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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Augusta County, Virginia
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Augusta County, with 93 rates for 19 trades; the newest modification is dated October 15, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Augusta County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $27.39 | $66.36 | Jan 1, 2025 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $13.41 | $3.15 | $16.56 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $12.37 | $0.00 | $12.37 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates | $23.54 | $6.73 | $30.27 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates | $16.35 | $0.00 | $16.35 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates | $14.81 | $2.19 | $17.00 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates | $12.60 | $0.00 | $12.60 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 4 rates | $17.65 | $0.00 | $17.65 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates | $22.74 | $7.82 | $30.56 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260207 Mod 3 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $18.00 | $0.00 | $18.00 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $19.76 | $0.00 | $19.76 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $22.72 | $5.49 | $28.21 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260207 Mod 3 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $19.52 | $5.04 | $24.56 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $16.34 | $0.00 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION · 4 rates | $36.85 | $14.13 | $50.98 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $43.02 | $17.52 | $60.54 | Jan 1, 2026 | VA20260207 Mod 3 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY.) | $40.77 | $20.17 | $60.94 | Oct 1, 2024 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL · 7 rates | $37.86 | $25.86 | $63.72 | Jun 1, 2024 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 7 rates | $21.55 | $1.39 | $22.94 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 7 rates | $27.38 | $0.00 | $27.38 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 7 rates | $28.73 | $20.10 | $48.83 | Jun 1, 2023 | VA20260207 Mod 3 |
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · 12 rates | $15.32 | $0.00 | $15.32 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · 12 rates | $12.37 | $0.00 | $12.37 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR · 12 rates | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 12 rates | $11.94 | $1.48 | $13.42 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260207 Mod 3 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 35 rates | $16.24 | $0.87 | $17.11 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS) · 35 rates | $39.99 | $18.05 | $58.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDING UTILITY · 35 rates | $17.99 | $0.00 | $17.99 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 35 rates | $18.33 | $2.03 | $20.36 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260207 Mod 3 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · 3 rates | $20.01 | $0.00 | $20.01 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 3 rates | $15.41 | $0.00 | $15.41 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $21.83 | $4.08 | $25.91 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates | $20.53 | $7.24 | $27.77 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates | $16.14 | $1.50 | $17.64 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $16.17 | $3.73 | $19.90 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $15.33 | $1.95 | $17.28 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · 2 rates | $18.38 | $3.30 | $21.68 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $15.54 | $0.00 | $15.54 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $13.13 | $1.94 | $15.07 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 8 rates | $16.58 | $1.73 | $18.31 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 8 rates | $16.30 | $0.00 | $16.30 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260149 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI AXLE · 8 rates | $18.74 | $0.00 | $18.74 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260104 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 8 rates | $15.00 | $1.84 | $16.84 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260207 Mod 3 |
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER | $23.40 | $0.00 | $23.40 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $27.80 | $10.25 | $38.05 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260014 Mod 2 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Virginia modification we hold is dated October 15, 2026. 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)). 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.
Which trades pay the most in Augusta County?
Boilermaker, at $66.36 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Boilermaker$66.36
- Ironworker$63.72
- Heat & Frost Insulator$60.94
- Tile Setter$38.05
- Bricklayer$30.27
- Plumber / Pipefitter$27.77
- Pile Driver$25.91
- Electrician$24.56
- Tile Finisher$23.40
- Sheet Metal Worker$21.68
- Painter$20.01
- Roofer$19.90
- Cement Mason$19.76
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$18.31
- Operating Engineer$17.11
- Carpenter$17.00
- Brick Tender$16.56
- Laborer$15.32
- Striping & Traffic Control$15.07
Which wage determinations cover Augusta County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | VA20260014 | 2 | October 15, 2026 |
| Residential | VA20260149 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | VA20260104 * Designates Independent City | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | VA20260207 | 3 | October 15, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Augusta County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: VA20260001 (Dredging / * Designates Independent City).
Questions about Augusta County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Augusta County?
$24.56 an hour: a $19.52 base wage plus $5.04 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination VA20260014, modification 2. Overtime and every electrician rate in Augusta County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Augusta County?
$15.32 an hour: a $15.32 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE), under wage determination VA20260014, modification 2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Augusta County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For boilermaker, the highest-paid trade in Augusta County, the $66.36 total is a $38.97 base wage plus $27.39 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Augusta County?
It depends on the kind of construction: VA20260014 (modification 2, October 15, 2026) for building construction, VA20260149 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, VA20260104 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and VA20260207 (modification 3, October 15, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Augusta County share its rates with other counties?
For 19 of its 19 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Augusta County group).