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West Virginia guardrail installer prevailing wage, county by county

A guardrail installer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in West Virginia is $57.89 an hour in every county that has one (55), for the main classification.

Guardrail Installer 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.

55 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Barbour CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260081 Mod 1
Berkeley CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260099 Mod 1
Boone CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Jackson County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260108 Mod 1
Braxton CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260082 Mod 1
Brooke CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Ohio County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260109 Mod 1
Cabell CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260100 Mod 1
Calhoun CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Upshur County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260096 Mod 1
Clay CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260101 Mod 1
Doddridge CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Mason County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260097 Mod 1
Fayette CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260102 Mod 1
Gilmer CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Mason County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260097 Mod 1
Grant CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Upshur County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260096 Mod 1
Greenbrier CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260083 Mod 1
Hampshire CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Hampshire County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260110 Mod 1
Hancock CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Ohio County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260109 Mod 1
Hardy CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260084 Mod 1
Harrison CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260085 Mod 1
Jackson CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Jackson County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260108 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Jefferson County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260111 Mod 1
Kanawha CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260103 Mod 1
Lewis CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Mason County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260097 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Jackson County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260108 Mod 1
Logan CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Logan County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260098 Mod 1
Marion CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260086 Mod 1
Marshall CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260104 Mod 1
Mason CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Mason County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260097 Mod 1
McDowell CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260087 Mod 1
Mercer CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260088 Mod 1
Mineral CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Jefferson County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260111 Mod 1
Mingo CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260089 Mod 1
Monongalia CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Monongalia County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260112 Mod 1
Monroe CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Logan County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260098 Mod 1
Morgan CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Hampshire County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260110 Mod 1
Nicholas CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Logan County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260098 Mod 1
Ohio CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Ohio County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260109 Mod 1
Pendleton CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Upshur County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260096 Mod 1
Pleasants CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Mason County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260097 Mod 1
Pocahontas CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Logan County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260098 Mod 1
Preston CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Monongalia County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260112 Mod 1
Putnam CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260105 Mod 1
Raleigh CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260106 Mod 1
Randolph CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260090 Mod 1
Ritchie CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260091 Mod 1
Roane CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260092 Mod 1
Summers CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260093 Mod 1
Taylor CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Mason County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260097 Mod 1
Tucker CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Mason County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260097 Mod 1
Tyler CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Mason County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260097 Mod 1
Upshur CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Upshur County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260096 Mod 1
Wayne CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260107 Mod 1
Webster CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Logan County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260098 Mod 1
Wetzel CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260094 Mod 1
Wirt CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Wood County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260113 Mod 1
Wood CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) · Wood County group
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260113 Mod 1
Wyoming CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)
$37.59 $20.30 $57.89 Dec 1, 2024WV20260095 Mod 1

Main guardrail installer classification in each county (Operator: post driver (guardrail/fences)), 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 guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourPocahontas County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMcDowell County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourGilmer County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourWetzel County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourWebster County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourDoddridge County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourRandolph County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourGreenbrier County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMercer County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMarshall County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourBarbour County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourPreston County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourSummers County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourBrooke County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMineral County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourCabell County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourClay County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourWirt County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourCalhoun County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourLogan County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourPendleton County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourRitchie County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourTyler County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMarion County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourWood County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourHarrison County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourTaylor County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourBoone County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourFayette County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourKanawha County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourRoane County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourHampshire County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourLewis County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourHancock County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourOhio County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMingo County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMorgan County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourGrant County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourJefferson County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourNicholas County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourPutnam County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourWyoming County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourBerkeley County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourRaleigh County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourUpshur County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourWayne County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourLincoln County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMonongalia County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourBraxton County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourPleasants County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourHardy County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMonroe County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourJackson County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hourMason County guardrail installer: $57.89 per hour
$57$57$57$57$57$57Guardrail Installer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a guardrail installer make on prevailing wage in West Virginia?

$57.89 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification. 9 groups of counties with identical rates and 24 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Mason County group8 counties$57.89
  2. Logan County group5 counties$57.89
  3. Upshur County group4 counties$57.89
  4. Jackson County group3 counties$57.89
  5. Ohio County group3 counties$57.89
  6. Hampshire County group2 counties$57.89
  7. Jefferson County group2 counties$57.89
  8. Monongalia County group2 counties$57.89
  9. Wood County group2 counties$57.89
  10. Barbour County1 county$57.89
  11. Berkeley County1 county$57.89
  12. Braxton County1 county$57.89
  13. Cabell County1 county$57.89
  14. Clay County1 county$57.89
  15. Fayette County1 county$57.89
  16. Greenbrier County1 county$57.89
  17. Hardy County1 county$57.89
  18. Harrison County1 county$57.89
  19. Kanawha County1 county$57.89
  20. Marion County1 county$57.89
  21. Marshall County1 county$57.89
  22. McDowell County1 county$57.89
  23. Mercer County1 county$57.89
  24. Mingo County1 county$57.89
  25. Putnam County1 county$57.89
  26. Raleigh County1 county$57.89
  27. Randolph County1 county$57.89
  28. Ritchie County1 county$57.89
  29. Roane County1 county$57.89
  30. Summers County1 county$57.89
  31. Wayne County1 county$57.89
  32. Wetzel County1 county$57.89
  33. Wyoming County1 county$57.89
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Mason County group, 8 localities: Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Mason, Pleasants, Taylor, Tucker, TylerOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Logan County group, 5 localities: Logan, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, WebsterOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Upshur County group, 4 localities: Calhoun, Grant, Pendleton, UpshurOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Jackson County group, 3 localities: Boone, Jackson, LincolnOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Ohio County group, 3 localities: Brooke, Hancock, OhioOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Hampshire County group, 2 localities: Hampshire, MorganOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Jefferson County group, 2 localities: Jefferson, MineralOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Monongalia County group, 2 localities: Monongalia, PrestonOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Wood County group, 2 localities: Wirt, WoodOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Barbour CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Berkeley CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Braxton CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Cabell CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Clay CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Fayette CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Greenbrier CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Hardy CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Harrison CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Kanawha CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Marion CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Marshall CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
McDowell CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Mercer CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Mingo CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Putnam CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Raleigh CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Randolph CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Ritchie CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Roane CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Summers CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Wayne CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Wetzel CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 
Wyoming CountyOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)$37.59 $57.89 

9 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 24 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about West Virginia guardrail installer pay

What is the guardrail installer prevailing wage in Kanawha County?

$57.89 an hour: a $37.59 base wage plus $20.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260103, modification 1. Overtime and every guardrail installer classification in Kanawha County.

Does guardrail installer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Kanawha County the $57.89 total is a $37.59 base wage plus $20.30 in fringe benefits, about 35% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does guardrail installer 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 guardrail installers 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 guardrail installer rate?

DOL often publishes the same guardrail installer rates for several counties. Across West Virginia, the 55 counties with a guardrail installer rate fall into 33 distinct sets of rates, and 9 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Mason County group).