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Roane County, WV · Boilermaker
Boilermaker prevailing wage in Roane County, West Virginia
$76.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$47.13 base wage + $28.93 fringe benefits · BOIL0667-005
Roane County uses the same boilermaker rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Roane County, a boilermaker must be paid at least $76.06 an hour: a $47.13 base wage plus $28.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260033 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $76.06 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260033, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier BOIL0667-005 (January 1, 2025). 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 West Virginia repealed its law in 2016 (HB 4005; DOL state table).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $47.13 + $28.93
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) | $47.13 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $76.06 |
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.
How Roane County compares
The main boilermaker 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
- Roane Countybase $47.13$76.06
- Calhoun Countybase $47.13$76.06
- Jackson Countybase $47.13$76.06
- Wirt Countybase $47.13$76.06
Boilermaker 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.
DOL's boilermaker rates for Roane County are the same as in 4 other counties: Barbour, Calhoun, Pendleton, Wyoming.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Roane County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County | BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $76.06 | |
| Calhoun County | BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $76.06 | same |
| Jackson County | BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $76.06 | same |
| Wirt County | BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $76.06 | same |
| Kanawha County | BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $76.06 | same |
| Gilmer County | BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $76.06 | same |
| Putnam County | BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $76.06 | same |
West Virginia boilermaker 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 WV20260033 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260033/1
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 Roane County as CSV · Report an error