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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Raleigh County, West Virginia
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Raleigh County, with 102 rates for 23 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Raleigh 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 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $21.47 | $8.29 | $29.76 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $26.78 | $2.55 | $29.33 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, SCAFFOLD BUILDER AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL) · 3 rates | $33.84 | $25.51 | $59.35 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING · 3 rates | $10.31 | $0.00 | $10.31 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 3 rates | $33.80 | $27.34 | $61.14 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260106 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 6 rates | $34.77 | $26.66 | $61.43 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 6 rates | $9.40 | $0.00 | $9.40 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 6 rates | $35.77 | $27.54 | $63.31 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260106 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 6 rates | $35.77 | $27.54 | $63.31 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260058 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $42.73 | $23.71 | $66.44 | Jun 1, 2025 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $10.41 | $0.00 | $10.41 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
ElectricianTRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN · 4 rates | $22.12 | $26.26 | $48.38 | Oct 2, 2023 | WV20260106 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $42.20 | $20.39 | $62.59 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260058 Mod 1 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
Guardrail InstallerOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) | $37.59 | $20.30 | $57.89 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260106 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.05 | $30.87 | $68.92 | Feb 24, 2025 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $36.10 | $24.65 | $60.75 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 6 rates | $36.10 | $24.25 | $60.35 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260106 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL · 6 rates | $35.50 | $29.11 | $64.61 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260058 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER (PIPELAYER) · 25 rates | $24.06 | $16.31 | $40.37 | Jan 1, 2024 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: UNSKILLED · 25 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 25 rates | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260106 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 · 25 rates | $26.32 | $16.50 | $42.82 | Dec 1, 2021 | WV20260058 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER (LANDSCAPE) · 4 rates | $22.99 | $16.35 | $39.34 | Jan 1, 2024 | WV20260023 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 | WV20260058 Mod 1 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT · 2 rates | $37.40 | $26.06 | $63.46 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT · 2 rates | $39.60 | $26.06 | $65.66 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260058 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 · 28 rates | $46.56 | $22.05 | $68.61 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE · 28 rates | $40.35 | $20.30 | $60.65 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260106 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 OILER · 28 rates | $34.62 | $20.45 | $55.07 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260058 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) · 2 rates | $30.85 | $17.80 | $48.65 | Dec 1, 2022 | WV20260023 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 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates | $41.00 | $37.63 | $78.63 | Jul 1, 2025 | WV20260023 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 | WV20260023 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 | $32.07 | $27.52 | $59.59 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260023 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 | WV20260106 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AND DOUBLE AXLE DUMP TRUCKS · 2 rates | $28.52 | $3.00 | $31.52 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 2 rates | $28.27 | $16.15 | $44.42 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260106 Mod 1 |
TuckpointerBRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $31.65 | $25.56 | $57.21 | Dec 1, 2022 | WV20260023 Mod 1 |
Tunnel WorkerLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER | $27.35 | $16.50 | $43.85 | Dec 1, 2021 | WV20260058 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 Raleigh County?
Plumber or pipefitter, at $78.63 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.
- Plumber / Pipefitter$78.63
- Boilermaker$76.06
- Heat & Frost Insulator$68.92
- Operating Engineer$68.61
- Electrician$66.44
- Millwright$63.46
- Cement Mason$61.43
- Ironworker$60.75
- Sheet Metal Worker$59.59
- Carpenter$59.35
- Guardrail Installer$57.89
- Tuckpointer$57.21
- Painter$48.65
- Glazier$46.27
- Striping & Traffic Control$45.31
- Tunnel Worker$43.85
- Laborer$40.37
- Plasterer$40.18
- Landscape Laborer$39.34
- Roofer$33.60
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$31.52
- Brick Tender$29.76
- Bricklayer$29.33
Which wage determinations cover Raleigh 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 | WV20260023 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | WV20260002 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | WV20260106 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | WV20260058 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Raleigh County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Raleigh County?
$66.44 an hour: a $42.73 base wage plus $23.71 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination WV20260023, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Raleigh County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Raleigh County?
$40.37 an hour: a $24.06 base wage plus $16.31 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination WV20260023, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Raleigh 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 plumber or pipefitter, the highest-paid trade in Raleigh County, the $78.63 total is a $41.00 base wage plus $37.63 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Raleigh County?
It depends on the kind of construction: WV20260023 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, WV20260002 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, WV20260106 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and WV20260058 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Raleigh County share its rates with other counties?
No. For each of its 23 trades, Raleigh County's rates differ from every other county's in West Virginia, row for row.