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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Ritchie County, West Virginia
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Ritchie County, with 107 rates for 25 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Ritchie 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 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $21.47 | $8.29 | $29.76 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $27.50 | $12.35 | $39.85 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER ONLY) · 4 rates | $30.00 | $21.15 | $51.15 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING · 4 rates | $10.31 | $0.00 | $10.31 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates | $29.39 | $20.49 | $49.88 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260091 Mod 1 |
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerCARPENTER (FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL ONLY) | $30.00 | $21.15 | $51.15 | May 1, 2023 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $34.77 | $26.66 | $61.43 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260025 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 | WV20260091 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $35.77 | $27.54 | $63.31 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $25.08 | $12.58 | $37.66 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $39.01 | $30.75 | $69.76 | Jun 1, 2025 | WV20260025 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 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
Guardrail InstallerOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) | $37.59 | $20.30 | $57.89 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260091 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.05 | $30.87 | $68.92 | Feb 24, 2025 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $26.01 | $12.18 | $38.19 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 6 rates | $34.20 | $22.71 | $56.91 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260091 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL · 6 rates | $35.50 | $29.11 | $64.61 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER (PIPELAYER) · 28 rates | $24.06 | $16.34 | $40.40 | Jan 1, 2019 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: UNSKILLED · 28 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 28 rates | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260091 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 | $22.99 | $16.35 | $39.34 | Jan 1, 2019 | WV20260025 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 | WV20260025 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 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE · 29 rates | $40.35 | $20.30 | $60.65 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260091 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 · 3 rates | $30.57 | $20.06 | $50.63 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTERS: (BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING) · 3 rates | $10.38 | $0.00 | $10.38 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
PlastererPLASTERER | $24.13 | $16.05 | $40.18 | Dec 1, 2023 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates | $36.58 | $24.58 | $61.16 | Jan 1, 2024 | WV20260025 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 | WV20260025 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 | $29.93 | $22.26 | $52.19 | Jan 1, 2019 | WV20260025 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 PERSON | $27.91 | $17.40 | $45.31 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260091 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AND DOUBLE AXLE DUMP TRUCKS · 2 rates | $28.52 | $3.00 | $31.52 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 2 rates | $28.58 | $18.60 | $47.18 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260091 Mod 1 |
TuckpointerBRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $31.65 | $25.56 | $57.21 | Dec 1, 2022 | WV20260025 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 Ritchie 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
- Electrician$69.76
- Heat & Frost Insulator$68.92
- Operating Engineer$68.61
- Millwright$63.46
- Cement Mason$61.43
- Plumber / Pipefitter$61.16
- Guardrail Installer$57.89
- Tuckpointer$57.21
- Sheet Metal Worker$52.19
- Carpenter$51.15
- Soft Floor Layer$51.15
- Painter$50.63
- Glazier$46.27
- Striping & Traffic Control$45.31
- Tunnel Worker$43.85
- Laborer$40.40
- Plasterer$40.18
- Bricklayer$39.85
- Landscape Laborer$39.34
- Ironworker$38.19
- Drywall Installer / Lather$37.66
- Roofer$33.60
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$31.52
- Brick Tender$29.76
Which wage determinations cover Ritchie 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 | WV20260025 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | WV20260002 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | WV20260091 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | WV20260061 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Ritchie County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Ritchie County?
$69.76 an hour: a $39.01 base wage plus $30.75 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination WV20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Ritchie County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Ritchie County?
$40.40 an hour: a $24.06 base wage plus $16.34 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination WV20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County, the $76.06 total is a $47.13 base wage plus $28.93 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Ritchie County?
It depends on the kind of construction: WV20260025 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, WV20260002 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, WV20260091 (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 Ritchie County share its rates with other counties?
For 1 of its 25 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 24 are Ritchie County's own.