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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in McDowell County, West Virginia
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover McDowell County, with 104 rates for 22 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
McDowell County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $28.93 | $76.06 | Jan 1, 2025 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK | $22.76 | $16.75 | $39.51 | Dec 1, 2017 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER (BRICKLAYER & BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER) · 3 rates | $31.65 | $25.56 | $57.21 | Dec 1, 2022 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · 4 rates | $29.81 | $23.45 | $53.26 | Jan 1, 2021 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING · 4 rates | $10.31 | $0.00 | $10.31 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates | $33.80 | $27.34 | $61.14 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260087 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $34.77 | $26.66 | $61.43 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $9.40 | $0.00 | $9.40 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $35.77 | $27.54 | $63.31 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260087 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $35.77 | $27.54 | $63.31 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $28.16 | $15.11 | $43.27 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $10.41 | $0.00 | $10.41 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $42.20 | $20.39 | $62.59 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Guardrail InstallerOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) | $37.59 | $20.30 | $57.89 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260087 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.05 | $30.87 | $68.92 | Feb 24, 2025 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $36.10 | $24.65 | $60.75 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 6 rates | $36.10 | $24.25 | $60.35 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260087 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL · 6 rates | $35.50 | $29.11 | $64.61 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER (MORTAR MIXER) · 28 rates | $24.35 | $16.20 | $40.55 | Jan 1, 2024 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: UNSKILLED · 28 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: GRADE CHECKER · 28 rates | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260087 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: GROUP 2 AIR TOOL OPERATOR, CHAIN SAW, COMPACTOR (DIRT) HAND HELD, CONCRETE WORKER, HAND HELD DRILL, FORM WORK ONLY, GRADE CHECKER, GROUTING, PIPELAYER, SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR · 28 rates | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | Dec 1, 2021 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER (LANDSCAPE) · 4 rates | $23.63 | $16.43 | $40.06 | Jan 1, 2024 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORERS: LANDSCAPE · 4 rates | $7.58 | $0.00 | $7.58 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: (PIPELINE) CHAIN SAW, COMMON, FLAGGER, LANDSCAPE, PIPELAYER, SANDBLASTER · 4 rates | $25.26 | $16.50 | $41.76 | Dec 1, 2020 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT · 2 rates | $37.40 | $26.06 | $63.46 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT · 2 rates | $39.60 | $26.06 | $65.66 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 ALL FRICTION CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND ALL CRANES WITH 180 FT. OR MORE OF BOOM INCLUDING MAST AND JIBS OR LIFTING CAPACITY OF 100 TONS OR MORE AND HOISTS WITH 30,000 POUND LINE PULL OR MORE · 29 rates | $46.56 | $22.05 | $68.61 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: LOADER (SIX (6) CUBIC YARDS CAPACITY AND OVER) · 29 rates | $40.35 | $20.30 | $60.65 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260087 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 OILER · 29 rates | $34.62 | $20.45 | $55.07 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) · 2 rates | $30.85 | $17.80 | $48.65 | Dec 1, 2022 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTERS: (BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING) · 2 rates | $10.38 | $0.00 | $10.38 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
PlastererPLASTERER | $24.13 | $16.05 | $40.18 | Dec 1, 2023 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates | $36.58 | $24.58 | $61.16 | Jan 1, 2024 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · 3 rates | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $24.28 | $9.32 | $33.60 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $9.40 | $0.00 | $9.40 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $25.61 | $15.68 | $41.29 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL MECHANIC (INCLUDING DUCT WORK) · 2 rates | $10.00 | $0.53 | $10.53 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: MAINTENANCE PERSON · 2 rates | $27.91 | $17.40 | $45.31 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260087 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AND DOUBLE AXLE DUMP TRUCKS · 2 rates | $28.52 | $3.00 | $31.52 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260017 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 2 rates | $27.76 | $16.15 | $43.91 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260087 Mod 1 |
Tunnel WorkerLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER | $27.35 | $16.50 | $43.85 | Dec 1, 2021 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest West Virginia modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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).
Which trades pay the most in McDowell County?
Boilermaker, at $76.06 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Boilermaker$76.06
- Heat & Frost Insulator$68.92
- Operating Engineer$68.61
- Millwright$63.46
- Cement Mason$61.43
- Plumber / Pipefitter$61.16
- Ironworker$60.75
- Guardrail Installer$57.89
- Bricklayer$57.21
- Carpenter$53.26
- Painter$48.65
- Glazier$46.27
- Striping & Traffic Control$45.31
- Tunnel Worker$43.85
- Electrician$43.27
- Sheet Metal Worker$41.29
- Laborer$40.55
- Plasterer$40.18
- Landscape Laborer$40.06
- Brick Tender$39.51
- Roofer$33.60
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$31.52
Which wage determinations cover McDowell County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | WV20260017 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | WV20260002 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | WV20260087 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | WV20260061 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about McDowell County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in McDowell County?
$43.27 an hour: a $28.16 base wage plus $15.11 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination WV20260017, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in McDowell County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in McDowell County?
$40.55 an hour: a $24.35 base wage plus $16.20 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination WV20260017, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in McDowell County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For boilermaker, the highest-paid trade in McDowell County, the $76.06 total is a $47.13 base wage plus $28.93 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers McDowell County?
It depends on the kind of construction: WV20260017 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, WV20260002 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, WV20260087 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and WV20260061 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does McDowell County share its rates with other counties?
For 1 of its 22 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Tunnel worker rates, for example, are the same in 23 counties (the Fayette County group). The other 21 are McDowell County's own.