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Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Worker prevailing wage in Thurston County, Washington
$63.26an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$45.40 base wage + $17.86 fringe benefits
Thurston County uses the same shipbuilding and ship repair worker rates as 11 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Washington public works in Thurston County, a shipbuilding and ship repair worker must be paid at least $63.26 an hour in total: $45.40 in wages plus $17.86 in fringe benefits for health, pension, vacation, training and other plans. L&I's rate took effect September 2, 2026.
L&I published this rate on August 3, 2026 and it took effect September 2, 2026. Checked against L&I's wage lookup on October 24, 2026.
L&I lists 29 commercial shipbuilding and ship repair worker rates for Thurston County, from $44.29 to $100.83 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.40 + $17.86
The wage is the taxable hourly rate. The other lines are what Washington law calls "usual benefits": contributions to health, pension, vacation and holiday, apprenticeship and similar plans. A contractor that doesn't provide a benefit pays its value as wages instead (RCW 39.12.010).
| Base wage (taxable) | $45.40 |
| Health and welfare | $5.50 |
| Pension | $8.88 |
| Vacation and holiday | $3.34 |
| Training | $0.14 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $63.26 |
Set from: collective bargaining agreement, Agreement by and between Lake Union Drydock Company and The Metal Trades Department of the AFL-CIO and The Puget Sound Metal Trades Council. Where a county has a collective bargaining agreement, L&I adopts its wage and benefits; with more than one, the higher rate prevails. Otherwise L&I uses wage surveys (RCW 39.12.015).
When does this rate change?
- Rates lock at the bid date. A project uses “the rates that are in effect on the date when bids by prime contractors are due”, and they stay for the life of the contract. If the contract isn't awarded within six months of the bid date, the award-date rates apply. Contracts without bids use the date they're signed (WAC 296-127-011).
- L&I publishes on the first business day of February and August, and rates take effect 30 days later. Corrections can be published at any time and also take effect 30 days later (WAC 296-127-011(1); L&I publications and corrections). L&I's next set is due February 1, 2027, effective March 3, 2027.
- L&I doesn't republish every rate each period. A rate stays until L&I changes it, so each one has its own date. This one was published August 3, 2026 and took effect September 2, 2026.
Every shipbuilding and ship repair worker rate in Thurston County
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Boilermakers: New Construction Boilermaker | $43.93 | $19.15 | $63.08 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Carpenter: New Construction Carpenter | $33.45 | $18.40 | $51.85 | Sep 24, 2023 |
| Ship Crane Operator: New Construction Crane Operator | $33.56 | $10.73 | $44.29 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Electrician: New Construction Electrician | $45.40 | $17.86 | $63.26 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Heat & Frost Insulator: New Construction Heat & Frost Insulator | $81.42 | $19.41 | $100.83 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Laborer: New Construction Laborer | $40.85 | $22.00 | $62.85 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Machinist: New Construction Machinist | $43.97 | $19.11 | $63.08 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Operator: New Construction Operating Engineer | $33.56 | $10.73 | $44.29 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Painter: New Construction Painter | $42.00 | $20.94 | $62.94 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Pipefitter: New Construction Pipefitter | $46.19 | $17.95 | $64.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Rigger: New Construction Rigger | $43.93 | $19.15 | $63.08 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Sheet Metal: New Construction Sheet Metal | $43.16 | $19.86 | $63.02 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Shipfitter: New Construction Shipwright | $33.45 | $18.40 | $51.85 | Sep 24, 2023 |
| Ship Warehouse: New Construction Warehouse/Teamster | $33.56 | $10.73 | $44.29 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Boilermakers: New Construction Welder / Burner | $43.93 | $19.15 | $63.08 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Boilermaker: Ship Repair Boilermaker | $43.93 | $19.15 | $63.08 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Carpenter: Ship Repair Carpenter | $33.45 | $18.40 | $51.85 | Sep 24, 2023 |
| Ship Repair - Crane Operator: Ship Repair Crane Operator | $36.65 | $8.41 | $45.06 | Aug 31, 2019 |
| Ship Repair - Electrician: Ship Repair Electrician | $45.40 | $17.86 | $63.26 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Heat & Frost Insulator: Ship Repair Heat & Frost Insulator | $81.42 | $19.41 | $100.83 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Laborer: Ship Repair Laborer | $40.85 | $22.00 | $62.85 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Machinist: Ship Repair Machinist | $43.97 | $19.11 | $63.08 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Operator: Ship Repair Operating Engineer | $36.65 | $8.41 | $45.06 | Aug 31, 2019 |
| Ship Repair - Painter: Ship Repair Painter | $42.00 | $20.94 | $62.94 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Pipefitter: Ship Repair Pipefitter | $46.19 | $17.95 | $64.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Rigger: Ship Repair Rigger | $43.93 | $19.15 | $63.08 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Sheet Metal: Ship Repair Sheet Metal | $43.16 | $19.86 | $63.02 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ship Repair - Shipwright: Ship Repair Shipwright | $33.45 | $18.40 | $51.85 | Sep 24, 2023 |
| Ship Repair - Warehouse: Ship Repair Warehouse / Teamster | $36.65 | $8.41 | $45.06 | Aug 31, 2019 |
Davis-Bacon shipbuilding and ship repair worker rate in Thurston County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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.
The federal determinations for Thurston County list no shipbuilding and ship repair worker classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Washington Davis-Bacon changes
Holidays
L&I holiday code 7X:
New Year's Day, Day before or after New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and the day before or after Christmas day. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or on a Friday that is the normal day off, then the holiday will be taken on the last normal workday. If the holiday falls on a Monday that is the normal day off or on a Sunday, then the holiday will be taken on the next normal workday.
How Thurston County compares
The main shipbuilding and ship repair worker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Washington
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Thurston Countybase $45.40$63.26
- Mason Countybase $45.40$63.26
- Pierce Countybase $45.40$63.26
- Grays Harbor Countybase $36.65$45.06
Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Worker rates in nearby counties
Current L&I rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. The statute defines “locality” as “the largest city in the county wherein the physical work is being performed”, and L&I publishes rates county by county (RCW 39.12.010).
L&I's shipbuilding and ship repair worker rates for Thurston County are the same as in 11 other counties: Clallam, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, San Juan and 3 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz County | Ship Heat & Frost Insulator: New Construction Heat & Frost Insulator | $62.02 | $87.79 | +$24.53 |
| Thurston County | Ship Repair - Electrician: Ship Repair Electrician | $45.40 | $63.26 | |
| Mason County | Ship Repair - Electrician: Ship Repair Electrician | $45.40 | $63.26 | same |
| Pierce County | Ship Repair - Electrician: Ship Repair Electrician | $45.40 | $63.26 | same |
| Kitsap County | Ship Repair - Electrician: Ship Repair Electrician | $45.40 | $63.26 | same |
| Grays Harbor County | Ship Repair - Electrician: Ship Repair Electrician | $36.65 | $45.06 | −$18.20 |
| Pacific County | Ship Repair - Electrician: Ship Repair Electrician | $36.65 | $45.06 | −$18.20 |
Washington shipbuilding and ship repair worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I's prevailing wage lookup, for any county, trade and bid date
- Apprentices: registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade. Anyone without a registered agreement counts as a journey-level worker (RCW 39.12.021).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $63.26. Each contractor files an L&I-approved Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages before it's paid, and an Affidavit of Wages Paid when the job is accepted (RCW 39.12.040). On contracts over $10,000 the approved intent and L&I's contact details are posted on the job site (RCW 39.12.020).
Source
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, prevailing wage lookup, Thurston County, Shipbuilding & Ship Repair (SHIP), L&I wage record 149731, published August 3, 2026, effective September 2, 2026: secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/
Each figure comes from L&I's lookup and is checked against L&I's CSV export and a second, separate query. How we check · Download Thurston County as CSV · Report an error