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New Hampshire landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A landscape and irrigation laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in New Hampshire runs from $18.06 an hour in Rockingham County to $21.19 in Hillsborough County. The median county is $18.21.

Landscape & Irrigation Laborer rate in each New Hampshire county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

3 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Hillsborough CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE
$18.34 $2.85 $21.19 May 18, 2026NH20260039 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE
$18.06 $0.00 $18.06 May 18, 2026NH20260040 Mod 1
Strafford CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE
$18.21 $0.00 $18.21 May 18, 2026NH20260041 Mod 1

Main landscape and irrigation laborer classification in each county (Laborer: landscape), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Coos County: no rate for this tradeBelknap County: no rate for this tradeCarroll County: no rate for this tradeStrafford County landscape and irrigation laborer: $18.21 per hourSullivan County: no rate for this tradeRockingham County landscape and irrigation laborer: $18.06 per hourHillsborough County landscape and irrigation laborer: $21.19 per hourCheshire County: no rate for this tradeMerrimack County: no rate for this tradeGrafton County: no rate for this trade
$18$18$18$18$21$21Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a landscape and irrigation laborer make on prevailing wage in New Hampshire?

$18.06 to $21.19 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $18.21. 3 counties, highest main rate first.

  1. Hillsborough County1 county · LABORER: LANDSCAPE$21.19
  2. Strafford County1 county · LABORER: LANDSCAPE$18.21
  3. Rockingham County1 county · LABORER: LANDSCAPE$18.06
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Hillsborough CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$18.34 $21.19 
Strafford CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$18.21 $18.21 
Rockingham CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$18.06 $18.06 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about New Hampshire landscape and irrigation laborer pay

What is the landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage in Hillsborough County?

$21.19 an hour: a $18.34 base wage plus $2.85 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260039, modification 1. Overtime and every landscape and irrigation laborer classification in Hillsborough County.

Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hillsborough County the $21.19 total is a $18.34 base wage plus $2.85 in fringe benefits, about 13% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in New Hampshire?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice landscape and irrigation laborers get this rate?

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)).

Which county pays landscape and irrigation laborers the most in New Hampshire?

Hillsborough County, at $21.19 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Rockingham County at $18.06, and the median county is $18.21.