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Boilermaker prevailing wage in Prince George County, Virginia
$66.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.97 base wage + $27.39 fringe benefits
BOILERMAKER · BOIL0045-003
$66.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.97 base wage + $27.39 fringe benefits
BOILERMAKER · BOIL0045-001
Prince George County uses the same boilermaker rates as 8 other localities. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Prince George County, a boilermaker must be paid at least $66.36 an hour: a $38.97 base wage plus $27.39 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260170 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $66.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260170, modification 2, published October 15, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier BOIL0045-003 (January 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Prince George County, a boilermaker must be paid at least $66.36 an hour: a $38.97 base wage plus $27.39 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260206 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $66.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260206, modification 2, published October 15, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier BOIL0045-001 (January 1, 2025). 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 2 boilermaker rates for Prince George County, from $66.36 to $66.36 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.97 + $27.39
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) | $38.97 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.39 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $66.36 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.97 + $27.39
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) | $38.97 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.39 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $66.36 |
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 boilermaker rate in Prince George County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOILERMAKERBuildingBOIL0045-003 | $38.97 | $27.39 | $66.36 | VA20260170 Mod 2 |
| BOILERMAKERHeavyBOIL0045-001 | $38.97 | $27.39 | $66.36 | VA20260206 Mod 2 |
How Prince George County compares
The main boilermaker 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
- Prince George Countybase $38.97$66.36
- Hopewell (independent city)base $38.97$66.36
- Petersburg (independent city)base $38.97$66.36
- Colonial Heights (independent city)base $38.97$66.36
Boilermaker 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 boilermaker rates for Prince George County are the same as in 8 other localities: Amelia, Charles City, Goochland, Hanover, Hopewell (city), King William, New Kent, Powhatan.
| County or city | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Prince George County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George County | BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $66.36 | |
| Hopewell (independent city) | BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $66.36 | same |
| Petersburg (independent city) | BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $66.36 | same |
| Colonial Heights (independent city) | BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $66.36 | same |
| Charles City County | BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $66.36 | same |
| Sussex County | BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $66.36 | same |
| Dinwiddie County | BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $66.36 | same |
Virginia boilermaker 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 VA20260170 Mod 2, published October 15, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260170/2
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 Prince George County as CSV · Report an error