Pile Driver prevailing wage in Salem (independent city), Virginia

$25.91an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$21.83 base wage + $4.08 fringe benefits · SUVA2016-073

Salem (independent city) uses the same pile driver rates as 2 other localities. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Salem (independent city), a pile driver must be paid at least $25.91 an hour: a $21.83 base wage plus $4.08 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260188 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.91 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260188, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVA2016-073 (July 2, 2018). 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.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.83 + $4.08

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)	$21.83
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$4.08
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$25.91

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.

How Salem (independent city) compares

The main pile driver 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

Salem (independent city)base $21.83$25.91
Roanoke Countybase $21.83$25.91
Roanoke (independent city)base $21.83$25.91
Craig Countybase $21.83$25.91

Pile Driver 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 pile driver rates for Salem (independent city) are the same as in 2 other localities: Roanoke, Roanoke (city).

County or city	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Salem (independent city)
Salem (independent city)	OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	$21.83	$25.91
Roanoke County	OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	$21.83	$25.91	same
Roanoke (independent city)	OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	$21.83	$25.91	same
Craig County	OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	$21.83	$25.91	same
Montgomery County	OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	$21.83	$25.91	same
Botetourt County	OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	$21.83	$25.91	same
Franklin County	OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	$21.83	$25.91	same

Virginia pile driver prevailing wage by county or city, with a map

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 VA20260188 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260188/1

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 Salem (independent city) as CSV · Report an error