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Nelson County, VA · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Nelson County, Virginia
$11.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.00 base wage + $1.15 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVA2013-060
$11.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.49 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVA2012-030
$13.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.56 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVA2016-066
$13.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.50 base wage + $1.71 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUVA2018-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Nelson County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.15 an hour: a $10.00 base wage plus $1.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260173 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260173, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVA2013-060 (January 11, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Nelson County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.49 an hour: a $11.49 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260151 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260151, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVA2012-030 (August 8, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Nelson County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.56 an hour: a $13.56 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260181 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.56 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260181, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVA2016-066 (July 2, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Nelson County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.21 an hour: a $11.50 base wage plus $1.71 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260205 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $13.21 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260205, modification 3, published October 15, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVA2018-010 (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 Nelson County, from $11.15 to $23.28 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: $10.00 + $1.15
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) | $10.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.15 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.15 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.49 + $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) | $11.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.49 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.56 + $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) | $13.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.56 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.50 + $1.71
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) | $11.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.71 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.21 |
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 Nelson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUVA2018-010$23.28
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUVA2012-030$16.39
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUVA2016-066$15.92
- LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORHighway · SUVA2016-066$15.69
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUVA2013-060$15.32
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUVA2016-066$15.11
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUVA2016-066$15.07
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUVA2016-066$13.56
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUVA2018-010$13.21
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUVA2013-060$13.17
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUVA2012-030$12.37
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUVA2012-030$11.49
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUVA2013-060$11.15
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUVA2013-060 | $12.00 | $1.17 | $13.17 | VA20260173 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUVA2013-060 | $15.32 | $0.00 | $15.32 | VA20260173 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUVA2013-060 | $10.00 | $1.15 | $11.15 | VA20260173 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORHighwaySUVA2016-066 | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | VA20260181 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUVA2016-066 | $15.11 | $0.00 | $15.11 | VA20260181 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUVA2016-066 | $15.07 | $0.00 | $15.07 | VA20260181 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUVA2016-066 | $13.56 | $0.00 | $13.56 | VA20260181 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUVA2016-066 | $15.92 | $0.00 | $15.92 | VA20260181 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUVA2018-010 | $11.50 | $1.71 | $13.21 | VA20260205 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUVA2018-010 | $18.19 | $5.09 | $23.28 | VA20260205 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUVA2012-030 | $14.88 | $1.51 | $16.39 | VA20260151 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUVA2012-030 | $12.37 | $0.00 | $12.37 | VA20260151 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUVA2012-030 | $11.49 | $0.00 | $11.49 | VA20260151 Mod 1 |
How Nelson 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
- Nelson Countybase $10.00$11.15
- Waynesboro (independent city)base $15.32$15.32
- Amherst Countybase $15.32$15.32
- Albemarle Countybase $10.00$11.15
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.
| County or city | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Nelson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro (independent city) | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $15.32 | $15.32 | +$4.17 |
| Amherst County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $15.32 | $15.32 | +$4.17 |
| Staunton (independent city) | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $15.32 | $15.32 | +$4.17 |
| Buena Vista (independent city) | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.29 | $13.37 | +$2.22 |
| Nelson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.00 | $11.15 | |
| Albemarle County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.00 | $11.15 | same |
| Buckingham County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.00 | $11.15 | same |
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 VA20260173 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260173/1
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 Nelson County as CSV · Report an error