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Prevailing wage rates in Bristol County, Rhode Island

DLT's Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions sets 111 prevailing wage rates for 29 trades on public works in Bristol County. Each trade's main rate runs from $25.27 an hour (carpet and soft floor layer) to $102.96 (elevator constructor), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Bristol County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

29 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER
$50.62 $28.82 $79.44 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
BricklayerBRICKLAYER, STONEMASON, POINTER, CAULKER & CLEANER · 2 rates
$46.86 $29.14 $76.00 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
CarpenterCARPENTER: INCLUDES SOFT FLOOR LAYER (WORK ON FREE-STANDING STACKS, CONCRETE SILOS & PUBLIC UTILITY ELECTRICAL POWER HOUSES, WHICH ARE OVER 35 FT. IN HEIGHT WHEN CONSTRUCTED: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON EXTERIOR CONCRETE SHEAR WALL GANG FORMS, 45 FT. OR MORE ABOVE GROUND ELEVATION OR ON SETBACK: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) · 3 rates
$47.88 $30.50 $78.38 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$15.62 $9.65 $25.27 May 18, 2026RI20260002 Mod 2
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) (CEMENT MASON: WORK ON FREE SWINGING SCAFFOLDS UNDER 3 PLANKS WIDTH AND WHICH IS 20 OR MORE FEET ABOVE GROUND AND ANY OFFSET STRUCTURE: $.30 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) · 3 rates
$44.75 $29.10 $73.85 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Diver & TenderDIVER (WHEN NOT DIVING OR TENDING THE DIVER, THE DIVER AND DIVER TENDER SHALL RECEIVE THE PILEDRIVER RATE. DIVER TENDERS SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE PILE DRIVER RATE WHEN TENDING THE DIVER.) · 2 rates
$60.83 $30.50 $91.33 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
DredgerDREDGING: CLASS D: OILER, DECKHAND, SHOREMAN, RODMAN, SCOWMAN, COOK, MESSMAN, PORTER/JANITOR. INCENTIVE PAY: (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80 LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) (USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80 OILER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS (TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY) USCG $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATE (AB WITH LIFEBOATMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS (LIFEBOATMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 FOOTNOTES APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY B. VACATION: EIGHT PERCENT (8%) OF THE STRAIGHT TIME RATE, MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED · 7 rates
$30.86 $14.15 $45.01 May 18, 2026RI20260005 Mod 2
Drywall FinisherPAINTER (TAPER) · 2 rates
$38.82 $25.80 $64.62 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (WORK OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE, OR WHERE THE WORK HEIGHT IS 30 FT. OR MORE FROM THE FLOOR, EXCEPT WHEN WORKING OSHA-APPROVED LIFTS: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK IN TUNNELS BELOW GROUND LEVEL IN COMBINED SEWER OUTFALL: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) · 2 rates
$56.11 $24.74 $80.85 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC (ADDTIONAL FRINGE TO BE PAID A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE OF 6% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT.) · 2 rates
$64.52 $38.44 $102.96 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
FlaggerLABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 4: Flagger & signaler
$29.00 $24.85 $53.85 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
GlazierGLAZIER (SWING STAGE: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY.)
$41.63 $26.15 $67.78 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Insulation ApplicatorINSULATOR - BATT
$19.56 $9.65 $29.21 May 18, 2026RI20260002 Mod 2
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) · 3 rates
$49.91 $36.63 $86.54 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
IronworkerIRONWORKER
$43.03 $33.53 $76.56 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
LaborerLABORER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 1: Laborer, Carpenter Tender, Mason Tender, Cement Finisher Tender, Scaffold Erector, Wrecking Laborer, Asbestos Removal [Non-Mechanical Systems · 14 rates
$37.00 $26.90 $63.90 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Marble FinisherMARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO FINISHER
$38.78 $29.61 $68.39 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Marble MasonMARBLE SETTER, TERRAZZO WORKER & TILE SETTER
$46.54 $30.34 $76.88 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT
$45.72 $31.50 $77.22 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1: CRANES, LIGHTERS, BOOM TRUCKS AND DERRICKS. (BOOM LENTHS, INCLUDING JIBS: 150 FT. AND OVER: + $ 2.00; 180 FT. AND OVER: + $ 3.00; 210 FT. AND OVER: + $ 4.00; 240 FT. AND OVER: + $ 5.00; 270 FT. AND OVER: + $ 7.00; 300 FT. AND OVER: + $ 8.00; 350 FT. AND OVER: + $ 9.00; 400 FT. AND OVER: + $10.00) (PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, VICTORY DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY. A: ANY EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS 3 DAYS IN THE WEEK IN WHICH A HOLIDAY FALLS SHALL BE PAID FOR THE HOLIDAY.) (HAZMAT WORK: $2.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. TUNNEL/SHAFT WORK: $5.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) · 28 rates
$50.57 $29.95 $80.52 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 7 rates
$39.57 $26.60 $66.17 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Pile DriverPILEDRIVER (WORK ON FREE-STANDING STACKS, CONCRETE SILOS & PUBLIC UTILITY ELECTRICAL POWER HOUSES, WHICH ARE OVER 35 FT. IN HEIGHT WHEN CONSTRUCTED: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON EXTERIOR CONCRETE SHEAR WALL GANG FORMS, 45 FT. OR MORE ABOVE GROUND ELEVATION OR ON SETBACK: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. THE DESIGNATED PILEDRIVER, KNOWN AS THE "MONKEY": $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$41.53 $29.35 $70.88 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
PlastererPLASTERER · 2 rates
$45.52 $29.43 $74.95 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS · 4 rates
$54.34 $34.50 $88.84 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
RooferROOFER · 2 rates
$47.49 $31.44 $78.93 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER
$44.42 $41.94 $86.36 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1: PICK-UP TRUCKS, STATION WAGONS, & PANEL TRUCKS (ADDITIONAL FRINGE TO BE PAID: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PLUS PRESIDENTS' DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY & V-J DAY, PROVIDING THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AT LEAST ONE DAY IN THE CALENDAR WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS. EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN ON THE PAYROLL FOR 1 YEAR OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 5 YEARS AND HAS WORKED 150 DAYS DURING THE LAST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT SHALL RECEIVE 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION; 5 TO 10 YEARS - 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION; 10 OR MORE YEARS - 3 WEEK'S PAID VACATION.) (EMPLOYEES ON THE SENIORITY LIST SHALL BE PAID A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($100.00) BONUS FOR EVERY FOUR HUNDRED (400) HOURS WORKED, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00)) (ALL DRIVERS WORKING ON A DEFINED HAZARD MATERIAL JOB SITE SHALL BE PAID A PREMIUM OF $2.00 PER HOUR OVER APPLICABLE RATE.) · 10 rates
$31.86 $34.51 $66.37 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Telecommunications TechnicianTELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER (WORK OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE, OR WHERE THE WORK HEIGHT IS 30 FT. OR MORE FROM THE FLOOR, EXCEPT WHEN WORKING OSHA-APPROVED LIFTS: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK IN TUNNELS BELOW GROUND LEVEL IN COMBINED SEWER OUTFALL: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.)
$42.09 $19.71 $61.80 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5
Tunnel WorkerLABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): COMPRESSED AIR: GROUP 1:Mucking machine operator, tunnel laborer, brake person, track person, miner, grout person, lock tender, gauge tender, miner: motor person & all others in compressed air · 6 rates
$55.40 $24.15 $79.55 Oct 1, 2026RI20260001 Mod 5

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DLT's notes. Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions. Rates are set at award, then adjusted every July 1 for the life of the contract (RIGL 37-13-8). Checked against dlt.ri.gov on October 25, 2026.

Which trades pay the most in Bristol County?

Elevator constructor, at $102.96 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DLT lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$102.96
  2. Diver & Tender$91.33
  3. Plumber / Pipefitter$88.84
  4. Heat & Frost Insulator$86.54
  5. Sheet Metal Worker$86.36
  6. Electrician$80.85
  7. Operating Engineer$80.52
  8. Tunnel Worker$79.55
  9. Boilermaker$79.44
  10. Roofer$78.93
  11. Carpenter$78.38
  12. Millwright$77.22
  13. Marble Mason$76.88
  14. Ironworker$76.56
  15. Bricklayer$76.00
  16. Plasterer$74.95
  17. Cement Mason$73.85
  18. Pile Driver$70.88
  19. Marble Finisher$68.39
  20. Glazier$67.78
  21. Teamster (Truck Driver)$66.37
  22. Painter$66.17
  23. Drywall Finisher$64.62
  24. Laborer$63.90
  25. Telecom Technician$61.80
  26. Flagger$53.85
  27. Dredger$45.01
  28. Insulation Applicator$29.21
  29. Soft Floor Layer$25.27

Questions about Bristol County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Bristol County?

$80.85 an hour: a $56.11 base wage plus $24.74 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions. Overtime and every electrician rate in Bristol County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Bristol County?

$63.90 an hour: a $37.00 base wage plus $26.90 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions. Overtime and every laborer rate in Bristol County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Bristol County, the $102.96 total is a $64.52 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.

Does Bristol County share its rates with other counties?

For 29 of its 29 trades, yes: DLT sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 4 counties (the Providence County group).