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Prevailing wage rates in Ferry County, Washington

L&I's period 2026-2 rates, in force on October 24, 2026, list 466 prevailing wage rates for 59 trades on public works in Ferry County, 20 of them residential. Each trade's main rate runs from $17.13 an hour (window film installer) to $137.01 (commercial diver), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Ferry County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

59 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
$41.63 $19.19 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149970
BoilermakerJourney Level
$47.67 $29.72 $77.39 Mar 5, 2025LNI-148532
Brick TenderJourney Level
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
BricklayerJourney Level · 4 rates
$41.79 $22.05 $63.84 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149880
Building Service EmployeeJanitor · 4 rates
$8.55 $8.58 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-135617
$8.55 $8.58 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-132817
CarpenterGeneral Carpenter · 8 rates
$48.11 $17.78 $65.89 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149857
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerJourney Level · 2 rates
$45.11 $20.61 $65.72 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149795
Cement MasonJourney Level · 2 rates
$42.70 $17.45 $60.15 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149883
Diver & TenderDiver · 11 rates
$119.23 $17.78 $137.01 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149860
DredgerLeverman, Hydraulic · 7 rates
$67.20 $30.25 $97.45 Oct 9, 2026LNI-150014
Drywall FinisherJourney Level · 2 rates
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Drywall Installer / LatherJourney Level · 3 rates
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Electrical Utility LinemanJourney Level Lineperson · 9 rates
$70.75 $27.70 $98.45 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149817
ElectricianJourneyman · 2 rates
$51.00 $21.39 $72.39 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149748
Elevator ConstructorMechanic · 2 rates
$70.47 $48.70 $119.17 Mar 4, 2026LNI-149274
Fence BuilderFence Erector
$41.63 $19.19 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149970
Field SurveyorConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person · 3 rates
$15.74 $1.39 $17.13 Mar 3, 2023LNI-146341
FlaggerJourney Level
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
GlazierJourney Level · 2 rates
$37.22 $10.98 $48.20 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149787
$50.83 $34.58 $85.41 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149927
$9.24 $7.89 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-135290
Inland BoatmanJourney Level
$8.55 $8.58 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-136396
Insulation ApplicatorJourney Level · 2 rates
$48.11 $17.78 $65.89 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149857
$45.81 $22.99 $68.80 Aug 31, 2025LNI-148825
IronworkerJourneyman
$46.39 $34.31 $80.70 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149477
LaborerGeneral Laborer · 99 rates
$41.63 $19.19 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149970
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLandscape Construction: Landscape Laborer · 2 rates
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
$12.00 $5.13 $17.13 Mar 11, 2019LNI-142053
$8.55 $8.58 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-132880
Line Clearance Tree TrimmerTree Trimmer · 5 rates
$44.54 $17.65 $62.19 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149826
Marble MasonJourney Level · 2 rates
$41.79 $22.05 $63.84 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149880
$12.76 $4.37 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-135896
MillwrightJourney Level
$62.92 $22.88 $85.80 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149895
$8.55 $8.58 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-134592
Motor Shop ElectricianJourney Level · 2 rates
$14.69 $2.44 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-135500
Operating EngineerShovel, excavator, backhoe, tractor: 15 to 30 metric tons · 207 rates
$45.59 $25.49 $71.08 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149763
PainterCommercial Painter · 3 rates
$36.02 $16.38 $52.40 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149790
Pile DriverJourney Level
$53.80 $17.83 $71.63 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149858
PlastererJourney Level
$42.38 $17.45 $59.83 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149881
$8.55 $8.58 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-133130
Plumber / PipefitterJourney Level · 4 rates
$65.20 $38.21 $103.41 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149831
Precast Concrete Products WorkerJourney Level · 2 rates
$9.96 $7.17 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-132954
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicJourney Level · 2 rates
$65.20 $38.21 $103.41 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149831
RooferJourney Level · 2 rates
$37.00 $14.61 $51.61 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149878
Sewer & Water System Inspection/CleaningInspection: Technician · 10 rates
$8.55 $8.58 $17.13 Mar 3, 2010LNI-130635
Sheet Metal WorkerJourney Level (Field or Shop) · 2 rates
$50.83 $34.58 $85.41 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149927
Sign InstallerJourney Level · 2 rates
$13.91 $3.22 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-134753
Stage Rigging MechanicStage Rigging Mechanics (non Structural): Journey Level
$13.23 $3.90 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-133990
$14.00 $3.13 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-134037
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerAll cleanup required in connection with traffic control stripers work (Group 1) · 11 rates
$74.56 $20.85 $95.41 Mar 4, 2026LNI-149389
Teamster (Truck Driver)Dump Truck · 7 rates
$44.85 $24.64 $69.49 Oct 9, 2026LNI-150047
Telecommunications TechnicianJourney Level · 2 rates
$40.00 $22.40 $62.40 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149928
Telephone Line Worker (Outside)Telephone Lineperson · 4 rates
$31.83 $8.45 $40.28 Aug 31, 2025LNI-148977
Terrazzo WorkerJourney Level · 2 rates
$29.86 $13.95 $43.81 Mar 3, 2022LNI-145223
Tile FinisherTile: Journey Level · 2 rates
$22.06 $13.87 $35.93 Mar 3, 2021LNI-144629
Tile SetterJourney Level · 2 rates
$29.86 $13.95 $43.81 Mar 3, 2022LNI-145223
Water Well DrillerWell Driller · 3 rates
$14.45 $2.68 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-136481
$8.55 $8.58 $17.13 Sep 1, 2010LNI-133935

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, overtime code, notes and residential rates. L&I period 2026-2, rates in force on October 24, 2026. A project uses the rates in effect on the date bids are due, for the life of the contract (WAC 296-127-011). Checked against L&I's wage lookup on October 24, 2026.

Which trades pay the most in Ferry County?

Commercial diver, at $137.01 an hour. Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits L&I lists, on one scale.

  1. Diver & Tender$137.01
  2. Elevator Constructor$119.17
  3. Plumber / Pipefitter$103.41
  4. Refrigeration Mechanic$103.41
  5. Utility Lineman$98.45
  6. Dredger$97.45
  7. Striping & Traffic Control$95.41
  8. Millwright$85.80
  9. Heating Mechanic$85.41
  10. Sheet Metal Worker$85.41
  11. Ironworker$80.70
  12. Boilermaker$77.39
  13. Electrician$72.39
  14. Pile Driver$71.63
  15. Operating Engineer$71.08
  16. Teamster (Truck Driver)$69.49
  17. Heat & Frost Insulator$68.80
  18. Drywall Finisher$66.66
  19. Drywall Installer / Lather$66.66
  20. Carpenter$65.89
  21. Insulation Applicator$65.89
  22. Soft Floor Layer$65.72
  23. Bricklayer$63.84
  24. Marble Mason$63.84
  25. Telecom Technician$62.40
  26. Line Clearance Trimmer$62.19
  27. Abatement Laborer$60.82
  28. Fence Builder$60.82
  29. Laborer$60.82
  30. Cement Mason$60.15
  31. Brick Tender$59.86
  32. Plasterer$59.83
  33. Flagger$57.49
  34. Landscape Laborer$57.49
  35. Painter$52.40
  36. Roofer$51.61
  37. Glazier$48.20
  38. Terrazzo Worker$43.81
  39. Tile Setter$43.81
  40. Telephone Line Worker$40.28
  41. Tile Finisher$35.93
  42. Building Service$17.13
  43. Cabinet Maker$17.13
  44. Field Surveyor$17.13
  45. Industrial Vacuum$17.13
  46. Inland Boatman$17.13
  47. Landscape Maintenance$17.13
  48. Light Fixture Maintenance$17.13
  49. Metal Fabricator$17.13
  50. Modular Building Worker$17.13
  51. Motor Shop Electrician$17.13
  52. Playground Installer$17.13
  53. Precast Concrete$17.13
  54. Sewer Inspection$17.13
  55. Sign Installer$17.13
  56. Stage Rigger$17.13
  57. Street Sweeper$17.13
  58. Water Well Driller$17.13
  59. Window Film Installer$17.13

When did Ferry County's rates take effect?

L&I doesn't republish every rate each period; a rate stays until L&I changes it. In Ferry County, 372 of 466 rates took effect on September 2, 2026. The oldest still in force dates from March 3, 2010.

EffectiveRates
September 2, 2026372
September 1, 201031
October 9, 202615
August 31, 202512
March 5, 20257
March 4, 20267
June 3, 20196
March 3, 20105

And 11 rates on 6 other dates.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Ferry County?

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to L&I's.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingWA202600242May 18, 2026
ResidentialWA202600841May 18, 2026
HighwayWA20260001
Excludes D.O.E. Hanford Site in Benton and Franklin Counties
4June 16, 2026
HeavyWA202600622May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Ferry County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: WA20260080 (Dredging Construction Projects (Excludes D.O.E. Hanford Site in Benton and Franklin Counti).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Ferry County rates

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

$72.39 an hour: a $51.00 base wage plus $21.39 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (Journeyman), under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every electrician rate in Ferry County.

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

$60.82 an hour: a $41.63 base wage plus $19.19 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (General Laborer), under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Ferry 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 commercial diver, the highest-paid trade in Ferry County, the $137.01 total is a $119.23 base wage plus $17.78 in fringe benefits.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Ferry County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: WA20260024 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building construction, WA20260084 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, WA20260001 (modification 4, June 16, 2026) for highway construction and WA20260062 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.

Does Ferry County share its rates with other counties?

For 56 of its 59 trades, yes: L&I sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Adams County group). The other 3 are Ferry County's own.