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Essex County, VT · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Essex County, Vermont
$16.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.65 base wage + $2.46 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVT2011-009
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER, GENERAL · SUVT1990-014
$18.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.35 base wage + $2.63 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING AND CONCRETE WORK · SUVT2017-012
$46.83an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.40 base wage + $21.43 fringe benefits
LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL) · LABO0668-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Essex County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.11 an hour: a $13.65 base wage plus $2.46 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.11 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVT2011-009 (February 10, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Essex County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVT1990-014 (June 1, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Essex County, a laborer must be paid at least $18.98 an hour: a $16.35 base wage plus $2.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260051 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260051, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVT2017-012 (August 6, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Essex County, a laborer must be paid at least $46.83 an hour: a $25.40 base wage plus $21.43 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260066 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.83 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260066, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0668-004 (December 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Vermont also sets its own rates for state construction over $100,000 (29 V.S.A. 161), by wage area; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The state's rate file wasn't reachable when we checked on October 25, 2026, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.
DOL lists 5 laborer rates for Essex County, from $7.25 to $46.83 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.65 + $2.46
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) | $13.65 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.46 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.11 |
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: $16.35 + $2.63
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) | $16.35 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.63 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.98 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.40 + $21.43
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) | $25.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.43 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.83 |
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 Vermont change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Essex County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL)Heavy · LABO0668-004$46.83
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · LABO0668-005$46.83
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING AND CONCRETE WORKHighway · SUVT2017-012$18.98
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUVT2011-009$16.11
- LABORER, GENERALResidential · SUVT1990-014$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUVT2011-009 | $13.65 | $2.46 | $16.11 | VT20260024 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING AND CONCRETE WORKHighwaySUVT2017-012 | $16.35 | $2.63 | $18.98 | VT20260051 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL)HeavyLABO0668-004 | $25.40 | $21.43 | $46.83 | VT20260066 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavyLABO0668-005 | $25.40 | $21.43 | $46.83 | VT20260066 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, GENERALResidentialSUVT1990-014 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VT20260010 Mod 1 |
How Essex County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Vermont
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Essex Countybase $13.65$16.11
- Caledonia Countybase $13.65$16.11
- Orleans Countybase $13.65$16.11
- Washington Countybase $12.59$15.88
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.88 | $16.40 | +$0.29 |
| Essex County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | |
| Caledonia County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | same |
| Orleans County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | same |
| Lamoille County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | same |
| Orange County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | same |
| Washington County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.59 | $15.88 | −$0.23 |
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 VT20260024 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VT20260024/1
We read every active Vermont 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 Essex County as CSV · Report an error