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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Warren County, Virginia

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Warren County, with 111 rates for 29 trades; the newest modification is dated October 15, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.

Warren County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories. Which WD covers what.

29 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER
$38.97 $27.39 $66.36 Jan 1, 2025VA20260168 Mod 2
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 4 rates
$38.80 $15.17 $53.97 Apr 27, 2025VA20260168 Mod 2
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 4 rates
$20.16 $0.50 $20.66 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
BricklayerMASON - STONE · 4 rates
$45.65 $21.21 $66.86 Apr 27, 2025VA20260210 Mod 4
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK · 5 rates
$15.69 $0.00 $15.69 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates
$20.61 $1.16 $21.77 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 5 rates
$20.97 $0.00 $20.97 May 18, 2026VA20260193 Mod 1
CarpenterFORM WORKER · 5 rates
$35.89 $14.44 $50.33 May 1, 2025VA20260210 Mod 4
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS
$18.75 $0.00 $18.75 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$21.94 $3.36 $25.30 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$20.13 $1.00 $21.13 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$20.70 $8.03 $28.73 Jun 1, 2020VA20260193 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$30.50 $14.23 $44.73 Mar 1, 2025VA20260210 Mod 4
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · 2 rates
$29.16 $11.86 $41.02 Jun 1, 2025VA20260168 Mod 2
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · 2 rates
$16.85 $0.00 $16.85 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER
$17.20 $0.00 $17.20 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING · 3 rates
$18.78 $2.32 $21.10 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION · 3 rates
$36.85 $14.13 $50.98 Jun 1, 2025VA20260193 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates
$59.50 $23.06 $82.56 Jun 2, 2025VA20260210 Mod 4
Fence BuilderFENCE ERECTOR
$15.28 $0.00 $15.28 May 18, 2026VA20260193 Mod 1
Fire Safety SealerFIRESTOPPER INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF MATERIALS OR DEVICES WITHIN OR AROUND PENETRATIONS AND OPENINGS IN ALL RATED WALL OR FLOOR ASSEMBLIES, IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE PASAGE OF FIRE, SMOKE OF OTHER GASES. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN CREATING THE RATED BARRIER AT PERIMETER SLAB EDGES AND EXTERIOR CAVITIES, THE HEAD OF GYPSUM BOARD OR CONCRETE WALLS, JOINTS BETWEEN RATED WALL OR FLOOR COMPONENTS, SEALING OF PENETRATING ITEMS AND BLANK OPENINGS. 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
$30.21 $10.43 $40.64 Oct 1, 2024VA20260168 Mod 2
GlazierGLAZIER
$32.41 $14.46 $46.87 Jun 1, 2025VA20260168 Mod 2
Insulation ApplicatorINSULATOR - BATT
$12.36 $0.69 $13.05 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
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, 2024VA20260168 Mod 2
IronworkerIRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL · 7 rates
$37.86 $25.86 $63.72 Jun 1, 2024VA20260168 Mod 2
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 7 rates
$21.55 $1.39 $22.94 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 7 rates
$34.18 $0.00 $34.18 May 18, 2026VA20260193 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 7 rates
$31.00 $18.28 $49.28 May 1, 2024VA20260210 Mod 4
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 11 rates
$16.86 $4.34 $21.20 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 11 rates
$14.88 $1.51 $16.39 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 11 rates
$20.48 $0.00 $20.48 May 18, 2026VA20260193 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 11 rates
$34.27 $8.70 $42.97 Jun 1, 2025VA20260210 Mod 4
$23.00 $2.32 $25.32 Oct 15, 2026VA20260210 Mod 4
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 37 rates
$23.50 $4.50 $28.00 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 37 rates
$19.21 $1.77 $20.98 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 37 rates
$23.93 $0.00 $23.93 May 18, 2026VA20260193 Mod 1
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER · 37 rates
$36.31 $13.27 $49.58 May 1, 2025VA20260210 Mod 4
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 2 rates
$29.16 $11.86 $41.02 Jun 1, 2025VA20260168 Mod 2
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 2 rates
$14.64 $0.00 $14.64 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER
$21.83 $4.08 $25.91 May 18, 2026VA20260193 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 6 rates
$20.34 $4.59 $24.93 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 6 rates
$20.10 $1.57 $21.67 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPIPEFITTER · 6 rates
$55.00 $24.46 $79.46 Aug 1, 2025VA20260210 Mod 4
RooferROOFER · 2 rates
$15.00 $2.74 $17.74 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
RooferROOFER · 2 rates
$16.22 $0.97 $17.19 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates
$15.83 $2.57 $18.40 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates
$15.21 $0.97 $16.18 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER · 3 rates
$13.64 $0.00 $13.64 May 18, 2026VA20260193 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 7 rates
$19.22 $2.58 $21.80 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 7 rates
$16.30 $0.00 $16.30 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE & MULTI AXLE · 7 rates
$18.84 $0.00 $18.84 May 18, 2026VA20260193 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 7 rates
$16.44 $2.83 $19.27 Oct 15, 2026VA20260210 Mod 4
Telecommunications TechnicianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
$19.87 $4.41 $24.28 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER
$23.40 $0.00 $23.40 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
Tile SetterTILE SETTER
$27.80 $10.25 $38.05 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
TuckpointerBRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER
$19.68 $0.00 $19.68 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
WaterprooferWATERPROOFER · 2 rates
$21.75 $1.57 $23.32 May 18, 2026VA20260168 Mod 2
WaterprooferWATERPROOFER · 2 rates
$22.50 $1.05 $23.55 May 18, 2026VA20260146 Mod 1

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 Warren County?

Boilermaker, at $66.36 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.

  1. Boilermaker$66.36
  2. Ironworker$63.72
  3. Heat & Frost Insulator$60.94
  4. Bricklayer$53.97
  5. Electrician$50.98
  6. Glazier$46.87
  7. Drywall Finisher$41.02
  8. Painter$41.02
  9. Fire Safety Sealer$40.64
  10. Tile Setter$38.05
  11. Operating Engineer$28.00
  12. Pile Driver$25.91
  13. Landscape Laborer$25.32
  14. Cement Mason$25.30
  15. Plumber / Pipefitter$24.93
  16. Telecom Technician$24.28
  17. Tile Finisher$23.40
  18. Waterproofer$23.32
  19. Teamster (Truck Driver)$21.80
  20. Laborer$21.20
  21. Tuckpointer$19.68
  22. Soft Floor Layer$18.75
  23. Sheet Metal Worker$18.40
  24. Roofer$17.74
  25. Drywall Installer / Lather$17.20
  26. Carpenter$15.69
  27. Fence Builder$15.28
  28. Striping & Traffic Control$13.64
  29. Insulation Applicator$13.05

Which wage determinations cover Warren County?

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingVA202601682May 18, 2026
ResidentialVA202601461May 18, 2026
HighwayVA202601931May 18, 2026
HeavyVA202602104October 15, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Warren County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: VA20260001 (Dredging / * Designates Independent City).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Warren County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Warren County?

$50.98 an hour: a $36.85 base wage plus $14.13 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION), under wage determination VA20260193, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Warren County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Warren County?

$21.20 an hour: a $16.86 base wage plus $4.34 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: PIPELAYER), under wage determination VA20260168, modification 2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Warren County.

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 boilermaker, the highest-paid trade in Warren County, the $66.36 total is a $38.97 base wage plus $27.39 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Warren County?

It depends on the kind of construction: VA20260168 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building construction, VA20260146 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, VA20260193 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and VA20260210 (modification 4, October 15, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Warren County share its rates with other counties?

For 3 of its 29 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Drywall installer or lather rates, for example, are the same in 11 counties (the Loudoun County group). The other 26 are Warren County's own.