Davis-Bacon rates — Strafford County, New Hampshire

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

NH20260023 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 24 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	44.36	36.63	80.99
BOILERMAKER	42.83	25.29	68.12
BRICKLAYER	43.91	28.47	72.38
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)	36.12	22.92	59.04
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT	74.17	38.44	112.61
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	33.65	26.12	59.77
PIPEFITTER	45.76	26.19	71.95
WATERPROOFER	26.69	—	26.69
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	31.29	9.78	41.07
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 24.88 5.46 ROOFER	19.55	—	19.55
PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	24.60	9.40	34.00
PAINTER: SPRAY	22.99	3.28	26.27
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	17.13	—	17.13
OPERATOR: ROLLER	23.56	3.28	26.84
OPERATOR: LOADER	22.25	2.13	24.38
OPERATOR: CRANE	27.42	3.83	31.25
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	24.02	4.25	28.27
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	16.52	4.74	21.26
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	17.92	12.72	30.64
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	24.16	12.42	36.58
GLAZIER	26.75	3.48	30.23
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	24.80	—	24.80
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	22.04	9.70	31.74
CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION	26.14	12.05	38.19

Residential

NH20260002 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ROOFER	11.72	—	11.72
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE	11.47	—	11.47
PLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPING)	11.70	—	11.70
PAINTER (DOES NOT INCLUDE DRYWALL FINISHING)	9.28	—	9.28
LABORER, GENERAL	8.85	—	8.85
ELECTRICIAN	10.89	—	10.89
DRYWALL FINISHER	13.57	—	13.57
CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING)	11.11	—	11.11

Highway

NH20260041 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 31 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	22.75	4.95	27.70
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	21.41	4.05	25.46
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	12.05	1.37	13.42
PAINTER: SPRAY	27.29	6.95	34.24
OPERATOR: ROLLER	24.43	4.32	28.75
OPERATOR: POUNDER	36.21	9.46	45.67
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	27.93	5.10	33.03
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	28.55	6.88	35.43
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	24.33	8.36	32.69
OPERATOR: LOADER	25.93	5.55	31.48
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	27.56	6.56	34.12
OPERATOR: CRANE	29.76	3.29	33.05
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	25.97	6.59	32.56
OPERATOR: BUCKET	30.00	—	30.00
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	25.08	4.60	29.68
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	25.01	9.93	34.94
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	26.43	5.27	31.70
OPERATOR: AUGER	26.07	—	26.07
LABORER: PIPELAYER	19.64	4.83	24.47
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	18.21	—	18.21
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	18.79	2.60	21.39
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	20.38	5.47	25.85
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	34.45	17.20	51.65
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	22.21	8.19	30.40
INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL	29.70	8.11	37.81
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER	20.87	—	20.87
FENCE ERECTOR (CHAIN LINK FENCE)	19.59	—	19.59
ELECTRICIAN	29.00	2.78	31.78
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	21.78	—	21.78
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	26.23	2.51	28.74
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	24.04	2.60	26.64

Heavy

NH20260026 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 18 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)	33.65	26.12	59.77
PIPEFITTER	45.76	26.19	71.95
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	19.02	5.73	24.75
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	17.24	1.54	18.78
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	33.55	19.15	52.70
OPERATOR: ROLLER	24.09	4.43	28.52
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	27.10	5.69	32.79
OPERATOR: LOADER	26.37	12.98	39.35
OPERATOR: DRILL	27.15	13.39	40.54
OPERATOR: CRANE	28.37	9.74	38.11
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	21.70	4.09	25.79
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	25.55	5.74	31.29
LABORER: PIPELAYER	24.54	9.84	34.38
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	17.36	2.19	19.55
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	23.70	1.54	25.24
ELECTRICIAN	25.70	11.47	37.17
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	27.46	13.30	40.76
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	26.83	6.94	33.77

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