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Prevailing wage rates in Skamania County, Washington
L&I lists 765 rates across 60 trades for public works in Skamania County, 20 of them residential. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $119.67 an hour in total, and window film installer the lowest at $17.13.
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.
Skamania County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the taxable wage and the fringe benefits L&I lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$119.67
- Electrician$99.74
- Plumber / Pipefitter$99.52
- Refrigeration Mechanic$99.52
- Utility Lineman$98.45
- Heating Mechanic$95.17
- Sheet Metal Worker$95.17
- Striping & Traffic Control$94.37
- Millwright$88.90
- Diver & Tender$87.92
- Heat & Frost Insulator$87.79
- Ship Repair Worker$87.79
- Ironworker$85.13
- Telecom Technician$83.46
- Marble Mason$80.19
- Dredger$79.35
- Bricklayer$79.19
- Glazier$78.46
- Boilermaker$77.39
- Pile Driver$76.07
- Insulation Applicator$74.87
- Carpenter$74.70
- Operating Engineer$73.15
- Drywall Finisher$72.95
- Cement Mason$71.52
- Inland Boatman$71.28
- Roofer$70.87
- Field Surveyor$68.69
- Plasterer$68.69
- Terrazzo Worker$68.27
- Tile Setter$68.27
- Brick Tender$68.02
- Drywall Installer / Lather$67.80
- Abatement Laborer$65.48
- Laborer$63.89
- Soft Floor Layer$63.29
- Fence Builder$60.14
- Flagger$60.14
- Painter$55.64
- Line Clearance Trimmer$51.98
- Landscape Laborer$51.68
- Tile Finisher$51.00
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$49.24
- Telephone Line Worker$40.28
- Building Service$17.13
- Cabinet Maker$17.13
- Industrial Vacuum$17.13
- Landscape Maintenance$17.13
- Light Fixture Maintenance$17.13
- Metal Fabricator$17.13
- Modular Building Worker$17.13
- Motor Shop Electrician$17.13
- Playground Installer$17.13
- Precast Concrete$17.13
- Sewer Inspection$17.13
- Sign Installer$17.13
- Stage Rigger$17.13
- Street Sweeper$17.13
- Water Well Driller$17.13
- Window Film Installer$17.13
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, overtime, notes and residential rates. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Clark County group | Journey Level | $65.48 | $47.26 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Spokane County group | Journey Level | $77.39 | $47.67 | 1 |
| Brick Tender · Clark County group | Journey Level | $68.02 | $49.79 | 1 |
| Bricklayer | Journey Level | $79.19 | $51.47 | 6 |
| Building Service Employee · Whatcom County group | Janitor | $17.13 | $8.55 | 4 |
| Cabinet Maker (In Shop) · Grays Harbor County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $13.12 | 1 |
| Carpenter | General Carpenter | $74.70 | $56.69 | 7 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Cowlitz County group | Journey Level | $63.29 | $51.67 | 2 |
| Cement Mason · Clark County group | Journey Level | $71.52 | $48.13 | 2 |
| Diver & Tender · Clark County group | Diver Tender | $87.92 | $66.32 | 11 |
| Dredger · Clark County group | Leverman (hydraulic & Clamshell) | $79.35 | $61.80 | 10 |
| Drywall Finisher · Cowlitz County group | Journey Level | $72.95 | $50.52 | 2 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Skamania County group | Journey Level | $67.80 | $51.49 | 3 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · King County group | Journey Level Lineperson | $98.45 | $70.75 | 9 |
| Electrician | Journey Level | $99.74 | $65.50 | 3 |
| Elevator Constructor · Clark County group | Mechanic | $119.67 | $70.76 | 2 |
| Fence Builder · Clark County group | Fence Erector | $60.14 | $42.05 | 2 |
| Field Surveyor · Clark County group | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $68.69 | $51.14 | 3 |
| Flagger · Clark County group | Journey Level | $60.14 | $42.05 | 1 |
| Glazier · Klickitat County group | Journey Level | $78.46 | $54.82 | 2 |
| Heating Equipment Mechanic · Clark County group | Mechanic | $95.17 | $57.99 | 1 |
| Industrial Power Vacuum Cleaner · King County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $9.24 | 1 |
| Inland Boatman · King County group | Boat Operator | $71.28 | $54.39 | 6 |
| Insulation Applicator · Klickitat County group | Journey Level | $74.87 | $56.86 | 2 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Clark County group | Mechanic | $87.79 | $62.02 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Clark County group | Journey Level | $85.13 | $49.80 | 1 |
| Laborer | General Laborer | $63.89 | $45.71 | 121 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Clark County group | Landscaping or Planting Laborer | $51.68 | $33.80 | 2 |
| Landscape Maintenance Laborer · Spokane County group | Groundskeeper | $17.13 | $12.00 | 1 |
| Light Fixture Maintenance Worker · Klickitat County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $8.72 | 1 |
| Line Clearance Tree Trimmer · Clark County group | Tree Trimmer | $51.98 | $35.58 | 5 |
| Marble Mason | Journey Level | $80.19 | $52.47 | 2 |
| Metal Fabricator (In Shop) · Klickitat County group | Fitter | $17.13 | $16.99 | 5 |
| Millwright · Clark County group | Journey Level | $88.90 | $64.82 | 1 |
| Modular Building Worker · Pierce County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $8.55 | 1 |
| Motor Shop Electrician · Pierce County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $14.69 | 2 |
| Operating Engineer · Clark County group | Excavator Operator, Over 20,000 Lbs Through 80,000 Lbs(group 4) | $73.15 | $55.60 | 478 |
| Painter | Commercial Painter | $55.64 | $38.12 | 4 |
| Pile Driver · Clark County group | Journey Level | $76.07 | $58.06 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Clark County group | Journey Level | $68.69 | $48.18 | 1 |
| Playground & Park Equipment Installer · King County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $8.55 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter | Journey Level | $99.52 | $60.65 | 4 |
| Precast Concrete Products Worker · Chelan County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $8.61 | 2 |
| Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic | Journey Level | $99.52 | $60.65 | 2 |
| Roofer · Clark County group | Journey Level | $70.87 | $47.01 | 2 |
| Sewer & Water System Inspection/Cleaning · Spokane County group | Inspection: Technician | $17.13 | $8.55 | 10 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Clark County group | Journey Level (Field or Shop) | $95.17 | $57.99 | 2 |
| Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Worker · Cowlitz County group | Ship Heat & Frost Insulator: New Construction Heat & Frost Insulator | $87.79 | $62.02 | 2 |
| Sign Installer · Klickitat County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $16.83 | 2 |
| Stage Rigging Mechanic · King County group | Stage Rigging Mechanics (non Structural): Journey Level | $17.13 | $13.23 | 1 |
| Street & Parking Lot Sweeper · Snohomish County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $15.00 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Clark County group | Journey Level | $94.37 | $71.89 | 1 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Clark County group | Dump Truck | $49.24 | $32.06 | 9 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Clark County group | Journey Level | $83.46 | $54.50 | 2 |
| Telephone Line Worker (Outside) · King County group | Telephone Lineperson | $40.28 | $31.83 | 4 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Clark County group | Journey Level | $68.27 | $44.42 | 2 |
| Tile Finisher · Skamania County group | Finishers | $51.00 | $32.92 | 2 |
| Tile Setter · Cowlitz County group | Journey Level | $68.27 | $44.42 | 2 |
| Water Well Driller · Asotin County group | Well Driller | $17.13 | $11.15 | 3 |
| Window Film & Tinting Installer · Clark County group | Journey Level | $17.13 | $11.56 | 1 |
When Skamania County's rates took effect
L&I doesn't republish every rate each period; a rate stays until L&I changes it. In Skamania County, 669 of 765 rates took effect on September 2, 2026. The oldest still in force dates from March 3, 2010.
| Effective | Rates |
|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | 669 |
| September 1, 2010 | 30 |
| August 31, 2025 | 13 |
| March 5, 2025 | 10 |
| August 31, 2023 | 9 |
| March 4, 2026 | 7 |
| June 3, 2019 | 6 |
| March 3, 2010 | 5 |
And 16 rates on 8 other dates.
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Skamania 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.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | WA20260120 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | WA20260099 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | WA20260001 Excludes D.O.E. Hanford Site in Benton and Franklin Counties | 4 | June 16, 2026 |
| Heavy | WA20260137 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Skamania 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).
Questions about Skamania County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Skamania County?
$99.74 an hour: a $65.50 base wage plus $34.24 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (Journey Level), under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every electrician rate in Skamania County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Skamania County?
$63.89 an hour: a $45.71 base wage plus $18.18 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (General Laborer), under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Skamania 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 elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Skamania County, the $119.67 total is a $70.76 base wage plus $48.91 in fringe benefits.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Skamania County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: WA20260120 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, WA20260099 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, WA20260001 (modification 4, June 16, 2026) for highway construction and WA20260137 (modification 1, 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 Skamania County share its rates with other counties?
For 52 of its 60 trades, yes: L&I sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Operating engineer rates, for example, are the same in 5 counties (the Clark County group). The other 8 are Skamania County's own.