Davis-Bacon rates — Winchester* 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

VA20260146 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 23 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
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
WATERPROOFER	22.50	1.05	23.55
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	16.30	—	16.30
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	21.48	—	21.48
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 15.21 0.97 ROOFER	16.22	0.97	17.19
PLUMBER	20.10	1.57	21.67
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	14.64	—	14.64
OPERATOR: LOADER	20.64	—	20.64
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.29	2.27	17.56
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	15.26	0.80	16.06
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	19.21	1.77	20.98
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.88	1.51	16.39
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING	14.00	2.45	16.45
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	21.55	1.39	22.94
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	15.59	—	15.59
INSULATOR - BATT	12.36	0.69	13.05
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING	18.78	2.32	21.10
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	17.20	—	17.20
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	16.85	—	16.85
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	20.13	1.00	21.13
CARPENTER	20.61	1.16	21.77
BRICKLAYER	20.16	0.50	20.66

Highway

VA20260121 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 38 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION	36.85	14.13	50.98
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	20.70	8.03	28.73
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE & MULTI AXLE	18.84	—	18.84
TRUCK DRIVER: HEAVY OVER 7 CY	18.05	—	18.05
TRUCK DRIVER: FUEL AND LUBRICANT SERVICE	18.25	—	18.25
TRUCK DRIVER : HEAVY 7CY & UNDER	15.53	—	15.53
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	13.64	—	13.64
PAVEMENT MARKING TRUCK DRIVER	18.78	—	18.78
PAVEMENT MARKING OPERATOR	22.15	—	22.15
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDING UTILITY	20.64	—	20.64
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	20.58	2.31	22.89
OPERATOR: SCREED	22.13	4.89	27.02
OPERATOR: ROLLER (FINISHING)	18.73	3.23	21.96
OPERATOR: ROLLER	18.92	—	18.92
OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	21.83	4.08	25.91
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	20.33	2.81	23.14
OPERATOR: PAVEMENT PLANER GROUNDSMEN	19.75	—	19.75
OPERATOR: PAVEMENT PLANER	21.14	—	21.14
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	23.19	2.94	26.13
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	22.84	—	22.84
OPERATOR: LOADER	18.92	—	18.92
OPERATOR: HYDROSEEDER	16.64	—	16.64
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	23.21	—	23.21
OPERATOR: GRADALL	19.26	—	19.26
OPERATOR: DRILL	24.89	—	24.89
OPERATOR: CRANE	29.46	—	29.46
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	17.40	2.01	19.41
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	19.00	3.49	22.49
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	23.93	—	23.93
LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR	15.69	—	15.69
LABORER: PIPELAYER	20.48	—	20.48
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER	14.88	—	14.88
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	15.14	—	15.14
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	19.05	1.75	20.80
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	34.18	—	34.18
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	34.18	—	34.18
FENCE ERECTOR	15.28	—	15.28
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	20.97	—	20.97

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