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Laborer prevailing wage in James City County, Virginia
$14.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PIPELAYER
$12.40 base wage + $1.96 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUVA2013-040
$16.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.04 base wage + $2.66 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUVA2012-034
$17.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.76 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUVA2016-080
$20.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.98 base wage + $4.82 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUVA2018-026
James City 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 James City County, a laborer working as pipelayer must be paid at least $14.36 an hour: a $12.40 base wage plus $1.96 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260157 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $14.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260157, modification 3, published October 15, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVA2013-040 (January 11, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in James City County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.70 an hour: a $14.04 base wage plus $2.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260153 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.70 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260153, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVA2012-034 (August 8, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in James City County, a laborer must be paid at least $17.76 an hour: a $17.76 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260195 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $17.76 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260195, modification 3, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVA2016-080 (July 2, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in James City County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.80 an hour: a $15.98 base wage plus $4.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260213 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $20.80 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260213, modification 2, published October 15, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVA2018-026 (January 5, 2023). 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 13 laborer rates for James City County, from $10.97 to $21.24 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.40 + $1.96
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) | $12.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.36 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.04 + $2.66
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) | $14.04 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.66 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.70 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.76 + $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) | $17.76 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.76 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.98 + $4.82
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) | $15.98 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.80 |
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 James City County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUVA2016-080$21.24
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUVA2018-026$20.80
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUVA2016-080$17.76
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUVA2018-026$17.62
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUVA2012-034$16.70
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUVA2013-040$16.08
- LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORHighway · SUVA2016-080$15.69
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUVA2016-080$14.88
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUVA2016-080$14.85
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUVA2013-040$14.36
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING DEMOLITIONBuilding · SUVA2013-040$13.74
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUVA2012-034$13.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUVA2012-034$10.97
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUVA2013-040 | $12.96 | $3.12 | $16.08 | VA20260157 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUVA2013-040 | $12.40 | $1.96 | $14.36 | VA20260157 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING DEMOLITIONBuildingSUVA2013-040 | $12.14 | $1.60 | $13.74 | VA20260157 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUVA2016-080 | $18.62 | $2.62 | $21.24 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUVA2016-080 | $14.85 | $0.00 | $14.85 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUVA2016-080 | $14.88 | $0.00 | $14.88 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUVA2016-080 | $17.76 | $0.00 | $17.76 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORHighwaySUVA2016-080 | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUVA2018-026 | $14.72 | $2.90 | $17.62 | VA20260213 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUVA2018-026 | $15.98 | $4.82 | $20.80 | VA20260213 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUVA2012-034 | $14.04 | $2.66 | $16.70 | VA20260153 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUVA2012-034 | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | VA20260153 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUVA2012-034 | $10.97 | $0.00 | $10.97 | VA20260153 Mod 1 |
How James City 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
- James City Countybase $12.40$14.36
- Williamsburg (independent city)base $12.40$14.36
- York Countybase $12.40$14.36
- Charles City Countybase $11.53$12.52
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 James City County are the same as in 1 other county or city: Williamsburg (city).
| County or city | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs James City County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James City County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.40 | $14.36 | |
| Williamsburg (independent city) | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.40 | $14.36 | same |
| York County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.40 | $14.36 | same |
| Gloucester County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.40 | $14.36 | same |
| Surry County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.78 | $14.15 | −$0.21 |
| Charles City County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.53 | $12.52 | −$1.84 |
| New Kent County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.53 | $12.52 | −$1.84 |
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 VA20260157 Mod 3, published October 15, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260157/3
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 James City County as CSV · Report an error