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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Danville (independent city), Virginia

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Danville (independent city), with 62 rates for 16 trades; the newest modification is dated October 15, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.

Danville (independent city) prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories. Which WD covers what.

16 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates
$15.60 $0.00 $15.60 Oct 15, 2026VA20260003 Mod 3
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates
$17.00 $0.00 $17.00 May 18, 2026VA20260132 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 4 rates
$17.77 $0.96 $18.73 May 18, 2026VA20260086 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates
$18.08 $1.09 $19.17 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 2 rates
$19.35 $0.00 $19.35 May 18, 2026VA20260086 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 2 rates
$26.78 $5.40 $32.18 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates
$37.95 $18.02 $55.97 Mar 1, 2025VA20260003 Mod 3
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates
$15.75 $0.00 $15.75 May 18, 2026VA20260132 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates
$31.12 $8.88 $40.00 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
FlaggerLABORERS FLAGGER
$10.42 $0.28 $10.70 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
Inland BoatmanPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TUGBOAT
$26.78 $0.00 $26.78 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
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, 2024VA20260003 Mod 3
IronworkerIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · 3 rates
$20.80 $0.00 $20.80 May 18, 2026VA20260086 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · 3 rates
$31.64 $16.70 $48.34 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 7 rates
$12.30 $1.40 $13.70 Oct 15, 2026VA20260003 Mod 3
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 7 rates
$9.50 $0.00 $9.50 May 18, 2026VA20260132 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 7 rates
$14.46 $0.00 $14.46 May 18, 2026VA20260086 Mod 1
LaborerLABORERS PIPELAYER · 7 rates
$14.83 $4.71 $19.54 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
$14.10 $0.00 $14.10 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 25 rates
$14.11 $0.00 $14.11 Oct 15, 2026VA20260003 Mod 3
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: LOADER · 25 rates
$18.75 $0.00 $18.75 May 18, 2026VA20260132 Mod 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDING UTILITY · 25 rates
$17.66 $0.00 $17.66 May 18, 2026VA20260086 Mod 1
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACKHOE · 25 rates
$17.97 $1.75 $19.72 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)
$10.17 $0.00 $10.17 May 18, 2026VA20260132 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates
$21.74 $5.45 $27.19 Oct 15, 2026VA20260003 Mod 3
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates
$19.84 $3.38 $23.22 May 18, 2026VA20260132 Mod 1
RooferROOFER
$15.56 $3.06 $18.62 Oct 15, 2026VA20260003 Mod 3
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)
$16.88 $2.30 $19.18 Oct 15, 2026VA20260003 Mod 3
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER · 2 rates
$11.99 $0.00 $11.99 May 18, 2026VA20260086 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 6 rates
$11.25 $0.57 $11.82 Oct 15, 2026VA20260003 Mod 3
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI AXLE · 6 rates
$15.91 $0.81 $16.72 May 18, 2026VA20260086 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES ALL DUMP TRUCKS · 6 rates
$15.62 $0.00 $15.62 May 18, 2026VA20260037 Mod 1

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 Danville (independent city)?

Insulator, at $60.94 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.

  1. Heat & Frost Insulator$60.94
  2. Electrician$55.97
  3. Plumber / Pipefitter$27.19
  4. Inland Boatman$26.78
  5. Ironworker$20.80
  6. Cement Mason$19.35
  7. Sheet Metal Worker$19.18
  8. Roofer$18.62
  9. Carpenter$15.60
  10. Operating Engineer$14.11
  11. Landscape Laborer$14.10
  12. Laborer$13.70
  13. Striping & Traffic Control$11.99
  14. Teamster (Truck Driver)$11.82
  15. Flagger$10.70
  16. Painter$10.17

Which wage determinations cover Danville (independent city)?

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingVA202600033October 15, 2026
ResidentialVA202601321May 18, 2026
HighwayVA20260086
* Designates Independent City
1May 18, 2026
HeavyVA20260037
* Designates Independent City Non-collectively bargained prevailing wage and fringe benefits rates within this
1May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Danville (independent city) for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: VA20260001 (Dredging / * Designates Independent City).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Danville (independent city) rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Danville (independent city)?

$55.97 an hour: a $37.95 base wage plus $18.02 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination VA20260003, modification 3. Overtime and every electrician rate in Danville (independent city).

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Danville (independent city)?

$13.70 an hour: a $12.30 base wage plus $1.40 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination VA20260003, modification 3. Overtime and every laborer rate in Danville (independent city).

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 insulator, the highest-paid trade in Danville (independent city), the $60.94 total is a $40.77 base wage plus $20.17 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Danville (independent city)?

It depends on the kind of construction: VA20260003 (modification 3, October 15, 2026) for building construction, VA20260132 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, VA20260086 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and VA20260037 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Danville (independent city) share its rates with other counties?

For 16 of its 16 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Pittsylvania County group).