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West Virginia tunnel worker prevailing wage, county by county

A tunnel worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in West Virginia is $43.85 an hour in every county that has one (28), for the main classification.

Tunnel Worker rate in each West Virginia county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

28 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Barbour CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Braxton CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Calhoun CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Fayette CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Gilmer CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Grant CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2020WV20260052 Mod 1
Greenbrier CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Hardy CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260053 Mod 1
Jackson CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Lewis CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Logan CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260055 Mod 1
Mason CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
McDowell CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Mercer CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260057 Mod 1
Mingo CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Monroe CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Nicholas CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Pendleton CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Pocahontas CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Raleigh CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260058 Mod 1
Randolph CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Ritchie CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Roane CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Summers CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Tucker CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Upshur CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Webster CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1
Wyoming CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER · Fayette County group
$27.35 $16.50 $43.85 Dec 1, 2021WV20260061 Mod 1

Main tunnel worker classification in each county (Laborer: group 1 tunnel driller, tunnel miner), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 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 October 25, 2026.

Tucker County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourPocahontas County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourMcDowell County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourGilmer County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourWetzel County: no rate for this tradeWebster County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourDoddridge County: no rate for this tradeRandolph County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourGreenbrier County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourMercer County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourMarshall County: no rate for this tradeBarbour County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourPreston County: no rate for this tradeSummers County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourBrooke County: no rate for this tradeMineral County: no rate for this tradeCabell County: no rate for this tradeClay County: no rate for this tradeWirt County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourLogan County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourPendleton County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourRitchie County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourTyler County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeBoone County: no rate for this tradeFayette County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourKanawha County: no rate for this tradeRoane County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourHampshire County: no rate for this tradeLewis County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourHancock County: no rate for this tradeOhio County: no rate for this tradeMingo County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourMorgan County: no rate for this tradeGrant County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourJefferson County: no rate for this tradeNicholas County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourPutnam County: no rate for this tradeWyoming County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourBerkeley County: no rate for this tradeRaleigh County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourUpshur County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourWayne County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeMonongalia County: no rate for this tradeBraxton County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourPleasants County: no rate for this tradeHardy County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourMonroe County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourJackson County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hourMason County tunnel worker: $43.85 per hour
$43$43$43$43$43$43Tunnel Worker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tunnel worker make on prevailing wage in West Virginia?

$43.85 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 5 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Fayette County group23 counties · LABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINE$43.85
  2. Grant County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINE$43.85
  3. Hardy County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINE$43.85
  4. Logan County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINE$43.85
  5. Mercer County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINE$43.85
  6. Raleigh County1 county · LABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINE$43.85
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Fayette County group, 23 localities: Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Fayette, Gilmer, Greenbrier, Jackson, Lewis, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Tucker, Upshur, Webster, WyomingLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER$27.35 $43.85 
Grant CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER$27.35 $43.85 
Hardy CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER$27.35 $43.85 
Logan CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER$27.35 $43.85 
Mercer CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER$27.35 $43.85 
Raleigh CountyLABORER: GROUP 1 TUNNEL DRILLER, TUNNEL MINER$27.35 $43.85 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about West Virginia tunnel worker pay

What is the tunnel worker prevailing wage in Raleigh County?

$43.85 an hour: a $27.35 base wage plus $16.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260058, modification 1. Overtime and every tunnel worker classification in Raleigh County.

Does tunnel worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Raleigh County the $43.85 total is a $27.35 base wage plus $16.50 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tunnel worker prevailing wage pay overtime in West Virginia?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice tunnel workers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same tunnel worker rate?

DOL often publishes the same tunnel worker rates for several counties. Across West Virginia, the 28 counties with a tunnel worker rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 23 counties (the Fayette County group).