Prevailing wage rates · West Virginia · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Cabell County, West Virginia
Building construction · WV20260035 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 31 classifications for building work in Cabell County, West Virginia. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $39.85 an hour (laborer: power tool operator) to $78.63 (plumber). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0002-002 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, August 1, 2024 | ||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $46.50 | $29.43 | $75.93 | Agreement |
| BOIL0667-005 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $28.93 | $76.06 | Agreement |
| BRWV0005-002 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2022 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $31.16 | $27.26 | $58.42 | Agreement |
| BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $31.16 | $27.26 | $58.42 | Agreement |
| BRWV0005-005 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2022 | ||||
| MASON - STONE | $31.16 | $27.26 | $58.42 | Agreement |
| BRWV0005-006 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2022 | ||||
| TILE SETTER | $31.16 | $27.26 | $58.42 | Agreement |
| BRWV0015-014 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| TILE FINISHER | $27.00 | $22.57 | $49.57 | Agreement |
| CARP0439-006 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL) | $33.80 | $27.34 | $61.14 | Agreement |
| ELEC0317-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 2, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $32.75 | $15.00 | $47.75 | Agreement |
| ENGI0132-010 · Operating Engineers agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, FARM TYPE TRACTOR, LOADER, ROLLER | $34.71 | $22.05 | $56.76 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, EXCAVATOR, FORKLIFT, NON-FARM TYPE TRACTOR, ALL OTHER CRANES, ALL OTHER MECHANICS | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 OPERATING CRANES AND TOWER CRANES WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15 TONS AND OVER | $46.21 | $22.05 | $68.26 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 ALL FRICTION CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND ALL CRANES WITH 180 FT. OR MORE OF BOOM INCLUDING MAST AND JIBS OR LIFTING CAPACITY OF 100 TONS OR MORE AND HOISTS WITH 30,000 POUND LINE PULL OR MORE, MECHANICS WITH TOOLS WITH 3/4 INCH DRIVE AND BELOW | $46.56 | $22.05 | $68.61 | Agreement |
| IRON0549-006 · Ironworkers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $35.19 | $25.66 | $60.85 | Agreement |
| IRON0769-009 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL: ZONE 2: 10-50 MILES FROM UNION HALL | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | Agreement |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL: ZONE 1: 0-10 MILES FROM UNION HALL | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | Agreement |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL: ZONE 3: 50 MILES & OVER FROM UNION HALL | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | Agreement |
| LABO0543-006 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2020 | ||||
LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER…Full textLABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, DEMOLITION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, LANDSCAPE, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, PIPELAYER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WATER BOY, WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR | $25.41 | $16.75 | $42.16 | Agreement |
| PAIN0970-008 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.85 | $17.80 | $48.65 | Agreement |
| PAIN1195-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| GLAZIER | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | Agreement |
| PLAS0926-006 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, December 1, 2023 | ||||
| PLASTERER | $31.52 | $22.34 | $53.86 | Agreement |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $34.77 | $26.66 | $61.43 | Agreement |
| PLAS0926-006 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| PLASTERER | $31.52 | $22.34 | $53.86 | Agreement |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $34.77 | $26.66 | $61.43 | Agreement |
| PLUM0083-004 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER | $38.04 | $39.72 | $77.76 | Agreement |
| PLUM0565-004 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER | $41.00 | $37.63 | $78.63 | Agreement |
| ROOF0034-003 · Roofers agreement, May 1, 2023 | ||||
| ROOFER | $29.75 | $16.71 | $46.46 | Agreement |
| SHEE0024-022 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2022 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $33.53 | $26.71 | $60.24 | Agreement |
| TEAM0175-005 · Teamsters agreement, October 1, 2024 | ||||
TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 3…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 3 DUMP TRUCK (5 CU. YDS. & OVER), TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK, WATER TANK TRUCK (SEMI) | $29.96 | $22.50 | $52.46 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2 DUMP TRUCK (UP TO 5 CU. YDS.), WATER TANK TRUCK (STRAIGHT) | $29.81 | $22.50 | $52.31 | Agreement |
| UAVGWV0026 · Union average, January 1, 2019 | ||||
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR | $23.10 | $16.75 | $39.85 | 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 WV20260035?
- 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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