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U.S. Virgin Islands electrician prevailing wage, island by island

An electrician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in U.S. Virgin Islands is $7.63 an hour in every island that has one (3), for the main classification.

Electrician 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 IslandELECTRICIAN
$7.63 $0.00 $7.63 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1
St. Croix IslandELECTRICIAN
$21.05 $1.09 $22.14 May 18, 2026VI20260006 Mod 1
St. Croix IslandELECTRICIAN
$39.25 $0.00 $39.25 May 18, 2026VI20260003 Mod 1
St. Croix IslandELECTRICIAN
$7.63 $0.00 $7.63 May 18, 2026VI20260002 Mod 1
St. John IslandELECTRICIAN
$7.63 $0.00 $7.63 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1
St. John IslandELECTRICIAN
$21.05 $1.09 $22.14 May 18, 2026VI20260007 Mod 1
St. John IslandELECTRICIAN
$39.25 $0.00 $39.25 May 18, 2026VI20260004 Mod 1
St. John IslandELECTRICIAN
$7.63 $0.00 $7.63 May 18, 2026VI20260002 Mod 1
$7.63 $0.00 $7.63 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1
$22.00 $0.00 $22.00 May 18, 2026VI20260008 Mod 1
$39.25 $0.00 $39.25 May 18, 2026VI20260005 Mod 1
$7.63 $0.00 $7.63 May 18, 2026VI20260002 Mod 1

Main electrician classification in each island (Electrician), 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 electrician: $7.63 per hourSt. Croix Island electrician: $7.63 per hourSt. John Island electrician: $7.63 per hour
$7.63$7.63$7.63$7.63$7.63$7.63Electrician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in U.S. Virgin Islands?

$7.63 an hour in every island that has a rate, for the main classification. 3 localities, highest main rate first.

  1. St. Croix Island1 island · ELECTRICIAN$7.63
  2. St. John Island1 island · ELECTRICIAN$7.63
  3. St. Thomas Island1 island · ELECTRICIAN$7.63
Which localities share a rate
IslandsMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
St. Croix IslandELECTRICIAN$7.63 $7.63 
St. John IslandELECTRICIAN$7.63 $7.63 
St. Thomas IslandELECTRICIAN$7.63 $7.63 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about U.S. Virgin Islands electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in St. Croix Island?

$7.63 an hour: a $7.63 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician classification in St. Croix Island.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In St. Croix Island the $7.63 total is a $7.63 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does electrician 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 electricians 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)).