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Laborer prevailing wage in Yakima County, Washington
$58.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · General Laborer
$40.28 base wage + $17.86 fringe benefits
On Washington public works in Yakima County, a laborer working as general laborer must be paid at least $58.14 an hour in total: $40.28 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 107 commercial laborer rates for Yakima County, from $50.34 to $61.62 an hour. See all of them.
L&I also sets a residential laborer rate in Yakima County: $17.13 an hour. It applies only to the residential projects L&I defines. Residential rates and when they apply.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.28 + $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) | $40.28 |
| Health and welfare | $8.80 |
| Pension | $6.80 |
| Vacation and holiday | $1.01 |
| Training | $1.10 |
| Other benefits | $0.15 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $58.14 |
Set from: collective bargaining agreement, Central WA Master Labor Agreement 2024-2027 Agreement between the Associated General Contractors of Washington and Washington and Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers. 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 laborer rate in Yakima County
As L&I lists them, commercial rates only (residential rates are below). The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erosion Control Worker | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Air, Gas Or Electric Vibrating Screed | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Airtrac Drill Operator | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ballast Regular Machine | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Batch Weighman | $37.05 | $17.78 | $54.83 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Brick Pavers | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Brush Cutter | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Brush Hog Feeder | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Burner | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Caisson Worker | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Carpenter Tender | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Cement Dumper-paving | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Cement Finisher Tender | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Change House Or Dry Shack | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Chipping Gun (30 Lbs. And Over) | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Chipping Gun (Under 30 Lbs.) | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Choker Setter | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Chuck Tender | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Clary Power Spreader | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Clean-up Laborer | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Concrete Dumper/Chute Operator | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Concrete Form Stripper | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Concrete Placement Crew | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Concrete Saw Operator/Core Driller | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Crusher Feeder | $37.05 | $17.78 | $54.83 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Curing Laborer | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Demolition: Wrecking & Moving (Incl. Charred Material) | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ditch Digger | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Diver | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Drill Operator (Hydraulic, Diamond) | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dry Stack Walls | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dump Person | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Epoxy Technician | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Faller & Bucker Chain Saw | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Fine Graders | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Firewatch | $37.05 | $17.78 | $54.83 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Form Setter | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Gabian Basket Building | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Gaurdrail Erector | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| General Laborer | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Grade Checker & Transit Person | $43.62 | $17.95 | $61.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Grinders | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Grout Machine Tender | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Groutmen (Pressure) Including Post Tension Beams | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Hazardous Waste Worker (Level A) | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Hazardous Waste Worker (Level B) | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Hazardous Waste Worker (Level C) | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| High Scaler | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Jackhammer | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Laserbeam Operator | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Maintenance Person | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Manhole Builder-Mudman | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Material Yard Person | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Miner | $43.62 | $18.00 | $61.62 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Mold Abatement Worker | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Motorman-Dinky Locomotive | $43.62 | $18.00 | $61.62 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Nozzleman (Concrete Pump, Green Cutter When Using Combination Of High Pressure Air & Water On Concrete & Rock, Sandblast, Gunite, Shotcrete, Water Blaster, Vacuum Blaster) | $43.62 | $17.95 | $61.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pavement Breaker | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pilot Car | $37.05 | $17.78 | $54.83 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pipe Layer (Lead) | $43.62 | $17.95 | $61.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pipe Layer/Tailor | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pipe Pot Tender | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pipe Reliner | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pipe Wrapper | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pot Tender | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Powderman | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Powderman's Helper | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Power Jacks | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Power Washer | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Railroad Spike Puller - Power | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Raker - Asphalt | $43.62 | $17.95 | $61.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Re-timberman | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Remote Equipment Operator | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Rigger/Signal Person | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Rip Rap Person | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Rivet Buster | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Rodder | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Scaffold Erector | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Scale Person | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Sloper (Over 20") | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Sloper Sprayer | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Spreader (Concrete) | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Stake Hopper | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Stock Piler | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Swinging Stage/Boatswain Chair | $37.05 | $17.78 | $54.83 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Tamper & Similar Electric, Air & Gas Operated Tools | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Tamper (Multiple & Self-propelled) | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Timber Person - Sewer (Lagger, Shorer & Cribber) | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Toolroom Person (at Jobsite) | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Topper | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Track Laborer | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Track Liner (Power) | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Traffic Control Laborer | $40.05 | $17.86 | $57.91 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Traffic Control Supervisor | $43.58 | $17.94 | $61.52 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Truck Mounted Attenuator | $40.05 | $17.86 | $57.91 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Truck Spotter | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Tugger Operator | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Tunnel Work-Guage and Lock TenderListed twice by L&I | $43.62 | $18.00 | $61.62 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Tunnel Work-Guage and Lock TenderListed twice by L&I | $43.62 | $18.00 | $61.62 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Vibrator | $41.85 | $17.90 | $59.75 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Vinyl Seamer | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Watchmen | $32.67 | $17.67 | $50.34 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Welder | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Well Point Laborer | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Window Washer/Cleaner | $32.67 | $17.67 | $50.34 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| General Laborer & Topman | $40.28 | $17.86 | $58.14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pipe Layer | $41.19 | $17.88 | $59.07 | Sep 2, 2026 |
“Listed twice by L&I”: L&I publishes two rows with the same name and different record numbers. Both are shown; ask L&I which applies.
Residential laborer rates in Yakima County
Residential rates apply only to construction, alteration, repair, improvement or maintenance of single-family homes, duplexes, apartments, condominiums and other residential buildings no more than four stories tall (basement included), and only for affordable housing (including permanent supportive and transitional housing), weatherization or rehabilitation of low-income homes, and homeless and domestic-violence shelters. Utilities, streets and structures unrelated to the housing use commercial rates. (WAC 296-127-010(9))
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Laborers: Journey Level | $15.87 | $1.26 | $17.13 | Dec 19, 2020 |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Yakima 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.
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL at $35.83 ($27.94 base + $7.89 fringe), from WA20260119 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate SUWA2018-019. Against L&I's $58.14: L&I's rate is $22.31 an hour higher.
For heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL at $34.41 ($34.41 base + $0.00 fringe), from WA20260135 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate SUWA2018-035. Against L&I's $58.14: L&I's rate is $23.73 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | LABORER: FORM STRIPPINGLABO0242-015 | $50.38 | $67.34 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: JACKHAMMERLABO0242-018 | $51.52 | $68.51 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: NOZZLE PERSONLABO0242-020 | $52.31 | $69.32 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: FIRE WATCHLABO0335-007 | $40.56 | $56.16 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: PIPELAYERSUWA2018-019 | $32.17 | $43.66 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETESUWA2018-019 | $26.66 | $36.42 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: CONCRETE SAW CHAINSUWA2018-019 | $35.03 | $45.89 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUWA2018-019 | $27.94 | $35.83 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMPUAVGWA0001 | $52.92 | $75.55 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: GRADE CHECKERUAVGWA0008 | $45.01 | $63.52 | WA20260119 Mod 1 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3- CRANES: THROUGH 19 TONS WITH ATTACHMENTS, A-FRAME OVER 10 TONS; CONCRETE PUMP: MOUNTED OR TRAILER HIGH PRESSURE LINE PUMP, …ENGI0302-095 | $59.23 | $86.80 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4- CONCRETE PUMPS (SQUEEZE-CRETE, FLOW-CRETE, PUMP- CRETE, WHITMAN & SIMILAR); CURB EXTRUDER (ASPHALT OR CONCRETE); DRILLS …ENGI0302-125 | $42.51 | $65.91 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: GROUP 3, AREA A-1 - ASPHALT ROLLER, WALKING; CEMENT FINISHER TENDER; CONCRETE SAW, WALKING; DEMOLITION TORCH; DOPE POT FIREMEN, NON-MECHANICAL; …LABO0238-004 | $37.46 | $54.36 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: GROUP 3, AREA A-2 - ASPHALT ROLLER, WALKING; CEMENT FINISHER TENDER; CONCRETE SAW, WALKING; DEMOLITION TORCH; DOPE POT FIREMEN, NON-MECHANICAL; …LABO0238-004 | $40.46 | $57.36 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: ZONE 1: GROUP 4- CEMENT DUMPER-PAVING; CHIPPING GUN (OVER 30 LBS.); CLARY POWER SPREADER; CONCRETE DUMPER/CHUTE OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; DRILL …LABO0242-003 | $51.52 | $68.51 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: ZONE 1: GROUP 5- CAISSON WORKER; MORTARMAN AND HODCARRIER; POWDERMAN; RE-TIMBERMAN; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER (LEVEL A: UTILIZES A FULLY ENCAPSULATED …LABO0242-003 | $52.31 | $69.32 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: ZONE 1: GROUP 6- MINER (KING COUNTY) BASE POINTS: BELLINGHAM, MT. VERNON, EVERETT, SEATTLE, KENT, TACOMA, OLYMPIA, CENTRALIA, ABERDEEN, SHELTON, PT. …LABO0242-003 | $53.99 | $71.04 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: ZONE 1: GROUP 4 CEMENT DUMPER-PAVING; CHIPPING GUN (OVER 30 LBS.); CLARY POWER SPREADER; CONCRETE DUMPER/CHUTE OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; DRILL …LABO0292-008 | $51.52 | $68.51 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: ZONE 1: GROUP 5 CAISSON WORKER; MINER; MORTARMAN AND HODCARRIER; POWDERMAN; RE-TIMBERMAN; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER (LEVEL A: UTILIZES A FULLY …LABO0292-008 | $52.31 | $69.32 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: ZONE 1: GROUP 4 CEMENT DUMPER-PAVING; CHIPPING GUN (OVER 30 LBS.); CLARY POWER SPREADER; CONCRETE DUMPER/CHUTE OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; DRILL …LABO0348-003 | $39.26 | $55.94 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | LABORER: ZONE 1: GROUP 5 CAISSON WORKER; MINER; MORTARMAN AND HODCARRIER; POWDERMAN; RE-TIMBERMAN; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER (LEVEL A: UTILIZES A FULLY …LABO0348-003 | $39.89 | $56.59 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP: MOUNTED OR TRAILER HIGH PRESSURE LINE PUMP, PUMP HIGH PRESSURE (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN)ENGI0302-111 | $59.23 | $86.80 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP: MOUNTED OR TRAILER HIGH PRESSURE LINE PUMP, PUMP HIGH PRESSURE (COUNTY WHICH LIES WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN)ENGI0302-111 | $59.23 | $86.80 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | LABORER: NOZZLE PERSONLABO0242-010 | $52.31 | $69.32 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | LABORER: PIPELAYERLABO0348-010 | $37.80 | $54.70 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETESUWA2018-035 | $38.46 | $38.46 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | LABORER: CONCRETE SAW CHAINSUWA2018-035 | $37.30 | $41.60 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUWA2018-035 | $34.41 | $34.41 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORSUWA2018-035 | $37.63 | $48.88 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | GRADE CHECKERSUWA2018-035 | $37.54 | $37.54 | WA20260135 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETELABO0238-001 | $38.05 | $54.80 | WA20260097 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUWA2011-017 | $14.45 | $15.75 | WA20260097 Mod 1 |
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 15J:
Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (9). Any holiday which falls on a Sunday shall be observed as a holiday on the following Monday. If any of the listed holidays falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a regular work day.
How Yakima County compares
The main laborer 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
- Yakima Countybase $40.28$58.14
- Klickitat Countybase $45.71$63.89
- Kittitas Countybase $40.28$58.14
- Benton Countybase $38.63$57.75
Laborer 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).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Yakima County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | General Laborer | $52.92 | $71.10 | +$12.96 |
| Lewis County | General Laborer | $52.92 | $71.10 | +$12.96 |
| Klickitat County | General Laborer | $45.71 | $63.89 | +$5.75 |
| Skamania County | General Laborer | $45.71 | $63.89 | +$5.75 |
| Yakima County | General Laborer | $40.28 | $58.14 | |
| Kittitas County | General Laborer | $40.28 | $58.14 | same |
| Benton County | General Laborer | $38.63 | $57.75 | −$0.39 |
Notes on this rate
L&I's notes, in L&I's words. Some add premiums for hazardous work, special shifts or certifications.
- 9N Tide Work: When employees are called out between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.to work on tide work (work located in the tide plane) all time worked shall be at one and one-half times the hourly rate of pay. Swinging Stage/Boatswains Chair: Employees working on a swinging state or boatswains chair or under conditions that require them to be tied off to allow their hands to be free shall receive seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour above the classification rate. When Laborers are required to work in or with live sanitary sewage, they will receive a premium payoff forty ($40.00) dollars per day above their regular daily classification pay. Further, the employer will pay all necessary inoculations to prevent disease if requested by the employee and as recommended by the Department of Labor and Industries (Industrial Safety and Health Division).
More from L&I on this rate
- Scope of work, WAC 296-127-01344: which tasks this trade covers. L&I says the right classification “depends upon determinations published by L&I” (L&I).
- 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 $58.14. 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, Yakima County, Laborers (LABO), L&I wage record 150003, published August 3, 2026, effective September 2, 2026: secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/
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