Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Virginia
Rates as of August 13, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
Virginia has 187 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 132 counties. Each one sets the minimum hourly rate and fringe benefit a contractor must pay each trade on federal and federally assisted jobs there.
Typical rates by trade
The lowest and highest basic hourly rate for each trade across the state's current determinations, the total with fringe, and the BLS median wage for the same occupation statewide (May 2025). Per-day rows and figures DOL printed outside the usual range are left out of the spread.
| Trade | Hourly rate | With fringe | Determinations | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $13.45 – $59.50 | $15.75 – $82.56 | 149 | $30.24 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $16.14 – $55.00 | $16.34 – $79.46 | 75 | $29.07 |
| Carpenters | $11.82 – $35.89 | $12.06 – $50.33 | 187 | $26.77 |
| Laborers | $7.25 – $34.27 | $7.25 – $42.97 | 185 | $20.94 |
| Power equipment operators | $11.00 – $41.99 | $11.40 – $60.04 | 186 | $27.48 |
| Ironworkers | $15.59 – $37.86 | $15.59 – $63.72 | 129 | $28.97 |
| Sheet metal workers | $12.40 – $53.42 | $13.29 – $76.62 | 66 | $25.10 |
| Painters | $10.17 – $29.16 | $10.17 – $41.02 | 104 | $22.82 |
| Roofers | $11.75 – $21.55 | $11.75 – $28.56 | 66 | $23.28 |
| Cement masons | $11.00 – $30.50 | $12.02 – $44.73 | 163 | $24.49 |
| Bricklayers | $16.35 – $38.80 | $16.35 – $53.97 | 58 | $26.29 |
| Truck drivers | $10.54 – $23.26 | $11.07 – $23.40 | 181 | not published |
Rates by county
- Arlington County
- Chesapeake city
- Chesterfield County
- Fairfax County
- Henrico County
- Loudoun County
- Prince William County
- Virginia Beach city
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Accomack County, Albemarle County, Alexandria city, Alleghany County, Amelia County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Augusta County, Bath County, Bedford County, Bland County, Botetourt County, Bristol city, Brunswick County, Buchanan County, Buckingham County, Buena Vista city, Campbell County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Charlotte County, Charlottesville city, Clarke County, Colonial Heights city, Covington city, Craig County, Culpeper County, Cumberland County, Danville city, Dickenson County, Dinwiddie County, Emporia city, Essex County, Fairfax city, Falls Church city, Fauquier County, Floyd County, Fluvanna County, Franklin city, Franklin County, Frederick County, Fredericksburg city, Galax city, Giles County, Gloucester County, Goochland County, Grayson County, Greene County, Greensville County, Halifax County, Hampton city, Hanover County, Harrisonburg city, Henry County, Highland County, Hopewell city, Isle of Wight County, James City County, King and Queen County, King George County, King William County, Lancaster County, Lee County, Lexington city, Louisa County, Lunenburg County, Lynchburg city, Madison County, Manassas city, Manassas Park city, Martinsville city, Mathews County, Mecklenburg County, Middlesex County, Montgomery County, Nelson County, New Kent County, Newport News city, Norfolk city, Northampton County, Northumberland County, Norton city, Nottoway County, Orange County, Page County, Patrick County, Petersburg city, Pittsylvania County, Poquoson city, Portsmouth city, Powhatan County, Prince Edward County, Prince George County, Pulaski County, Radford city, Rappahannock County, Richmond city, Richmond County, Roanoke city, Roanoke County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Russell County, Salem city, Scott County, Shenandoah County, Smyth County, Southampton County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Staunton city, Suffolk city, Surry County, Sussex County, Tazewell County, Warren County, Washington County, Waynesboro city, Westmoreland County, Williamsburg city, Winchester city, Wise County, Wythe County, York County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA20260002 | Building | Halifax | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260003 | Building | Pittsylvania | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260005 | Building | Smyth | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260006 | Building | Wise | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260007 | Building | Accomack, Essex, King And Queen, King George, Lancaster, Middlesex and 4 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260008 | Building | Alleghany, Bath, Highland, Louisa, Madison, Orange and 3 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260009 | Building | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Henry and 5 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260010 | Building | Brunswick, Charlotte, Cumberland, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 4 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260011 | Building | Albemarle | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260012 | Building | Appomattox | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260013 | Building | Arlington | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260014 | Building | Augusta | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260015 | Building | Caroline | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260016 | Building | Chesapeake | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260017 | Building | Chesterfield | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260018 | Building | Clarke | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260019 | Building | Dinwiddie | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260020 | Building | Fauquier | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260021 | Building | Frederick | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260022 | Building | Hampton | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260155 | Building | Henrico | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260156 | Building | Isle of Wight | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260157 | Building | James | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260158 | Building | Loudoun | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260159 | Building | Newport News | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260160 | Building | Norfolk | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260161 | Building | Portsmouth | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260162 | Building | Prince William | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260163 | Building | Pulaski | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260164 | Building | Rockingham | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260165 | Building | Spotsylvania | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260166 | Building | Sussex | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260167 | Building | Virginia Beach | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260168 | Building | Warren | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260169 | Building | York | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260170 | Building | Amelia, Charles, Goochland, Hanover, King William, New Kent and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260171 | Building | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260172 | Building | Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260173 | Building | Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260174 | Building | Culpeper, Rappahannock, Stafford | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260175 | Building | Floyd, Giles, Montgomery | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260176 | Building | Gloucester, Mathews, Suffolk | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260177 | Building | Scott, Washington | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260178 | Building | Fairfax | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260128 | Residential | Norton, Wise | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260129 | Residential | Accomack, Essex, King And Queen, King George, Lancaster, Middlesex and 4 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260130 | Residential | Alleghany, Bath, Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Highland and 7 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260131 | Residential | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Galax, Grayson and 8 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260132 | Residential | Brunswick, Charlotte, Cumberland, Danville, Emporia, Franklin and 10 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260133 | Residential | Albemarle, Charlottesville | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260134 | Residential | Alexandria, Arlington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260135 | Residential | Chesapeake | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260136 | Residential | Dinwiddie, Petersburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260137 | Residential | Fairfax, Fairfax, Falls Church | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260138 | Residential | Hampton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260139 | Residential | Henrico, Richmond | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260140 | Residential | Newport News | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260141 | Residential | Norfolk | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260142 | Residential | Portsmouth | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260143 | Residential | Manassas Park, Manassas, Prince William | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260144 | Residential | Radford | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260145 | Residential | Virginia Beach | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260146 | Residential | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Fredericksburg, Loudoun and 5 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260147 | Residential | Amelia, Caroline, Charles, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland and 7 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260148 | Residential | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260149 | Residential | Augusta, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Staunton, Waynesboro | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260150 | Residential | Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke, Salem | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260151 | Residential | Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260152 | Residential | Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260153 | Residential | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James, Mathews, Poquoson, Suffolk and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260154 | Residential | Bristol, Scott, Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260065 | Highway | Alleghany, Clifton Forge, Covington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260066 | Highway | Bath | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260067 | Highway | Bland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260068 | Highway | Brunswick | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260069 | Highway | Buchanan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260070 | Highway | Carroll | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260071 | Highway | Dickenson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260072 | Highway | Galax, Grayson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260073 | Highway | Halifax, South Boston | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260074 | Highway | Henry, Martinsville | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260075 | Highway | Highland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260076 | Highway | King George | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260077 | Highway | Lee | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260078 | Highway | Louisa | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260079 | Highway | Lunenburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260080 | Highway | Madison | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260081 | Highway | Mecklenburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260082 | Highway | Nottoway | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260083 | Highway | Orange | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260084 | Highway | Page | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260085 | Highway | Patrick | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260086 | Highway | Danville, Pittsylvania | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260087 | Highway | Prince Edward | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260088 | Highway | Buena Vista, Lexington, Rockbridge | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260089 | Highway | Russell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260090 | Highway | Shenandoah | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260091 | Highway | Smyth | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260092 | Highway | Tazewell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260093 | Highway | Norton, Wise | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260094 | Highway | Wythe | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260095 | Highway | Accomack, Northumberland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260096 | Highway | Charlotte, Emporia, Greensville, Surry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260097 | Highway | Cumberland, Franklin, Southampton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260098 | Highway | Essex, King And Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton, Richmond and 1 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260099 | Highway | Albemarle, Charlottesville | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260100 | Highway | Amelia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260101 | Highway | Amherst | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260102 | Highway | Appomattox | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260103 | Highway | Alexandria, Arlington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260104 | Highway | Augusta, Staunton, Waynesboro | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260105 | Highway | Bedford, Bedford | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260106 | Highway | Botetourt | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260107 | Highway | Buckingham | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260108 | Highway | Campbell, Lynchburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260109 | Highway | Caroline | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260110 | Highway | Charles | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260111 | Highway | Chesterfield, Colonial Heights | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260112 | Highway | Clarke | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260113 | Highway | Craig | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260114 | Highway | Culpeper | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260115 | Highway | Dinwiddie, Petersburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260116 | Highway | Fairfax, Fairfax, Falls Church | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260117 | Highway | Fauquier | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260118 | Highway | Floyd | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260119 | Highway | Fluvanna | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260120 | Highway | Franklin | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260121 | Highway | Frederick, Winchester | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260122 | Highway | Giles | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260123 | Highway | Goochland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260124 | Highway | Greene | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260125 | Highway | Hanover | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260126 | Highway | Henrico, Richmond | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260127 | Highway | Isle of Wight | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260179 | Highway | Loudoun | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260180 | Highway | Montgomery, Radford | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260181 | Highway | Nelson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260182 | Highway | New Kent | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260183 | Highway | Powhatan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260184 | Highway | Hopewell, Prince George | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260185 | Highway | Manassas Park, Manassas, Prince William | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260186 | Highway | Pulaski | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260187 | Highway | Rappahannock | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260188 | Highway | Roanoke, Roanoke, Salem | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260189 | Highway | Harrisonburg, Rockingham | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260190 | Highway | Scott | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260191 | Highway | Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260192 | Highway | Stafford | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260193 | Highway | Warren | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260194 | Highway | Bristol, Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260195 | Highway | Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, James City, Mathews, Newport News and 7 more | 3 | August 13, 2026 |
| VA20260196 | Highway | King William, Sussex | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260001 | Heavy | Accomack, Albemarle, Alexandria, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst and 130 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260004 | Heavy | Arlington | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260023 | Heavy | Accomack, Essex, King George, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260024 | Heavy | Bath | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260025 | Heavy | Bland, Carroll, Dickenson, Galax, Grayson, Henry and 6 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260026 | Heavy | Brunswick, Charlotte, Emporia, Franklin, Halifax, Lunenburg and 5 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260027 | Heavy | Buchanan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260028 | Heavy | Greensville | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260029 | Heavy | Madison, Orange, Page, Shenandoah | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260030 | Heavy | Patrick | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260031 | Heavy | Surry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260032 | Heavy | Smyth | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260033 | Heavy | Tazewell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260036 | Heavy | Cumberland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260037 | Heavy | Danville, Pittsylvania | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260042 | Heavy | King And Queen | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260052 | Heavy | Louisa | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260197 | Heavy | Fairfax | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260198 | Heavy | Hampton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260199 | Heavy | Henrico | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260200 | Heavy | Loudoun | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260201 | Heavy | Newport News | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260202 | Heavy | Suffolk | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260203 | Heavy | Virginia Beach | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260204 | Heavy | York | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260205 | Heavy | Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260206 | Heavy | Amelia, Caroline, Charles, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland and 6 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260207 | Heavy | Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford, Campbell, Floyd and 4 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260208 | Heavy | Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260209 | Heavy | Portsmouth | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260210 | Heavy | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Prince William, Rappahannock and 3 more | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260211 | Heavy | Scott, Washington | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260212 | Heavy | Chesapeake, Gloucester | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260213 | Heavy | Isle of Wight, James | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| VA20260214 | Heavy | Mathews, Norfolk | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. Virginia may set its own prevailing wages for state-funded work; see the Department of Labor's list of state prevailing wage laws. The determination attached to a contract governs, not the current one here. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
Questions
- Which Davis-Bacon rate applies to my job in Virginia?
- The determination for the county where the work is and for its construction type (building, residential, highway and heavy). The contracting agency attaches it to the bid documents and the contract; the one attached governs, even after a newer modification is published.
- Does this cover Virginia's own prevailing wage law?
- No. These are federal Davis-Bacon determinations, for federal and federally assisted construction. State-funded work follows the state's own law and rates where it has one; the Department of Labor keeps a list of state prevailing wage laws.
- Why do survey rates look low or old?
- A row marked survey comes from a Department of Labor wage survey, and its identifier's date says when; some are more than ten years old. Union rows follow the collective bargaining agreement and update with it. Both are what contractors must pay at minimum today.