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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Wetzel County, West Virginia
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Wetzel County, with 81 rates for 21 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Wetzel 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 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: GROUP 2 CONCRETE WORKER, DEWATERING, GRADE CHECKER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MORTAR MIXER, RIGGING AND SIGNALING, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR | $24.13 | $16.05 | $40.18 | Dec 1, 2023 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER (BRICKLAYER & BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER) · 3 rates | $31.70 | $25.93 | $57.63 | Jun 1, 2024 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORK) · 3 rates | $33.05 | $26.50 | $59.55 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING · 3 rates | $10.31 | $0.00 | $10.31 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 3 rates | $29.39 | $20.49 | $49.88 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260094 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $9.40 | $0.00 | $9.40 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $35.77 | $27.54 | $63.31 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260094 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $35.77 | $27.54 | $63.31 | Dec 1, 2025 | WV20260060 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $43.77 | $27.72 | $71.49 | Jun 1, 2025 | WV20260032 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 | WV20260060 Mod 1 |
FlaggerLABORER: GROUP 2 FLAGGER | $25.26 | $16.80 | $42.06 | Dec 1, 2023 | WV20260060 Mod 1 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
Guardrail InstallerOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) | $37.59 | $20.30 | $57.89 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260094 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $46.50 | $29.43 | $75.93 | Aug 1, 2024 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, AND STRUCTURAL) · 3 rates | $35.19 | $25.66 | $60.85 | Dec 1, 2022 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 3 rates | $34.20 | $22.71 | $56.91 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260094 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL · 3 rates | $35.50 | $29.11 | $64.61 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260060 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER (PIPELAYER) · 17 rates | $24.45 | $16.41 | $40.86 | Jan 1, 2024 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: UNSKILLED · 17 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 17 rates | $29.00 | $17.40 | $46.40 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260094 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 17 rates | $20.42 | $7.80 | $28.22 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260060 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $7.58 | $0.00 | $7.58 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT | $37.40 | $26.06 | $63.46 | Jun 1, 2023 | WV20260032 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 · 26 rates | $46.56 | $22.05 | $68.61 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE · 26 rates | $40.35 | $20.30 | $60.65 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260094 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 OILER · 26 rates | $34.62 | $20.45 | $55.07 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260060 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) · 3 rates | $29.47 | $18.72 | $48.19 | Dec 1, 2024 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTERS: (BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING) · 3 rates | $10.38 | $0.00 | $10.38 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 4 rates | $34.05 | $41.05 | $75.10 | Nov 1, 2024 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · 4 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 | WV20260032 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 | $34.92 | $29.70 | $64.62 | Jun 1, 2024 | WV20260032 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 | WV20260094 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AND DOUBLE AXLE DUMP TRUCKS · 3 rates | $28.52 | $3.00 | $31.52 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260032 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 3 rates | $28.58 | $18.60 | $47.18 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260094 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AND DOUBLE AXLE DUMP TRUCKS · 3 rates | $23.44 | $12.52 | $35.96 | May 18, 2026 | WV20260060 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 Wetzel 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
- Heat & Frost Insulator$75.93
- Plumber / Pipefitter$75.10
- Electrician$71.49
- Operating Engineer$68.61
- Sheet Metal Worker$64.62
- Millwright$63.46
- Cement Mason$63.31
- Ironworker$60.85
- Carpenter$59.55
- Guardrail Installer$57.89
- Bricklayer$57.63
- Painter$48.19
- Glazier$46.27
- Striping & Traffic Control$45.31
- Flagger$42.06
- Laborer$40.86
- Brick Tender$40.18
- Roofer$33.60
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$31.52
- Landscape Laborer$7.58
Which wage determinations cover Wetzel 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 | WV20260032 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | WV20260002 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | WV20260094 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | WV20260060 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Wetzel County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Wetzel County?
$71.49 an hour: a $43.77 base wage plus $27.72 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination WV20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Wetzel County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Wetzel County?
$40.86 an hour: a $24.45 base wage plus $16.41 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination WV20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Wetzel 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 Wetzel County, the $76.06 total is a $47.13 base wage plus $28.93 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Wetzel County?
It depends on the kind of construction: WV20260032 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, WV20260002 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, WV20260094 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and WV20260060 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Wetzel County share its rates with other counties?
For 1 of its 21 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Landscape and irrigation laborer rates, for example, are the same in 8 counties (the Harrison County group). The other 20 are Wetzel County's own.