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Electrician prevailing wage, Fairfax County group, Virginia (3 localities)
DOL sets the same electrician rates, row for row, in 3 localities: Fairfax, Fairfax (city) and Falls Church (city). Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$82.56an hour, base + fringe
$59.50 wage + $23.06 fringe benefits · Building · ELEC0026-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 3 localities, an electrician must be paid at least $82.56 an hour: a $59.50 base wage plus $23.06 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260178 (modification 4). DOL prints no total, so $82.56 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260178, modification 4, published October 15, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0026-003 (June 2, 2025). 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 5 electrician rates for each of these localities, from $17.86 to $82.56 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $59.50 + $23.06
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) | $59.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $82.56 |
When this rate changes
- 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 electrician rate in the Fairfax County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)Building · ELEC0026-003$82.56
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · ELEC0026-005$82.56
- ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATIONHighway · ELEC0080-011$50.98
- ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGResidential · SUVA2012-015$22.33
- ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)Residential · SUVA2012-015$17.86
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)BuildingELEC0026-003 | $82.56 | $59.50 | $23.06 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
| ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATIONHighwayELEC0080-011 | $50.98 | $36.85 | $14.13 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavyELEC0026-005 | $82.56 | $59.50 | $23.06 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
| ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGResidentialSUVA2012-015 | $22.33 | $20.79 | $1.54 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ResidentialSUVA2012-015 | $17.86 | $16.32 | $1.54 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
How the Fairfax County group compares
The main electrician 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
- Fairfax County groupbase $59.50$82.56
- Fairfax (independent city)base $59.50$82.56
- Falls Church (independent city)base $59.50$82.56
- Fredericksburg (independent city)base $32.44$41.32
Which county or city is in which electrician group
Every Virginia county or city with a electrician rate. Localities DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties and cities | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County group, 3 localities: Fairfax, Fairfax (city), Falls Church (city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Prince William County group, 3 localities: Manassas (city), Manassas Park (city), Prince William | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Arlington County group, 2 localities: Alexandria (city), Arlington | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Clarke County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Culpeper County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Fauquier County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Loudoun County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Rappahannock County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Stafford County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $82.56 | $59.50 |
| Floyd County | ELECTRICIAN | $65.74 | $41.90 |
| Giles County | ELECTRICIAN | $65.74 | $41.90 |
| Montgomery County | ELECTRICIAN | $65.74 | $41.90 |
| Pulaski County | ELECTRICIAN | $65.74 | $41.90 |
| Radford (independent city) | ELECTRICIAN | $65.74 | $41.90 |
| Henry County group, 10 localities: Bland, Carroll, Dickenson, Galax (city), Grayson, Henry, Lee, Martinsville (city), Russell, Wythe | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Accomack County group, 9 localities: Accomack, Essex, King George, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Mecklenburg County group, 9 localities: Brunswick, Charlotte, Emporia (city), Franklin (city), Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward, Southampton | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Chesterfield County group, 2 localities: Chesterfield, Colonial Heights (city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Henrico County group, 2 localities: Henrico, Richmond (city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Petersburg (independent city) group, 2 localities: Dinwiddie, Petersburg (city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Pittsylvania County group, 2 localities: Danville (city), Pittsylvania | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Prince George County group, 2 localities: Hopewell (city), Prince George | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Wise County group, 2 localities: Norton (city), Wise | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Amelia County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Buchanan County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Caroline County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Charles City County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Cumberland County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Goochland County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Greensville County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Halifax County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Hanover County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| King and Queen County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| King William County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| New Kent County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Patrick County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Powhatan County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Smyth County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Surry County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Sussex County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| Tazewell County | ELECTRICIAN | $55.97 | $37.95 |
| James City County group, 2 localities: James City, Williamsburg (city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| York County group, 2 localities: Poquoson (city), York | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| Chesapeake (independent city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| Gloucester County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| Hampton (independent city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| Isle of Wight County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| Mathews County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| Newport News (independent city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| Suffolk (independent city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $51.06 | $34.03 |
| Norfolk (independent city) | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION. A. WORKMEN SHALL TAKE OFF 1 HOUR WITH PAY, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EMPLOYER, ON STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTION DAYS; TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, PROVIDED THEY ARE QUALIFIED AND VOTE | $50.98 | $36.85 |
| Portsmouth (independent city) | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION. A. WORKMEN SHALL TAKE OFF 1 HOUR WITH PAY, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EMPLOYER, ON STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTION DAYS; TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, PROVIDED THEY ARE QUALIFIED AND VOTE | $50.98 | $36.85 |
| Warren County | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION | $50.98 | $36.85 |
| Frederick County group, 2 localities: Frederick, Winchester (city) | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $41.64 | $29.87 |
| Spotsylvania County group, 2 localities: Fredericksburg (city), Spotsylvania | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $41.32 | $32.44 |
| Albemarle County group, 2 localities: Albemarle, Charlottesville (city) | ELECTRICIAN | $32.29 | $24.01 |
| Buckingham County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.29 | $24.01 |
| Fluvanna County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.29 | $24.01 |
| Greene County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.29 | $24.01 |
| Nelson County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.29 | $24.01 |
| Roanoke (independent city) group, 3 localities: Roanoke, Roanoke (city), Salem (city) | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Lynchburg (independent city) group, 2 localities: Campbell, Lynchburg (city) | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Washington County group, 2 localities: Bristol (city), Washington | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Amherst County | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Appomattox County | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Bedford County | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Botetourt County | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Craig County | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Franklin County | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Scott County | ELECTRICIAN | $31.09 | $21.78 |
| Lexington (independent city) group, 2 localities: Covington (city), Lexington (city) | ELECTRICIAN | $25.26 | $21.92 |
| Virginia Beach (independent city) | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION | $24.88 | $22.94 |
| Augusta County group, 3 localities: Augusta, Staunton (city), Waynesboro (city) | ELECTRICIAN | $24.56 | $19.52 |
| Rockingham County group, 2 localities: Harrisonburg (city), Rockingham | ELECTRICIAN | $24.56 | $19.52 |
| Rockbridge County group, 5 localities: Alleghany, Bath, Buena Vista (city), Highland, Rockbridge | ELECTRICIAN | $19.75 | $19.75 |
| Shenandoah County group, 4 localities: Madison, Orange, Page, Shenandoah | ELECTRICIAN | $19.75 | $19.75 |
| Louisa County | ELECTRICIAN | $19.75 | $19.75 |
25 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 52 counties with rates of their own.
Virginia electrician prevailing wage by county or city, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
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Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Fairfax: VA20260178 Mod 4
- Fairfax (city): VA20260178 Mod 4
- Falls Church (city): VA20260178 Mod 4
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 every Virginia rate as CSV · Report an error