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Grafton County, NH · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Grafton County, New Hampshire
$24.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.02 base wage + $6.99 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNH2015-004
$9.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.78 base wage + $0.28 fringe benefits
LABORER, GENERAL · SUNH1994-001
$20.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.14 base wage + $2.20 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNH2019-012
$21.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.00 base wage + $1.93 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNH2022-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Grafton County, a laborer must be paid at least $24.01 an hour: a $17.02 base wage plus $6.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $24.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNH2015-004 (June 16, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Grafton County, a laborer must be paid at least $9.06 an hour: a $8.78 base wage plus $0.28 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.06 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNH1994-001 (September 6, 1994). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Grafton County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.34 an hour: a $18.14 base wage plus $2.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260036 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260036, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNH2019-012 (November 22, 2022). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Grafton County, a laborer must be paid at least $21.93 an hour: a $20.00 base wage plus $1.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.93 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNH2022-005 (August 15, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). New Hampshire repealed its law in 1985 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 8 laborer rates for Grafton County, from $9.06 to $26.67 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.02 + $6.99
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $17.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.99 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $24.01 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.78 + $0.28
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $8.78 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.28 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.06 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.14 + $2.20
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $18.14 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.34 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.00 + $1.93
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $20.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.93 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the New Hampshire change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Grafton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUNH2022-005$26.67
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUNH2015-004$24.01
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUNH2015-004$23.46
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUNH2019-012$21.99
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUNH2022-005$21.93
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUNH2019-012$20.34
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUNH2019-012$19.27
- LABORER, GENERALResidential · SUNH1994-001$9.06
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUNH2015-004 | $20.85 | $2.61 | $23.46 | NH20260018 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUNH2015-004 | $17.02 | $6.99 | $24.01 | NH20260018 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUNH2019-012 | $18.89 | $3.10 | $21.99 | NH20260036 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUNH2019-012 | $18.14 | $2.20 | $20.34 | NH20260036 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUNH2019-012 | $15.82 | $3.45 | $19.27 | NH20260036 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUNH2022-005 | $24.00 | $2.67 | $26.67 | NH20260008 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUNH2022-005 | $20.00 | $1.93 | $21.93 | NH20260008 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, GENERALResidentialSUNH1994-001 | $8.78 | $0.28 | $9.06 | NH20260001 Mod 1 |
How Grafton County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in New Hampshire
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Grafton Countybase $17.02$24.01
- Carroll Countybase $17.61$27.63
- Belknap Countybase $16.77$25.80
- Sullivan Countybase $25.40$46.83
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Grafton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $25.40 | $46.83 | +$22.82 |
| Merrimack County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $25.40 | $46.83 | +$22.82 |
| Strafford County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.92 | $30.64 | +$6.63 |
| Carroll County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.61 | $27.63 | +$3.62 |
| Belknap County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.77 | $25.80 | +$1.79 |
| Grafton County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.02 | $24.01 | |
| Coos County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $19.09 | $23.39 | −$0.62 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination NH20260018 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NH20260018/1
We read every active New Hampshire Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Grafton County as CSV · Report an error