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Ritchie County, WV · Landscape & Irrigation Laborer
Landscape & Irrigation Laborer prevailing wage in Ritchie County, West Virginia
$39.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · LABORER
$22.99 base wage + $16.35 fringe benefits
LABORER (LANDSCAPE) · UAVGWV0007
$7.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.58 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: LANDSCAPE · SUWV1996-001
$41.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.26 base wage + $16.50 fringe benefits
LABORER: (PIPELINE) CHAIN SAW, COMMON, FLAGGER, LANDSCAPE, PIPELAYER, SANDBLASTER · LABO0379-040
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ritchie County, a landscape and irrigation laborer working as laborer must be paid at least $39.34 an hour: a $22.99 base wage plus $16.35 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $39.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier UAVGWV0007 (January 1, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Ritchie County, a landscape and irrigation laborer must be paid at least $7.58 an hour: a $7.58 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWV1996-001 (May 30, 1996). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Ritchie County, a landscape and irrigation laborer must be paid at least $41.76 an hour: a $25.26 base wage plus $16.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $41.76 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0379-040 (December 1, 2020). 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 West Virginia repealed its law in 2016 (HB 4005; DOL state table).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 4 landscape and irrigation laborer rates for Ritchie County, from $7.58 to $41.76 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.99 + $16.35
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) | $22.99 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.35 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $39.34 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.58 + $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) | $7.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.58 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.26 + $16.50
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) | $25.26 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $41.76 |
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 landscape and irrigation laborer rate in Ritchie County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: (PIPELINE) CHAIN SAW, COMMON, FLAGGER, LANDSCAPE, PIPELAYER, SANDBLASTERHeavy · LABO0379-040$41.76
- LABORER: GROUP 3 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, FLAGGER, LANDSCAPEHeavy · LABO0379-043$41.76
- LABORER (LANDSCAPE)Building · UAVGWV0007$39.34
- LABORERS: LANDSCAPEResidential · SUWV1996-001$7.58
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER (LANDSCAPE)BuildingUAVGWV0007 | $22.99 | $16.35 | $39.34 | WV20260025 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: (PIPELINE) CHAIN SAW, COMMON, FLAGGER, LANDSCAPE, PIPELAYER, SANDBLASTERHeavyLABO0379-040 | $25.26 | $16.50 | $41.76 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 3 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, FLAGGER, LANDSCAPEHeavyLABO0379-043 | $25.26 | $16.50 | $41.76 | WV20260061 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: LANDSCAPEResidentialSUWV1996-001 | $7.58 | $0.00 | $7.58 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
How Ritchie County compares
The main landscape and irrigation 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
- Ritchie Countybase $22.99$39.34
- Pleasants Countybase $25.26$41.76
- Doddridge Countybase $7.58$7.58
- Wirt Countybase $25.26$41.76
Landscape & Irrigation 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 Ritchie County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasants County | LABORER: GROUP 2 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, FLAGGER, LANDSCAPE, WATER BOY | $25.26 | $41.76 | +$2.42 |
| Wirt County | LABORER: GROUP 2 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, FLAGGER, LANDSCAPE, WATER BOY | $25.26 | $41.76 | +$2.42 |
| Gilmer County | LABORER (LANDSCAPE) | $23.63 | $40.06 | +$0.72 |
| Calhoun County | LABORER (LANDSCAPE) | $23.63 | $40.06 | +$0.72 |
| Ritchie County | LABORER (LANDSCAPE) | $22.99 | $39.34 | |
| Doddridge County | LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $7.58 | $7.58 | −$31.76 |
| Tyler County | LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $7.58 | $7.58 | −$31.76 |
West Virginia landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 WV20260025 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260025/1
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 Ritchie County as CSV · Report an error