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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Fairfax (independent city), Virginia
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Fairfax (independent city), with 115 rates for 29 trades; the newest modification is dated October 15, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Fairfax (independent city) 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 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 4 rates | $23.67 | $0.00 | $23.67 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 4 rates | $20.16 | $0.50 | $20.66 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
BricklayerMASON - STONE · 4 rates | $45.65 | $21.21 | $66.86 | Apr 27, 2025 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) · 5 rates | $23.34 | $5.04 | $28.38 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $20.61 | $1.16 | $21.77 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 5 rates | $20.97 | $0.00 | $20.97 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
CarpenterFORM WORKER · 5 rates | $35.89 | $14.44 | $50.33 | May 1, 2025 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS | $18.75 | $0.00 | $18.75 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $24.69 | $5.55 | $30.24 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $19.59 | $1.00 | $20.59 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $20.70 | $8.03 | $28.73 | Jun 1, 2020 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $30.50 | $14.23 | $44.73 | Mar 1, 2025 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · 2 rates | $25.53 | $7.86 | $33.39 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · 2 rates | $16.85 | $0.00 | $16.85 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER | $17.20 | $0.00 | $17.20 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) · 5 rates | $59.50 | $23.06 | $82.56 | Jun 2, 2025 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING · 5 rates | $20.79 | $1.54 | $22.33 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION · 5 rates | $36.85 | $14.13 | $50.98 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $59.50 | $23.06 | $82.56 | Jun 2, 2025 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
Fence BuilderFENCE ERECTOR | $15.28 | $0.00 | $15.28 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
Fire Safety SealerFIRESTOPPER (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF MATERIALS OR DEVICES WITHIN OR AROUND PENETRATIONS AND OPENINGS IN ALL RATED WALL OR FLOOR ASSEMBLIES, IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE PASAGE OF FIRE, SMOKE OF OTHER GASES. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN CREATING THE RATED BARRIER AT PERIMETER SLAB EDGES AND EXTERIOR CAVITIES, THE HEAD OF GYPSUM BOARD OR CONCRETE WALLS, JOINTS BETWEEN RATED WALL OR FLOOR COMPONENTS, SEALING OF PENETRATING ITEMS AND BLANK OPENINGS.) (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.) | $30.21 | $10.43 | $40.64 | Oct 1, 2024 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $32.41 | $14.46 | $46.87 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Insulation ApplicatorINSULATOR - BATT | $12.36 | $0.69 | $13.05 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 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, 2024 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL · 8 rates | $37.86 | $25.86 | $63.72 | Jun 1, 2024 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 8 rates | $21.55 | $1.39 | $22.94 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 8 rates | $34.18 | $0.00 | $34.18 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 8 rates | $31.00 | $18.28 | $49.28 | May 1, 2024 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 12 rates | $16.81 | $4.26 | $21.07 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 12 rates | $14.88 | $1.51 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 12 rates | $20.48 | $0.00 | $20.48 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 12 rates | $34.27 | $8.70 | $42.97 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $23.00 | $2.32 | $25.32 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
Marble FinisherMARBLE FINISHER | $28.85 | $12.55 | $41.40 | Apr 27, 2025 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE · 37 rates | $32.52 | $2.64 | $35.16 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS) · 37 rates | $39.99 | $18.05 | $58.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDING UTILITY · 37 rates | $20.64 | $0.00 | $20.64 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE · 37 rates | $39.99 | $18.05 | $58.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 2 rates | $29.16 | $11.86 | $41.02 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 2 rates | $14.13 | $0.00 | $14.13 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $21.83 | $4.08 | $25.91 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY.) · 6 rates | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 | Aug 1, 2025 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Plumber / PipefitterSPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) · 6 rates | $21.48 | $0.00 | $21.48 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPIPEFITTER · 6 rates | $55.00 | $24.46 | $79.46 | Aug 1, 2025 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $21.55 | $7.01 | $28.56 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $16.22 | $0.97 | $17.19 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY.) · 2 rates | $53.42 | $23.20 | $76.62 | Nov 1, 2025 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $15.21 | $0.97 | $16.18 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER · 3 rates | $13.64 | $0.00 | $13.64 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 7 rates | $19.22 | $2.58 | $21.80 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 7 rates | $16.30 | $0.00 | $16.30 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE & MULTI AXLE · 7 rates | $18.94 | $3.02 | $21.96 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260116 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 7 rates | $16.44 | $2.83 | $19.27 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260197 Mod 4 |
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER | $23.40 | $0.00 | $23.40 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $34.34 | $14.20 | $48.54 | Apr 27, 2025 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
TuckpointerBRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $19.68 | $0.00 | $19.68 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
WaterprooferWATERPROOFER · 2 rates | $21.75 | $1.57 | $23.32 | Oct 15, 2026 | VA20260178 Mod 4 |
WaterprooferWATERPROOFER · 2 rates | $22.50 | $1.05 | $23.55 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260137 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 Fairfax (independent city)?
Electrician, at $82.56 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.
- Electrician$82.56
- Plumber / Pipefitter$77.01
- Sheet Metal Worker$76.62
- Boilermaker$66.36
- Ironworker$63.72
- Heat & Frost Insulator$60.94
- Tile Setter$48.54
- Glazier$46.87
- Marble Finisher$41.40
- Painter$41.02
- Fire Safety Sealer$40.64
- Operating Engineer$35.16
- Drywall Finisher$33.39
- Cement Mason$30.24
- Roofer$28.56
- Carpenter$28.38
- Pile Driver$25.91
- Landscape Laborer$25.32
- Bricklayer$23.67
- Tile Finisher$23.40
- Waterproofer$23.32
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$21.80
- Laborer$21.07
- Tuckpointer$19.68
- Soft Floor Layer$18.75
- Drywall Installer / Lather$17.20
- Fence Builder$15.28
- Striping & Traffic Control$13.64
- Insulation Applicator$13.05
Which wage determinations cover Fairfax (independent city)?
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 | VA20260178 | 4 | October 15, 2026 |
| Residential | VA20260137 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | VA20260116 * Designates Independent City | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | VA20260197 | 4 | October 15, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Fairfax (independent city) for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: VA20260001 (Dredging / * Designates Independent City).
Questions about Fairfax (independent city) rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Fairfax (independent city)?
$82.56 an hour: a $59.50 base wage plus $23.06 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination VA20260178, modification 4. Overtime and every electrician rate in Fairfax (independent city).
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Fairfax (independent city)?
$21.07 an hour: a $16.81 base wage plus $4.26 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: PIPELAYER), under wage determination VA20260178, modification 4. Overtime and every laborer rate in Fairfax (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 electrician, the highest-paid trade in Fairfax (independent city), the $82.56 total is a $59.50 base wage plus $23.06 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Fairfax (independent city)?
It depends on the kind of construction: VA20260178 (modification 4, October 15, 2026) for building construction, VA20260137 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, VA20260116 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and VA20260197 (modification 4, October 15, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Fairfax (independent city) share its rates with other counties?
For 29 of its 29 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 Fairfax County group).