Prevailing wage rates · West Virginia · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Putnam County, West Virginia
Building construction · WV20260047 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 30 classifications for building work in Putnam 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 $34.49 an hour (laborer: pipelayer) to $78.63 (plumber). 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. Of the 29 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 1 is higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; 1 rate raised among the 29 lines we could match
- Cement mason/concrete finisher: 1 rate raised by $0.81 an hour
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 (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $32.06 + $21.99 | $32.52 + $22.34 | +$0.81 (+1.5%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0002-002 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, August 1, 2024 | |||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $46.50 | $29.43 | $75.93 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BOIL0667-005 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $28.93 | $76.06 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRWV0009-006 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER (BRICKLAYER & BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER) | $31.65 | $25.56 | $57.21 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| BRWV0009-007 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | |||||
| TILE SETTER | $31.65 | $25.56 | $57.21 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| BRWV0009-008 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | |||||
| MASON - STONE | $31.65 | $25.56 | $57.21 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| BRWV0015-014 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| TILE FINISHER | $27.00 | $22.57 | $49.57 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP0439-003 · Carpenters agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, SCAFFOLD BUILDER AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL) | $33.84 | $25.51 | $59.35 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP0443-009 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $37.40 | $26.06 | $63.46 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| ELEC0466-010 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $39.00 | $23.45 | $62.45 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| ENGI0132-011 · 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 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
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 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
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 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
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 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| IRON0549-006 · Ironworkers agreement, December 1, 2022 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $35.19 | $25.66 | $60.85 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| IRON0787-004 · Ironworkers agreement, December 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $36.10 | $24.65 | $60.75 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO1353-006 · Laborers agreement, December 1, 2020 | |||||
LABORER: GROUP 2…Full textLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR | $24.78 | $17.25 | $42.03 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, DEMOLITION, LANDSCAPE, WATER BOY | $24.16 | $17.25 | $41.41 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| PAIN0970-008 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2022 | |||||
| PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.85 | $17.80 | $48.65 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| PAIN1195-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLAS0926-010 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $32.52 | $22.34 | $54.86 | +$0.81 (+1.5%) | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLAS0926-011 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| PLASTERER (EIFS) | $32.52 | $22.34 | $54.86 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $34.77 | $26.66 | $61.43 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0083-004 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER | $38.04 | $39.72 | $77.76 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0565-004 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER | $41.00 | $37.63 | $78.63 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0034-003 · Roofers agreement, May 1, 2023 | |||||
| ROOFER | $29.75 | $16.71 | $46.46 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| SHEE0033-013 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $32.07 | $27.52 | $59.59 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| SUWV2012-045 · Survey of contractors in WV, August 13, 2012 | |||||
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $23.76 | $10.73 | $34.49 | no change | Survey, 2012 |
| 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 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2 DUMP TRUCK (UP TO 5 CU. YDS.), WATER TANK TRUCK (STRAIGHT) | $29.81 | $22.50 | $52.31 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| 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 WV20260047?
- 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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- 30 classifications in 24 rate groups
- 22 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Putnam