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Washington County, VT · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Washington County, Vermont
$15.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.59 base wage + $3.29 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVT2011-006
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER, GENERAL · SUVT1990-001
$21.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.29 base wage + $3.74 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES ASPHALT RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR · SUVT2017-017
$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 Washington County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.88 an hour: a $12.59 base wage plus $3.29 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVT2011-006 (February 10, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Washington 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 VT20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVT1990-001 (January 19, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Washington County, a laborer must be paid at least $21.03 an hour: a $17.29 base wage plus $3.74 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260056 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260056, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVT2017-017 (August 6, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Washington 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 6 laborer rates for Washington 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: $12.59 + $3.29
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) | $12.59 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.29 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.88 |
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: $17.29 + $3.74
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) | $17.29 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.74 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.03 |
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 Washington 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: CONCRETE WORKERHighway · SUVT2017-017$21.50
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES ASPHALT RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUVT2017-017$21.03
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUVT2011-006$15.88
- LABORER, GENERALResidential · SUVT1990-001$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUVT2011-006 | $12.59 | $3.29 | $15.88 | VT20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES ASPHALT RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUVT2017-017 | $17.29 | $3.74 | $21.03 | VT20260056 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE WORKERHighwaySUVT2017-017 | $20.19 | $1.31 | $21.50 | VT20260056 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, GENERALResidentialSUVT1990-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VT20260001 Mod 1 |
How Washington 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
- Washington Countybase $12.59$15.88
- Orange Countybase $13.65$16.11
- 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 Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.11 | $16.63 | +$0.75 |
| Orange County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | +$0.23 |
| Lamoille County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | +$0.23 |
| Caledonia County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | +$0.23 |
| Orleans County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.65 | $16.11 | +$0.23 |
| Addison County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.66 | $16.00 | +$0.12 |
| Washington County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.59 | $15.88 |
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 VT20260021 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VT20260021/1
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 Washington County as CSV · Report an error