Davis-Bacon rates — Colonial Heights* County, Virginia

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.

Residential

VA20260147 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 21 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BRICKLAYER	22.44	10.23	32.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS)	39.99	18.05	58.04
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES 90 TONS & OVER CAPACITY; TOWER & CLIMBING CRANES WITH CONTROLS 100 FT. ABOVE GROUND)	40.99	18.05	59.04
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	16.30	—	16.30
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 15.77 0.00 ROOFER	13.15	—	13.15
PLUMBER	16.92	0.76	17.68
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	12.67	—	12.67
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.21	2.77	17.98
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	14.91	2.27	17.18
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	15.26	0.80	16.06
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	18.58	1.98	20.56
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.70	1.71	16.41
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	12.84	—	12.84
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	13.56	—	13.56
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	10.76	—	10.76
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	21.55	1.39	22.94
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	15.59	—	15.59
ELECTRICIAN	16.18	—	16.18
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	15.32	—	15.32
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.05	—	15.05
CARPENTER	21.44	3.44	24.88

Highway

VA20260111 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 33 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION	36.85	14.13	50.98
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE & MULTI AXLE	19.23	—	19.23
TRUCK DRIVER: HEAVY OVER 7 CY	16.98	—	16.98
TRUCK DRIVER: FUEL AND LUBRICANT SERVICE	18.25	—	18.25
TRUCK DRIVER : HEAVY 7CY & UNDER	15.53	—	15.53
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	12.89	—	12.89
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDING UTILITY	18.22	2.69	20.91
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	19.09	1.81	20.90
OPERATOR: SCREED	22.13	4.89	27.02
OPERATOR: ROLLER (FINISHING)	19.05	1.29	20.34
OPERATOR: ROLLER	22.10	—	22.10
OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	21.83	4.08	25.91
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	21.05	—	21.05
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	23.12	3.60	26.72
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	21.43	—	21.43
OPERATOR: LOADER	17.17	—	17.17
OPERATOR: HYDROSEEDER	16.64	—	16.64
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	23.21	—	23.21
OPERATOR: GRADALL	19.26	—	19.26
OPERATOR: DRILL	24.66	—	24.66
OPERATOR: CRANE	24.42	4.69	29.11
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	17.40	2.01	19.41
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	19.16	4.45	23.61
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	18.14	—	18.14
LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR	15.69	—	15.69
LABORER: PIPELAYER	17.76	—	17.76
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER	14.88	—	14.88
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	15.51	—	15.51
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	19.71	3.56	23.27
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	27.38	—	27.38
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	20.80	—	20.80
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.03	2.47	18.50
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	19.22	—	19.22

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