Home / Prevailing wage rates / West Virginia

West Virginia Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)

Updated

The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for West Virginia: 112 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 26 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.

These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in West 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.

Get new federal construction and service bids in West Virginia by email
Only new notices that match, once a day. Federal bids in West Virginia that match your words.

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

Classification (base rate an hour)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Electrician$7.25$42.20$43.7779
Laborer: Common or General$17.95$25.99$29.0063
Plumber$11.50$36.58$41.0048
Carpenter$7.25$30.00$33.8480
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$30.49$37.59$37.5933
Truck Driver: Dump Truck$25.35$28.58$35.3933
Ironworker$31.65$35.19$36.1048
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping$30.57$30.57$32.2028
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$8.00$35.77$35.7795
Roofer$7.25$24.28$34.0051
Sheet Metal Worker$7.25$33.53$34.9224
Pipefitter$25.76$36.10$41.0029
Bricklayer$8.50$29.00$31.7051
Drywall Hanger$12.86$12.86$12.861
Laborer: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete$22.05$26.17$29.0071

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 West Virginia: the most common occupations

Occupation (hourly wage)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Janitor$14.02$14.74$18.1915
Guard I$11.59$16.20$20.3115
Guard II$12.96$18.12$22.7215
General Maintenance Worker$17.97$19.82$27.5215
Laborer, Grounds Maintenance$14.73$15.50$20.5315
Laborer$17.27$17.84$20.4716
Truckdriver, Light$16.00$18.66$25.5716
General Clerk I$15.15$16.00$20.3715
Secretary I$17.69$18.87$22.1115
Heavy Equipment Operator$22.81$25.70$36.5616
Environmental Technician$17.30$27.21$33.3816
Airplane Pilot$35.43$36.39$40.9416
Truckdriver, Medium$18.59$20.39$28.6516
Truckdriver, Heavy$23.14$24.63$30.0716
Accounting Clerk I$16.30$17.23$22.7115

Building construction wage determinations (48)

Heavy construction wage determinations (28)

Highway construction wage determinations (33)

Residential construction wage determinations (3)

Service Contract Act wage determinations (26)

Questions

What is the prevailing wage in West Virginia?

For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across West Virginia's wage determinations the median base rate is $42.20 an hour for an electrician and $25.99 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 West Virginia?

The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across West Virginia's wage determinations is $14.74 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.

Open federal bids in West Virginia · Prevailing wage rates in every state