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Virginia Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)

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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Virginia: 129 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 45 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.

These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Virginia. Many states also set their own prevailing wage for state and local public works; those rates come from the state's labor department and are not listed here.

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Davis-Bacon wage rates in Virginia: the most common classifications

Classification (base rate an hour)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Electrician$13.45$31.16$59.5060
Laborer: Common or General$9.00$13.96$23.06109
Plumber$16.14$19.84$36.9250
Carpenter$12.06$16.70$35.8968
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$14.11$18.98$23.9386
Truck Driver: Dump Truck$11.25$16.30$19.2263
Ironworker, Reinforcing$20.80$20.80$34.1863
Painter$10.17$13.57$20.0130
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$15.04$19.35$30.50108
Roofer$11.75$15.72$21.5550
Sheet Metal Worker$15.54$18.38$24.4622
Pipefitter$20.89$33.25$55.0024
Bricklayer$16.35$22.44$38.8040
Drywall Finisher/Taper$14.00$16.85$29.1616
Laborer: Pipelayer$12.00$16.75$34.27110

Base rates an hour, before fringe benefits, across all construction types; "areas" is how many wage determinations list the classification. Open a wage determination below for the exact rate and fringe in a county.

Service Contract Act wages in Virginia: the most common occupations

Occupation (hourly wage)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Janitor$14.94$16.26$18.1930
Guard I$17.34$18.21$24.0230
Guard II$19.40$20.43$26.8730
General Maintenance Worker$22.08$23.16$27.5230
Laborer, Grounds Maintenance$16.85$17.48$20.5330
Laborer$17.35$17.89$23.6031
Truckdriver, Light$16.00$19.67$23.1031
General Clerk I$15.29$17.21$20.3730
Secretary I$18.01$20.08$22.1130
Heavy Equipment Operator$23.44$26.03$36.5631
Environmental Technician$22.11$30.97$38.3031
Airplane Pilot$35.43$37.38$40.9431
Truckdriver, Medium$17.45$21.08$28.6531
Truckdriver, Heavy$23.82$26.31$30.0731
Accounting Clerk I$17.49$19.39$22.7130

Building construction wage determinations (28)

Heavy construction wage determinations (14)

Highway construction wage determinations (60)

Residential construction wage determinations (27)

Service Contract Act wage determinations (45)

Questions

What is the prevailing wage in Virginia?

For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Virginia's wage determinations the median base rate is $31.16 an hour for an electrician and $13.96 for a general laborer, plus fringe benefits. State-funded public works follow the state's own prevailing wage.

What is the SCA wage for a janitor in Virginia?

The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Virginia's wage determinations is $16.26 an hour, plus health and welfare. The exact wage depends on the county in the wage determination attached to the contract.

Which wage determination applies to my bid?

The one included in the solicitation. Federal construction bids include a Davis-Bacon general decision for the county and construction type; service bids include an SCA wage determination for the place of performance. Our bid pages list the documents of each bid, the wage determination among them.

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