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Gilmer County, WV · Roofer
Roofer prevailing wage in Gilmer County, West Virginia
$33.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.28 base wage + $9.32 fringe benefits
ROOFER · SUWV2012-005
$9.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.40 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ROOFER · SUWV1996-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Gilmer County, a roofer must be paid at least $33.60 an hour: a $24.28 base wage plus $9.32 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260007 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $33.60 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUWV2012-005 (August 13, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Gilmer County, a roofer must be paid at least $9.40 an hour: a $9.40 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWV1996-001 (May 30, 1996). 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 West Virginia repealed its law in 2016 (HB 4005; DOL state table).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 2 roofer rates for Gilmer County, from $9.40 to $33.60 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.28 + $9.32
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) | $24.28 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.32 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $33.60 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.40 + $0.00
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) | $9.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.40 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 roofer rate in Gilmer County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOFERBuildingSUWV2012-005 | $24.28 | $9.32 | $33.60 | WV20260007 Mod 1 |
| ROOFERResidentialSUWV1996-001 | $9.40 | $0.00 | $9.40 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
How Gilmer County compares
The main roofer 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
- Gilmer Countybase $24.28$33.60
- Calhoun Countybase $24.28$33.60
- Braxton Countybase $24.28$33.60
- Wirt Countybase $29.75$46.46
Roofer 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 wage | Total rate | vs Gilmer County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirt County | ROOFER | $29.75 | $46.46 | +$12.86 |
| Gilmer County | ROOFER | $24.28 | $33.60 | |
| Calhoun County | ROOFER | $24.28 | $33.60 | same |
| Braxton County | ROOFER | $24.28 | $33.60 | same |
| Lewis County | ROOFER | $24.28 | $33.60 | same |
| Ritchie County | ROOFER | $24.28 | $33.60 | same |
| Doddridge County | ROOFER | $24.28 | $33.60 | same |
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 WV20260007 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260007/1
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 Gilmer County as CSV · Report an error