010 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $60.00 | $27.78 | $87.78 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0302-106 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
OPERATOR: DRILL: HORIZONTAL/DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR…Full textOPERATOR: DRILL: HORIZONTAL/DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.23 | $27.57 | $86.80 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: DRILL: HORIZONTAL/DIRECTIONAL DRILL LOCATOR…Full textOPERATOR: DRILL: HORIZONTAL/DIRECTIONAL DRILL LOCATOR (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: DRILL: DRILLING MACHINE (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER: D9 & UNDER (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.23 | $27.57 | $86.80 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0302-110 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| OPERATOR: ROLLER WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $38.91 | $22.45 | $61.36 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
OPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD UNDER 4 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF THE 120TH…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD UNDER 4 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $40.18 | $22.45 | $62.63 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
OPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD 4 YARDS INCLUDING 8 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD 4 YARDS INCLUDING 8 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $40.69 | $22.45 | $63.14 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator: Screed (East of the 120th Meridian) | $40.69 | $22.45 | $63.14 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
Heavy Equipment Operator…Full textHeavy Equipment Operator: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, And Concrete) (East of the 120th Meridian) | $40.69 | $22.45 | $63.14 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator: Mechanic (East of the 120th Meridian) | $38.96 | $22.45 | $61.41 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
OPERATOR: ROLLER PLANT MIX OR MULTI-LIFT MATERIALS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE…Full textOPERATOR: ROLLER PLANT MIX OR MULTI-LIFT MATERIALS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $59.23 | $27.57 | $86.80 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
OPERATOR: ROLLER OTHER THAN PLANT MIX WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH…Full textOPERATOR: ROLLER OTHER THAN PLANT MIX WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $55.43 | $27.57 | $83.00 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
OPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD UNDER 6 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD UNDER 6 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
OPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD 6 YARDS BUT NOT INCLUDING 8 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD 6 YARDS BUT NOT INCLUDING 8 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator: Screed (West of the 120th Meridian) | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
Heavy Equipment Operator…Full textHeavy Equipment Operator: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, And Concrete) (West of the 120th Meridian) | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator: Mechanic (West of the 120th Meridian) | $61.56 | $27.57 | $89.13 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0302-110 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| OPERATOR: ROLLER WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $38.91 | $22.45 | $61.36 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD UNDER 4 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF THE 120TH…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD UNDER 4 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $40.18 | $22.45 | $62.63 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD 4 YARDS INCLUDING 8 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD 4 YARDS INCLUDING 8 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $40.69 | $22.45 | $63.14 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator: Screed (East of the 120th Meridian) | $40.69 | $22.45 | $63.14 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
Heavy Equipment Operator…Full textHeavy Equipment Operator: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, And Concrete) (East of the 120th Meridian) | $40.69 | $22.45 | $63.14 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator: Mechanic (East of the 120th Meridian) | $38.96 | $22.45 | $61.41 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: ROLLER PLANT MIX OR MULTI-LIFT MATERIALS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE…Full textOPERATOR: ROLLER PLANT MIX OR MULTI-LIFT MATERIALS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $59.23 | $27.57 | $86.80 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: ROLLER OTHER THAN PLANT MIX WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH…Full textOPERATOR: ROLLER OTHER THAN PLANT MIX WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $55.43 | $27.57 | $83.00 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD UNDER 6 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD UNDER 6 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD 6 YARDS BUT NOT INCLUDING 8 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER OVERHEAD 6 YARDS BUT NOT INCLUDING 8 YARDS WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator: Screed (West of the 120th Meridian) | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
Heavy Equipment Operator…Full textHeavy Equipment Operator: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, And Concrete) (West of the 120th Meridian) | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator: Mechanic (West of the 120th Meridian) | $61.56 | $27.57 | $89.13 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0302-111 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
OPERATOR: SCRAPER: SELF PROPELLED UNDER 45 YARDS…Full textOPERATOR: SCRAPER: SELF PROPELLED UNDER 45 YARDS (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: OILER: TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER…Full textOPERATOR: OILER: TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER: 100 TONS AND OVER (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.23 | $27.57 | $86.80 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: OILER: DRILL OILERS…Full textOPERATOR: OILER: DRILL OILERS: AUGER TYPE, TRUCK OR CRANE MOUNT (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP…Full textOPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP: TRUCK MOUNT WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT UP TO 42M (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP…Full textOPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP: TRUCK MOUNT WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT OVER 42M (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP…Full textOPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP: MOUNTED OR TRAILER HIGH PRESSURE LINE PUMP, PUMP HIGH PRESSURE (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.23 | $27.57 | $86.80 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0302-111 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 7, 2025 | |||||
OPERATOR: SCRAPER: SELF PROPELLED UNDER 45 YARDS…Full textOPERATOR: SCRAPER: SELF PROPELLED UNDER 45 YARDS (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: OILER: TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER…Full textOPERATOR: OILER: TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER: 100 TONS AND OVER (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.23 | $27.57 | $86.80 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: OILER: DRILL OILERS…Full textOPERATOR: OILER: DRILL OILERS: AUGER TYPE, TRUCK OR CRANE MOUNT (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP…Full textOPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP: TRUCK MOUNT WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT UP TO 42M (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.88 | $27.57 | $87.45 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP…Full textOPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP: TRUCK MOUNT WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT OVER 42M (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $60.67 | $27.57 | $88.24 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP…Full textOPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP: MOUNTED OR TRAILER HIGH PRESSURE LINE PUMP, PUMP HIGH PRESSURE (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) | $59.23 | $27.57 | $86.80 | — | 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 |
| SUWA2018-035 · 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 | $34.94 | $15.63 | $50.57 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER | $30.61 | $10.89 | $41.50 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $27.75 | $11.15 | $38.90 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $40.28 | $16.17 | $56.45 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $45.93 | $19.20 | $65.13 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $43.60 | $0.00 | $43.60 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $48.70 | $0.00 | $48.70 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $30.21 | $0.00 | $30.21 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $38.46 | $0.00 | $38.46 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: HOD CARRIER | $35.06 | $10.94 | $46.00 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW CHAIN | $37.30 | $4.30 | $41.60 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $34.41 | $0.00 | $34.41 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR | $37.63 | $11.25 | $48.88 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| IRONWORKER | $43.29 | $25.63 | $68.92 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| GRADE CHECKER | $37.54 | $0.00 | $37.54 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| FORM WORKER | $37.16 | $14.74 | $51.90 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $39.33 | $0.00 | $39.33 | no change | Survey, 2024 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $29.72 | $0.00 | $29.72 | 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 |
| UAVGWA0011 · Union average, March 1, 2024 | |||||
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $54.11 | $18.14 | $72.25 | — | 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 WA20260135?
- 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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- 71 classifications in 15 rate groups
- 13 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Yakima