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Putnam County, WV · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Putnam County, West Virginia
$34.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PIPELAYER
$23.76 base wage + $10.73 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUWV2012-045
$7.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.35 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER · SUWV1991-001
$46.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.00 base wage + $17.40 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · LADC0001-010
$33.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.82 base wage + $10.95 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUWV2012-073
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Putnam County, a laborer working as pipelayer must be paid at least $34.49 an hour: a $23.76 base wage plus $10.73 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260047 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260047, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUWV2012-045 (August 13, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Putnam County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.35 an hour: a $7.35 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.35 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWV1991-001 (April 1, 1991). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Putnam County, a laborer must be paid at least $46.40 an hour: a $29.00 base wage plus $17.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260105 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260105, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier LADC0001-010 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Putnam County, a laborer must be paid at least $33.77 an hour: a $22.82 base wage plus $10.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260075 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $33.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260075, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUWV2012-073 (August 13, 2012). 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 18 laborer rates for Putnam County, from $7.35 to $47.43 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.76 + $10.73
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) | $23.76 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.73 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.49 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.35 + $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) | $7.35 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.35 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.00 + $17.40
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) | $29.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.40 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.82 + $10.95
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) | $22.82 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $33.77 |
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 laborer rate in Putnam County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: LASER SCREED OPERATORHighway · LADC0001-006$47.43
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · LADC0001-001$46.40
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · LADC0001-004$46.40
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · LADC0001-007$46.40
- LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLATIONHighway · LADC0001-008$46.40
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · LADC0001-010$46.40
- LABORER: WACKER ROLLER OPERATORHeavy · LABO1353-007$46.00
- LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEHeavy · LABO1353-007$46.00
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHeavy · LABO1353-007$46.00
- LABORER: AIR TOOL OPERATORHeavy · LABO1353-007$46.00
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUWV2022-025$42.94
- LABORER: GROUP 1 ASPHALT RAKER, CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW(HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, HAND HELD DRILLHeavy · LABO0379-025$42.82
- LABORER (MORTAR MIXER)Heavy · UAVGWV0013$42.67
- LABORER: GROUP 2 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, FLAGGERHeavy · LABO0379-025$41.76
- LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORBuilding · UAVGWV0026$39.85
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUWV2012-045$34.49
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUWV2012-073$33.77
- LABORERResidential · SUWV1991-001$7.35
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUWV2012-045 | $23.76 | $10.73 | $34.49 | WV20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORBuildingUAVGWV0026 | $23.10 | $16.75 | $39.85 | WV20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwayLADC0001-001 | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | WV20260105 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwayLADC0001-004 | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | WV20260105 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: LASER SCREED OPERATORHighwayLADC0001-006 | $30.03 | $17.40 | $47.43 | WV20260105 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwayLADC0001-007 | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | WV20260105 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLATIONHighwayLADC0001-008 | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | WV20260105 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwayLADC0001-010 | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | WV20260105 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUWV2022-025 | $26.64 | $16.30 | $42.94 | WV20260105 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 2 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, FLAGGERHeavyLABO0379-025 | $25.26 | $16.50 | $41.76 | WV20260075 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1 ASPHALT RAKER, CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE SAW(HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, HAND HELD DRILLHeavyLABO0379-025 | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | WV20260075 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: WACKER ROLLER OPERATORHeavyLABO1353-007 | $29.05 | $16.95 | $46.00 | WV20260075 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEHeavyLABO1353-007 | $29.05 | $16.95 | $46.00 | WV20260075 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHeavyLABO1353-007 | $29.05 | $16.95 | $46.00 | WV20260075 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: AIR TOOL OPERATORHeavyLABO1353-007 | $29.05 | $16.95 | $46.00 | WV20260075 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUWV2012-073 | $22.82 | $10.95 | $33.77 | WV20260075 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (MORTAR MIXER)HeavyUAVGWV0013 | $26.17 | $16.50 | $42.67 | WV20260075 Mod 1 |
| LABORERResidentialSUWV1991-001 | $7.35 | $0.00 | $7.35 | WV20260001 Mod 1 |
How Putnam 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
- Putnam Countybase $23.76$34.49
- Mason Countybase $24.06$40.40
- Cabell Countybase $23.10$39.85
- Kanawha Countybase $23.10$39.85
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 wage | Total rate | vs Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County | LABORER (MORTAR MIXER) | $24.35 | $40.55 | +$6.06 |
| Mason County | LABORER (PIPELAYER) | $24.06 | $40.40 | +$5.91 |
| Jackson County | LABORER (PIPELAYER) | $24.06 | $40.40 | +$5.91 |
| Cabell County | LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR | $23.10 | $39.85 | +$5.36 |
| Kanawha County | LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR | $23.10 | $39.85 | +$5.36 |
| Lincoln County | LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR | $23.10 | $39.85 | +$5.36 |
| Putnam County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $23.76 | $34.49 |
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 WV20260047 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260047/1
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 Putnam County as CSV · Report an error