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St. John Island, VI · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in St. John Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · MASON TENDERS
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: MASON TENDERS · SUVI2024-002
$23.97an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.63 base wage + $3.34 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUVI2019-002
$18.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.01 base wage + $1.11 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUVI2019-005
$7.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.17 fringe benefits
LABORERS: MASON TENDERS · SUVI2024-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. John Island, a laborer working as mason tenders must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVI2024-002 (February 9, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in St. John Island, a laborer must be paid at least $23.97 an hour: a $20.63 base wage plus $3.34 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260007 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $23.97 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVI2019-002 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in St. John Island, a laborer must be paid at least $18.12 an hour: a $17.01 base wage plus $1.11 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVI2019-005 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in St. John Island, a laborer must be paid at least $7.42 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.17 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVI2024-001 (February 9, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
These are the federal Davis-Bacon rates for the U.S. Virgin Islands, for federally funded or assisted construction. We haven't checked whether the territory also sets its own.
DOL lists 9 laborer rates for St. John Island, from $7.25 to $23.97 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.63 + $3.34
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $20.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.34 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.97 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.01 + $1.11
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $17.01 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.11 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.12 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.17
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $7.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.42 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the U.S. Virgin Islands change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in St. John Island
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUVI2019-002$23.97
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUVI2019-005$18.12
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUVI2019-005$15.04
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUVI2019-002$13.22
- LABORERS: MASON TENDERSHeavy · SUVI2024-001$7.42
- LABORERS: MASON TENDERSBuilding · SUVI2024-002$7.25
- LABORERS: (LABORER)Building · SUVI2024-002$7.25
- LABORERS: JACKHAMMER OPERATORSHeavy · SUVI2024-001$7.25
- LABORERS: (LABORERS)Heavy · SUVI2024-001$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS: MASON TENDERSBuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (LABORER)BuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUVI2019-005 | $17.01 | $1.11 | $18.12 | VI20260004 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUVI2019-005 | $15.04 | $0.00 | $15.04 | VI20260004 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: MASON TENDERSHeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.17 | $7.42 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: JACKHAMMER OPERATORSHeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (LABORERS)HeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUVI2019-002 | $20.63 | $3.34 | $23.97 | VI20260007 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUVI2019-002 | $13.22 | $0.00 | $13.22 | VI20260007 Mod 1 |
How St. John Island compares
The main laborer rate in every island that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every island in U.S. Virgin Islands
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- St. John Islandbase $7.25$7.25
- St. Thomas Islandbase $7.25$7.25
- St. Croix Islandbase $7.25$7.25
Laborer rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of islands, so neighbours often share them; the island where the work is done decides.
| Island | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs St. John Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Island | LABORERS: MASON TENDERS | $7.25 | $7.25 | |
| St. Thomas Island | LABORERS: MASON TENDERS | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| St. Croix Island | LABORERS: MASON TENDERS | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
U.S. Virgin Islands laborer prevailing wage by island, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination VI20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VI20260001/1
We read every active U.S. Virgin Islands Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download St. John Island as CSV · Report an error