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U.S. Virgin Islands millwright prevailing wage, island by island
A millwright's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in U.S. Virgin Islands is $8.85 an hour in every island that has one (3), for the main classification.
Main millwright classification in each island (Millwright), 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.
Which localities pay which rate
| Islands | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix Island group, 3 localities: St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas | MILLWRIGHT | $8.85 | $8.85 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about U.S. Virgin Islands millwright pay
What is the millwright prevailing wage in St. Croix Island?
$8.85 an hour: a $8.85 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260002, modification 1. Overtime and every millwright classification in St. Croix Island.
Does millwright prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In St. Croix Island the $8.85 total is a $8.85 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does millwright 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 millwrights 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 millwright rate?
DOL often publishes the same millwright rates for several localities. Across U.S. Virgin Islands, the 3 localities with a millwright 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).