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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Norfolk (independent city), Virginia
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Norfolk (independent city), with 107 rates for 26 trades; the newest modification is dated August 13, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Norfolk (independent city) prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER · 2 rates | $38.97 | $27.39 | $66.36 | Jan 1, 2025 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER · 2 rates | $38.97 | $27.39 | $66.36 | Jan 1, 2025 | VA20260214 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $14.82 | $3.34 | $18.16 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $13.79 | $0.00 | $13.79 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER | $22.44 | $10.23 | $32.67 | May 1, 2022 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK · 4 rates | $19.80 | $3.98 | $23.78 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates | $13.40 | $0.00 | $13.40 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 4 rates | $20.21 | $0.00 | $20.21 | Aug 13, 2026 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates | $22.74 | $7.82 | $30.56 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260214 Mod 1 |
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
CaulkerCAULKER | $18.49 | $1.33 | $19.82 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $20.02 | $2.00 | $22.02 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $15.04 | $0.00 | $15.04 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $16.03 | $0.00 | $16.03 | Aug 13, 2026 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $20.85 | $5.15 | $26.00 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260214 Mod 1 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER | $13.79 | $0.00 | $13.79 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN: 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 · 4 rates | $36.85 | $14.13 | $50.98 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING · 4 rates | $15.83 | $0.00 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION · 4 rates | $36.85 | $14.13 | $50.98 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $36.85 | $14.13 | $50.98 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260214 Mod 1 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATIONS: 6% MEN UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE AND 8% MEN OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED · 2 rates | $52.06 | $38.44 | $90.50 | Jan 1, 2025 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATIONS: 6% MEN UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE AND 8% MEN OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED · 2 rates | $52.06 | $38.44 | $90.50 | Jan 1, 2025 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $19.36 | $4.68 | $24.04 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) A. 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 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL · 8 rates | $31.00 | $18.28 | $49.28 | May 1, 2024 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 8 rates | $21.55 | $1.39 | $22.94 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · 8 rates | $24.03 | $0.00 | $24.03 | Aug 13, 2026 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 8 rates | $31.00 | $18.28 | $49.28 | May 1, 2024 | VA20260214 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 13 rates | $12.40 | $1.86 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 13 rates | $14.04 | $2.66 | $16.70 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 13 rates | $17.76 | $0.00 | $17.76 | Aug 13, 2026 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 13 rates | $15.98 | $4.82 | $20.80 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260214 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $11.72 | $0.00 | $11.72 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS) · 36 rates | $39.99 | $18.05 | $58.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS) · 36 rates | $39.99 | $18.05 | $58.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 36 rates | $20.74 | $0.00 | $20.74 | Aug 13, 2026 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOAT OPERATOR · 36 rates | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | VA20260214 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 3 rates | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 3 rates | $12.25 | $0.00 | $12.25 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $21.83 | $4.08 | $25.91 | Aug 13, 2026 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 | Nov 1, 2025 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $16.34 | $0.00 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $18.40 | $2.31 | $20.71 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $20.98 | $2.62 | $23.60 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $16.60 | $0.00 | $16.60 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $12.89 | $0.00 | $12.89 | Aug 13, 2026 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 8 rates | $15.50 | $0.75 | $16.25 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 8 rates | $16.30 | $0.00 | $16.30 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260141 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER : HEAVY 7CY & UNDER · 8 rates | $15.53 | $0.00 | $15.53 | Aug 13, 2026 | VA20260195 Mod 3 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 8 rates | $17.92 | $3.15 | $21.07 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260214 Mod 1 |
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER | $23.40 | $0.00 | $23.40 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $27.80 | $10.25 | $38.05 | May 18, 2026 | VA20260160 Mod 2 |
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 Norfolk (independent city)?
Elevator constructor, at $90.50 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.
- Elevator Constructor$90.50
- Boilermaker$66.36
- Heat & Frost Insulator$60.94
- Operating Engineer$58.04
- Plumber / Pipefitter$55.17
- Electrician$50.98
- Ironworker$49.28
- Tile Setter$38.05
- Bricklayer$32.67
- Pile Driver$25.91
- Glazier$24.04
- Carpenter$23.78
- Sheet Metal Worker$23.60
- Tile Finisher$23.40
- Cement Mason$22.02
- Roofer$20.71
- Caulker$19.82
- Brick Tender$18.16
- Soft Floor Layer$17.50
- Painter$16.92
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$16.25
- Laborer$14.26
- Drywall Finisher$14.00
- Drywall Installer / Lather$13.79
- Striping & Traffic Control$12.89
- Landscape Laborer$11.72
Which wage determinations cover Norfolk (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 | VA20260160 | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | VA20260141 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | VA20260195 * Designates Independent City | 3 | August 13, 2026 |
| Heavy | VA20260214 * Designates Independent City | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Norfolk (independent city) for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: VA20260001 (Dredging / * Designates Independent City).
Questions about Norfolk (independent city) rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Norfolk (independent city)?
$50.98 an hour: a $36.85 base wage plus $14.13 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination VA20260160, modification 2. Overtime and every electrician rate in Norfolk (independent city).
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Norfolk (independent city)?
$14.26 an hour: a $12.40 base wage plus $1.86 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: PIPELAYER), under wage determination VA20260160, modification 2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Norfolk (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 elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Norfolk (independent city), the $90.50 total is a $52.06 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Norfolk (independent city)?
It depends on the kind of construction: VA20260160 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building construction, VA20260141 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, VA20260195 (modification 3, August 13, 2026) for highway construction and VA20260214 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Norfolk (independent city) share its rates with other counties?
For 2 of its 26 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Striping and traffic control worker rates, for example, are the same in 13 counties (the Virginia Beach (independent city) group). The other 24 are Norfolk (independent city)'s own.