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Laborer prevailing wage in Accomack County, Virginia
$16.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVA2013-016
$9.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVA2012-002
$16.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.60 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVA2016-031
$15.29an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.60 base wage + $1.69 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVA2010-024
Accomack County uses the same laborer rates as 1 other county or city. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Accomack County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.00 an hour: a $16.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260007 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVA2013-016 (January 11, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Accomack County, a laborer must be paid at least $9.50 an hour: a $9.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260129 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260129, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVA2012-002 (August 8, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Accomack County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.60 an hour: a $16.60 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260095 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.60 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260095, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVA2016-031 (July 2, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Accomack County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.29 an hour: a $13.60 base wage plus $1.69 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260023 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $15.29 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260023, modification 2, published October 15, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVA2010-024 (September 1, 2010). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Virginia's prevailing wage for state-funded public works over $250,000, and for localities that adopt it by ordinance, uses these same rates: DOLI's wage determinations "are based on" the Davis-Bacon ones, with no project-specific determinations (Va. Code 2.2-4321.3; DOLI). Only DOLI's official copy sent to the contracting agency counts for official purposes.
DOL lists 7 laborer rates for Accomack County, from $9.50 to $22.00 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.00 + $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) | $16.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.50 + $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) | $9.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.60 + $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) | $16.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.60 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.60 + $1.69
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) | $13.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.69 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.29 |
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 Virginia change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Accomack County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUVA2010-024$22.00
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUVA2016-031$18.28
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUVA2016-031$16.75
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUVA2016-031$16.60
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUVA2013-016$16.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUVA2010-024$15.29
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUVA2012-002$9.50
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUVA2013-016 | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | VA20260007 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUVA2016-031 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | VA20260095 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUVA2016-031 | $16.60 | $0.00 | $16.60 | VA20260095 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUVA2016-031 | $18.28 | $0.00 | $18.28 | VA20260095 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUVA2010-024 | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | VA20260023 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUVA2010-024 | $18.48 | $3.52 | $22.00 | VA20260023 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUVA2012-002 | $9.50 | $0.00 | $9.50 | VA20260129 Mod 1 |
How Accomack County compares
The main laborer rate in every county or city that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county or city in Virginia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Accomack Countybase $16.00$16.00
- Northampton Countybase $16.00$16.00
- Northumberland Countybase $16.00$16.00
- Mathews Countybase $12.40$14.36
Laborer rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties and cities, so neighbours often share them; the county or city where the work is done decides.
DOL's laborer rates for Accomack County are the same as in 1 other county or city: Northumberland.
| County or city | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Accomack County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.00 | $16.00 | |
| Northampton County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.00 | $16.00 | same |
| Northumberland County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.00 | $16.00 | same |
| Lancaster County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.00 | $16.00 | same |
| Middlesex County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.00 | $16.00 | same |
| Mathews County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.40 | $14.36 | −$1.64 |
| Gloucester County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.40 | $14.36 | −$1.64 |
Virginia laborer prevailing wage by county or city, 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 VA20260007 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260007/1
We read every active Virginia 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 Accomack County as CSV · Report an error