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Virginia landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage, county or city by county or city

A landscape and irrigation laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Virginia runs from $10.00 an hour in Surry County to $25.32 in Alexandria (independent city). The median county or city is $14.10.

Main landscape and irrigation laborer classification in each county or city, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 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 October 25, 2026.

Waynesboro (independent city): no rate for this tradeEmporia (independent city): no rate for this tradeBuena Vista (independent city): no rate for this tradeDanville (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $14.10 per hourGalax (independent city): no rate for this tradeHarrisonburg (independent city): no rate for this tradeMartinsville (independent city): no rate for this tradeCharlottesville (independent city): no rate for this tradeKing George County: no rate for this tradeRichmond County: no rate for this tradeScott County: no rate for this tradeBotetourt County: no rate for this tradeYork County landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourRappahannock County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourGreene County: no rate for this tradeRadford (independent city): no rate for this tradeLouisa County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.00 per hourSalem (independent city): no rate for this tradeHopewell (independent city): no rate for this tradeFalls Church (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourLexington (independent city): no rate for this tradeCumberland County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.00 per hourPulaski County: no rate for this tradeLoudoun County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourAppomattox County: no rate for this tradeNorton (independent city): no rate for this tradeHenrico County: no rate for this tradeFranklin (independent city): no rate for this tradeHenry County: no rate for this tradeHampton (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourHighland County: no rate for this tradeKing William County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeRichmond (independent city): no rate for this tradeAmherst County: no rate for this tradeMathews County landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourPetersburg (independent city): no rate for this tradeGoochland County: no rate for this tradeAlbemarle County: no rate for this tradePrince Edward County: no rate for this tradeCaroline County: no rate for this tradeFluvanna County: no rate for this tradeNorthumberland County: no rate for this tradeIsle of Wight County landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourManassas Park (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourKing and Queen County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.00 per hourBristol (independent city): no rate for this tradeColonial Heights (independent city): no rate for this tradeTazewell County: no rate for this tradeClarke County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourHalifax County: no rate for this tradeArlington County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourSurry County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.00 per hourWarren County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourWashington County: no rate for this tradeWise County: no rate for this tradeWinchester (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourCharles City County: no rate for this tradePage County: no rate for this tradeBland County: no rate for this tradeSussex County: no rate for this tradeLunenburg County: no rate for this tradeBuchanan County: no rate for this tradeMecklenburg County: no rate for this tradeAmelia County: no rate for this tradeGloucester County landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourShenandoah County: no rate for this tradeDickenson County: no rate for this tradeStaunton (independent city): no rate for this tradeFloyd County: no rate for this tradeRoanoke (independent city): no rate for this tradeAlleghany County: no rate for this tradeGiles County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeBath County: no rate for this tradePittsylvania County landscape and irrigation laborer: $14.10 per hourNorthampton County: no rate for this tradeCulpeper County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourJames City County landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourFauquier County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourOrange County: no rate for this tradeLynchburg (independent city): no rate for this tradeCampbell County: no rate for this tradeNorfolk (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourPoquoson (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourPortsmouth (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.70 per hourChesterfield County: no rate for this tradeSuffolk (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourCraig County: no rate for this tradeFrederick County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourChesapeake (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourDinwiddie County: no rate for this tradePowhatan County: no rate for this tradeGreensville County: no rate for this tradeHanover County: no rate for this tradeRockbridge County: no rate for this tradeSpotsylvania County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourStafford County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourCarroll County: no rate for this tradeNewport News (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourGrayson County: no rate for this tradeAccomack County: no rate for this tradePrince George County: no rate for this tradeNew Kent County: no rate for this tradeWythe County: no rate for this tradePatrick County: no rate for this tradeSouthampton County: no rate for this tradeCharlotte County: no rate for this tradeRockingham County: no rate for this tradeWilliamsburg (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourSmyth County: no rate for this tradeMiddlesex County: no rate for this tradeAlexandria (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourBrunswick County: no rate for this tradeFairfax (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourManassas (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourNottoway County: no rate for this tradePrince William County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourRussell County: no rate for this tradeBuckingham County: no rate for this tradeAugusta County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeFairfax County landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourWestmoreland County: no rate for this tradeLancaster County: no rate for this tradeEssex County: no rate for this tradeBedford County: no rate for this tradeRoanoke County: no rate for this tradeFredericksburg (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $25.32 per hourVirginia Beach (independent city) landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.72 per hourNelson County: no rate for this tradeCovington (independent city): no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this trade
$10$11$11$25$25$25Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a landscape and irrigation laborer make on prevailing wage in Virginia?

5 groups of localities with identical rates and 11 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which localities are in each group.

  1. Prince William County group13 localities$25.32
  2. Fairfax County group3 localities$25.32
  3. Arlington County group2 localities$25.32
  4. Loudoun County1 county or city$25.32
  5. Pittsylvania County group2 localities$14.10
  6. Suffolk (independent city) group8 localities$11.72
  7. Chesapeake (independent city)1 county or city$11.72
  8. Hampton (independent city)1 county or city$11.72
  9. Newport News (independent city)1 county or city$11.72
  10. Norfolk (independent city)1 county or city$11.72
  11. Virginia Beach (independent city)1 county or city$11.72
  12. Portsmouth (independent city)1 county or city$11.70
  13. Cumberland County1 county or city$10.00
  14. King and Queen County1 county or city$10.00
  15. Louisa County1 county or city$10.00
  16. Surry County1 county or city$10.00

Which localities pay which rate

Counties and citiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Prince William County group, 13 localities: Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Fredericksburg (city), Manassas (city), Manassas Park (city), Prince William, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, Winchester (city)LABORER: LANDSCAPE$25.32 $23.00 
Fairfax County group, 3 localities: Fairfax, Fairfax (city), Falls Church (city)LABORER: LANDSCAPE$25.32 $23.00 
Arlington County group, 2 localities: Alexandria (city), ArlingtonLABORER: LANDSCAPE$25.32 $23.00 
Loudoun CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$25.32 $23.00 
Pittsylvania County group, 2 localities: Danville (city), PittsylvaniaLABORERS LANDSCAPE$14.10 $14.10 
Suffolk (independent city) group, 8 localities: Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Poquoson (city), Suffolk (city), Williamsburg (city), YorkLABORER: LANDSCAPE$11.72 $11.72 
Chesapeake (independent city)LABORER: LANDSCAPE$11.72 $11.72 
Hampton (independent city)LABORER: LANDSCAPE$11.72 $11.72 
Newport News (independent city)LABORER: LANDSCAPE$11.72 $11.72 
Norfolk (independent city)LABORER: LANDSCAPE$11.72 $11.72 
Virginia Beach (independent city)LABORER: LANDSCAPE$11.72 $11.72 
Portsmouth (independent city)LABORER: LANDSCAPE$11.70 $11.70 
Cumberland CountyLABORERS: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.00 
King and Queen CountyLABORERS: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.00 
Louisa CountyLABORERS: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.00 
Surry CountyLABORERS: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.00 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 11 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Virginia landscape and irrigation laborer pay

What is the landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage in Fairfax County?

$25.32 an hour: a $23.00 base wage plus $2.32 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260197, modification 4. Overtime and every landscape and irrigation laborer classification in Fairfax County.

Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Fairfax County the $25.32 total is a $23.00 base wage plus $2.32 in fringe benefits, about 9% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in Virginia?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice landscape and irrigation laborers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some localities have the same landscape and irrigation laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same landscape and irrigation laborer rates for several localities. Across Virginia, the 39 localities with a landscape and irrigation laborer rate fall into 16 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county or city; the largest covers 13 localities (the Prince William County group).