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Prevailing wage rates: Monongalia County, West Virginia
Building construction · WV20260042 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 36 classifications for building work in Monongalia 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 $28.87 an hour (operator: backhoe) to $76.06 (boilermaker). 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 |
| BRWV0009-007 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| TILE SETTER | $31.65 | $25.56 | $57.21 | Agreement |
| BRWV0015-004 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER (BRICKLAYER & BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER) | $31.65 | $25.82 | $57.47 | Agreement |
| BRWV0015-009 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2021 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER (BRICK REFRACTORY/BRICK PLACEMENT WORKER) | $32.64 | $23.95 | $56.59 | Agreement |
| BRWV0015-010 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| MASON - STONE | $33.00 | $26.18 | $59.18 | Agreement |
| BRWV0015-014 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| TILE FINISHER | $27.00 | $22.57 | $49.57 | Agreement |
| CARP0436-008 · Carpenters agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $30.51 | $26.05 | $56.56 | Agreement |
| CARP0443-009 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $37.40 | $26.06 | $63.46 | Agreement |
| ELEC0596-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $43.77 | $27.72 | $71.49 | Agreement |
| ENGI0132-012 · Operating Engineers agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, FARM TYPE TRACTOR, LOADER | $34.71 | $22.05 | $56.76 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 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 |
| IRON0549-009 · Ironworkers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, SHEETING AND STRUCTURAL | $35.19 | $25.66 | $60.85 | Agreement |
| LABO0379-012 · Laborers agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| LABORER: GROUP 4 FLAGGER | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | Agreement |
| LABORER: GROUP 3 PIPELAYER | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | Agreement |
LABORER: GROUP 2…Full textLABORER: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER, BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, DEWATERING, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, GROUTING, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, RODMAN, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD) | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | Agreement |
| LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, DEMOLITION, LANDSCAPE | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | Agreement |
| LABO1149-007 · Laborers agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| LABORER: WATER BOY | $25.92 | $16.88 | $42.80 | Agreement |
| LABORER (PLASTER TENDER) | $25.92 | $16.88 | $42.80 | Agreement |
| PAIN0804-006 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.49 | $19.16 | $49.65 | Agreement |
| PAIN0970-007 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $30.57 | $20.06 | $50.63 | Agreement |
| PAIN1195-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| GLAZIER | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | Agreement |
| PLAS0926-005 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLASTERER (EIFS AND FIREPROOFING) | $30.50 | $22.22 | $52.72 | Agreement |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $30.38 | $22.87 | $53.25 | Agreement |
| PLUM0152-009 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, November 1, 2024 | ||||
| PLUMBER | $34.05 | $41.05 | $75.10 | Agreement |
| PLUM0152-010 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, November 1, 2024 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $34.05 | $41.05 | $75.10 | Agreement |
| ROOF0188-003 · Roofers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| ROOFER | $34.00 | $19.11 | $53.11 | Agreement |
| SHEE0033-003 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $34.92 | $29.70 | $64.62 | Agreement |
| SUWV2012-040 · Survey of contractors in WV, August 13, 2012 | ||||
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $25.24 | $16.15 | $41.39 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE | $21.51 | $7.36 | $28.87 | Survey |
| LABORER: WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR | $23.07 | $11.07 | $34.14 | Survey |
| 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 |
| UAVGWV0027 · Union average, January 1, 2019 | ||||
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR | $22.81 | $16.50 | $39.31 | 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 WV20260042?
- 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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