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West Virginia fence builder prevailing wage, county by county

A fence builder's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in West Virginia runs from $41.14 an hour in Preston County to $42.03 in Boone County. The median county is $42.03.

Fence Builder rate in each West Virginia county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

9 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Boone CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR · Boone County group
$24.78 $17.25 $42.03 Dec 1, 2020WV20260049 Mod 1
Clay CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR · Boone County group
$24.78 $17.25 $42.03 Dec 1, 2020WV20260049 Mod 1
Kanawha CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR
$24.78 $17.25 $42.03 Dec 1, 2020WV20260038 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR
$24.78 $17.25 $42.03 Dec 1, 2020WV20260039 Mod 1
Marshall CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), DEWATERING, FENCE ERECTION, GROUTING, RODMAN
$24.94 $16.20 $41.14 Dec 1, 2024WV20260040 Mod 1
Monongalia CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER, BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, DEWATERING, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, GROUTING, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, RODMAN, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD)
$24.94 $16.20 $41.14 Dec 1, 2024WV20260042 Mod 1
Ohio CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), DEWATERING, CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GROUTING, RODMAN
$24.94 $16.20 $41.14 Dec 1, 2024WV20260044 Mod 1
Preston CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), DEWATERING, FENCE ERECTION, GROUTING, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, RODMAN, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR
$24.94 $16.20 $41.14 Dec 1, 2024WV20260046 Mod 1
Putnam CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR
$24.78 $17.25 $42.03 Dec 1, 2020WV20260047 Mod 1

Main fence builder classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Tucker County: no rate for this tradePocahontas County: no rate for this tradeMcDowell County: no rate for this tradeGilmer County: no rate for this tradeWetzel County: no rate for this tradeWebster County: no rate for this tradeDoddridge County: no rate for this tradeRandolph County: no rate for this tradeGreenbrier County: no rate for this tradeMercer County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County fence builder: $41.14 per hourBarbour County: no rate for this tradePreston County fence builder: $41.14 per hourSummers County: no rate for this tradeBrooke County: no rate for this tradeMineral County: no rate for this tradeCabell County: no rate for this tradeClay County fence builder: $42.03 per hourWirt County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeLogan County: no rate for this tradePendleton County: no rate for this tradeRitchie County: no rate for this tradeTyler County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeBoone County fence builder: $42.03 per hourFayette County: no rate for this tradeKanawha County fence builder: $42.03 per hourRoane County: no rate for this tradeHampshire County: no rate for this tradeLewis County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeOhio County fence builder: $41.14 per hourMingo County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeNicholas County: no rate for this tradePutnam County fence builder: $42.03 per hourWyoming County: no rate for this tradeBerkeley County: no rate for this tradeRaleigh County: no rate for this tradeUpshur County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County fence builder: $42.03 per hourMonongalia County fence builder: $41.14 per hourBraxton County: no rate for this tradePleasants County: no rate for this tradeHardy County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this trade
$41$41$41$42$42$42Fence Builder, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a fence builder make on prevailing wage in West Virginia?

$41.14 to $42.03 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $42.03. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 7 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Boone County group2 counties · LABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/D$42.03
  2. Kanawha County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/D$42.03
  3. Lincoln County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/D$42.03
  4. Putnam County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/D$42.03
  5. Marshall County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 2 CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HA$41.14
  6. Monongalia County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER, BOBCAT OPERA$41.14
  7. Ohio County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 2 CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HA$41.14
  8. Preston County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/D$41.14
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Boone County group, 2 localities: Boone, ClayLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR$24.78 $42.03 
Kanawha CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR$24.78 $42.03 
Lincoln CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR$24.78 $42.03 
Putnam CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR$24.78 $42.03 
Marshall CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), DEWATERING, FENCE ERECTION, GROUTING, RODMAN$24.94 $41.14 
Monongalia CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER, BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, DEWATERING, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, GROUTING, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, RODMAN, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD)$24.94 $41.14 
Ohio CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), DEWATERING, CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GROUTING, RODMAN$24.94 $41.14 
Preston CountyLABORER: GROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), DEWATERING, FENCE ERECTION, GROUTING, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, RODMAN, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR$24.94 $41.14 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 7 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about West Virginia fence builder pay

What is the fence builder prevailing wage in Kanawha County?

$42.03 an hour: a $24.78 base wage plus $17.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260038, modification 1. Overtime and every fence builder classification in Kanawha County.

Does fence builder prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Kanawha County the $42.03 total is a $24.78 base wage plus $17.25 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does fence builder prevailing wage pay overtime in West Virginia?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice fence builders get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same fence builder rate?

DOL often publishes the same fence builder rates for several counties. Across West Virginia, the 9 counties with a fence builder rate fall into 8 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Boone County group).