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Franklin County, VT · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Franklin County, Vermont
$16.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.88 base wage + $3.52 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVT2011-011
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: ASPHALT RAKER · SUVT1990-006
$46.83an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.40 base wage + $21.43 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · LABO0668-003
$13.85an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.69 base wage + $0.16 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVT2017-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Franklin County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.40 an hour: a $12.88 base wage plus $3.52 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260026 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260026, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVT2011-011 (February 10, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Franklin 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 VT20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVT1990-006 (March 29, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Franklin 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 VT20260060 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.83 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260060, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier LABO0668-003 (December 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Franklin County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.85 an hour: a $13.69 base wage plus $0.16 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260068 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.85 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260068, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVT2017-007 (August 6, 2019). 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 8 laborer rates for Franklin County, from $7.25 to $46.83 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.88 + $3.52
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) | $12.88 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.52 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.40 |
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: $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 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.69 + $0.16
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) | $13.69 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.16 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.85 |
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 Franklin County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · LABO0668-003$46.83
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · LABO0668-003$46.83
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES ASPHALT RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUVT2017-021$18.16
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUVT2011-011$16.50
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUVT2011-011$16.40
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUVT2017-007$13.85
- LABORERS: ASPHALT RAKERResidential · SUVT1990-006$7.25
- LABORERS: (GENERAL)Residential · SUVT1990-006$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUVT2011-011 | $16.50 | $0.00 | $16.50 | VT20260026 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUVT2011-011 | $12.88 | $3.52 | $16.40 | VT20260026 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwayLABO0668-003 | $25.40 | $21.43 | $46.83 | VT20260060 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES ASPHALT RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUVT2017-021 | $16.48 | $1.68 | $18.16 | VT20260060 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavyLABO0668-003 | $25.40 | $21.43 | $46.83 | VT20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUVT2017-007 | $13.69 | $0.16 | $13.85 | VT20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: ASPHALT RAKERResidentialSUVT1990-006 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VT20260005 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (GENERAL)ResidentialSUVT1990-006 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VT20260005 Mod 1 |
How Franklin 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
- Franklin Countybase $12.88$16.40
- Grand Isle Countybase $11.00$11.00
- Lamoille Countybase $13.65$16.11
- Chittenden Countybase $13.11$16.63
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 Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.11 | $16.63 | +$0.23 |
| Franklin County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.88 | $16.40 | |
| Lamoille County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | −$0.29 |
| Orleans County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | −$0.29 |
| Caledonia County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | −$0.29 |
| Washington County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.59 | $15.88 | −$0.52 |
| Grand Isle County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.00 | $11.00 | −$5.40 |
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 VT20260026 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VT20260026/1
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 Franklin County as CSV · Report an error