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U.S. Virgin Islands drywall installer or lather prevailing wage, island by island

A drywall installer or lather's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in U.S. Virgin Islands is $7.25 an hour in every island that has one (3), for the main classification.

Drywall Installer / Lather rate in each U.S. Virgin Islands island, 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 localities
IslandBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
St. Croix IslandSHEET ROCK MECHANIC · St. Croix Island group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1
St. John IslandSHEET ROCK MECHANIC · St. Croix Island group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1
St. Thomas IslandSHEET ROCK MECHANIC · St. Croix Island group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1

Main drywall installer or lather classification in each island (Sheet rock mechanic), 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.

St. Thomas Island drywall installer or lather: $7.25 per hourSt. Croix Island drywall installer or lather: $7.25 per hourSt. John Island drywall installer or lather: $7.25 per hour
$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25Drywall Installer / Lather, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall installer or lather make on prevailing wage in U.S. Virgin Islands?

$7.25 an hour in every island that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which localities share a rate
IslandsMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
St. Croix Island group, 3 localities: St. Croix, St. John, St. ThomasSHEET ROCK MECHANIC$7.25 $7.25 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about U.S. Virgin Islands drywall installer or lather pay

What is the drywall installer or lather prevailing wage in St. Croix Island?

$7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall installer or lather classification in St. Croix Island.

Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In St. Croix Island the $7.25 total is a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage pay overtime in U.S. Virgin Islands?

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 drywall installer or lathers 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)).

Why do some localities have the same drywall installer or lather rate?

DOL often publishes the same drywall installer or lather rates for several localities. Across U.S. Virgin Islands, the 3 localities with a drywall installer or lather rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one island; the largest covers 3 localities (the St. Croix Island group).