Prevailing wage rates · West Virginia · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Jefferson County, West Virginia
Heavy construction · WV20260068 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 32 classifications for heavy work in Jefferson 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 $32.71 an hour (laborer: flagger) to $64.61 (ironworker, ornamental and structural). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP0441-007 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2024 | ||||
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $36.05 | $19.86 | $55.91 | Agreement |
| ELEC0307-008 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $42.20 | $20.39 | $62.59 | Agreement |
| ENGI0132-022 · Operating Engineers agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ROLLER | $38.08 | $20.45 | $58.53 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 COMPACTOR, FORKLIFT, GRADER/BLADE, MECHANIC, EXCAVATORS WITH AN OPERATING WEIGHT OF UP TO ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND (110,000) POUNDS, TRACTOR, TRENCHER | $39.19 | $20.45 | $59.64 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES (ALL TYPES, INCLUDING TOWER CRANES), EXCAVATORS WITH AN OPERATING WEIGHT OF ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND (110,000) POUNDS AND OVER | $41.95 | $20.45 | $62.40 | Agreement |
| IRON0549-013 · Ironworkers agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL | $35.50 | $29.11 | $64.61 | Agreement |
| IRON0568-021 · Ironworkers agreement, December 1, 2023 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $34.84 | $25.40 | $60.24 | Agreement |
| LABO0379-029 · Laborers agreement, December 1, 2020 | ||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | Agreement |
| LABORER: HAND HELD DRILL | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | Agreement |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKER | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | Agreement |
| LABORER: CONCRETE WORKER | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | Agreement |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND) | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | Agreement |
| LABORER: CHAIN SAW | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | Agreement |
| LABO1149-011 · Laborers agreement, December 1, 2020 | ||||
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $26.17 | $16.75 | $42.92 | Agreement |
| PAIN1144-006 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $34.49 | $17.53 | $52.02 | Agreement |
| PLAS0926-001 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, December 1, 2025 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $35.77 | $27.54 | $63.31 | Agreement |
| SUWV2012-066 · Survey of contractors in WV, August 13, 2012 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER, DUMP (EXCLUDING OFF THE ROAD TRUCKS) | $22.39 | $12.01 | $34.40 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $24.39 | $15.50 | $39.89 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: OILER | $22.03 | $14.64 | $36.67 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $27.06 | $15.50 | $42.56 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $24.39 | $15.50 | $39.89 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOOM | $28.71 | $11.59 | $40.30 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $24.75 | $14.94 | $39.69 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE | $24.39 | $15.50 | $39.89 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $22.82 | $10.95 | $33.77 | Survey |
| LABORER: FLAGGER | $21.76 | $10.95 | $32.71 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $21.76 | $10.95 | $32.71 | Survey |
| TEAM0175-006 · Teamsters agreement, December 7, 2015 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK | $31.77 | $15.98 | $47.75 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK | $31.77 | $15.98 | $47.75 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $30.98 | $15.98 | $46.96 | Agreement |
| UAVGWV0013 · Union average, January 1, 2019 | ||||
| LABORER (MORTAR MIXER) | $26.17 | $16.50 | $42.67 | Union average |
| UAVGWV0022 · Union average, January 1, 2024 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $35.19 | $19.18 | $54.37 | 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 WV20260068?
- 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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