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Berkeley County, WV · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Berkeley County, West Virginia
$41.14an hour, base + fringe
$24.94 wage + $16.20 fringe benefits · Building · LABO0379-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Berkeley County, a laborer must be paid at least $41.14 an hour: a $24.94 base wage plus $16.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260034 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $41.14 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260034, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO0379-009 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). West Virginia repealed its law in 2016 (HB 4005; DOL state table).
DOL lists 15 laborer rates for Berkeley County, from $7.25 to $47.43 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.94 + $16.20
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $24.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $41.14 |
When this rate changes
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the West Virginia change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Berkeley County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: LASER SCREED OPERATORHighway · LADC0001-006$47.43
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · LADC0001-004$46.40
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · LADC0001-007$46.40
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · LADC0001-010$46.40
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUWV2022-019$43.14
- LABORER: ASPHALT RAKERHeavy · LABO1149-011$42.92
- LABORER: GROUP 1 CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, HAND HELD DRILL, GRADE CHECKER, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEHeavy · LABO0379-024$42.82
- LABORER (MORTAR MIXER)Heavy · UAVGWV0013$42.67
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUWV2022-019$42.43
- LABORER: GROUP 2 COMMON OR GENERAL, FLAGGERHeavy · LABO0379-024$41.76
- LABORER: GROUP 3 PIPELAYERBuilding · LABO0379-009$41.14
- LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, DEMOLITIONBuilding · LABO0379-009$41.14
- LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORBuilding · UAVGWV0027$39.31
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUWV2012-061$33.77
- LABORERResidential · SUWV1997-001$7.25
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: GROUP 3 PIPELAYERBuildingLABO0379-009 | $41.14 | $24.94 | $16.20 | WV20260034 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, DEMOLITIONBuildingLABO0379-009 | $41.14 | $24.94 | $16.20 | WV20260034 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORBuildingUAVGWV0027 | $39.31 | $22.81 | $16.50 | WV20260034 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwayLADC0001-004 | $46.40 | $29.00 | $17.40 | WV20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: LASER SCREED OPERATORHighwayLADC0001-006 | $47.43 | $30.03 | $17.40 | WV20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwayLADC0001-007 | $46.40 | $29.00 | $17.40 | WV20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwayLADC0001-010 | $46.40 | $29.00 | $17.40 | WV20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUWV2022-019 | $43.14 | $26.74 | $16.40 | WV20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUWV2022-019 | $42.43 | $26.13 | $16.30 | WV20260099 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 2 COMMON OR GENERAL, FLAGGERHeavyLABO0379-024 | $41.76 | $25.26 | $16.50 | WV20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1 CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, HAND HELD DRILL, GRADE CHECKER, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEHeavyLABO0379-024 | $42.82 | $26.32 | $16.50 | WV20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKERHeavyLABO1149-011 | $42.92 | $26.17 | $16.75 | WV20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUWV2012-061 | $33.77 | $22.82 | $10.95 | WV20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (MORTAR MIXER)HeavyUAVGWV0013 | $42.67 | $26.17 | $16.50 | WV20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORERResidentialSUWV1997-001 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $0.00 | WV20260003 Mod 1 |
How Berkeley County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in West Virginia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Berkeley Countybase $24.94$41.14
- Morgan Countybase $24.94$41.14
- Jefferson Countybase $24.94$41.14
- Hardy Countybase $24.35$40.55
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, DEMOLITION | $41.14 | $24.94 | |
| Morgan County | LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, DEMOLITION | $41.14 | $24.94 | same |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, DEMOLITION | $41.14 | $24.94 | same |
| Hampshire County | LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, DEMOLITION | $41.14 | $24.94 | same |
| Mineral County | LABORER: GROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, DEMOLITION | $41.14 | $24.94 | same |
| Hardy County | LABORER (MORTAR MIXER) | $40.55 | $24.35 | −$0.59 |
| Grant County | LABORER (MORTAR MIXER) | $40.55 | $24.35 | −$0.59 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination WV20260034 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260034/1
We read every active West Virginia Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Berkeley County as CSV · Report an error