Davis-Bacon rates — Ritchie County, West 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.

Building

WV20260025 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 49 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	38.05	30.87	68.92
BOILERMAKER	47.13	28.93	76.06
BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER	31.65	25.56	57.21
MASON - STONE	33.00	26.18	59.18
MILLWRIGHT	37.40	26.06	63.46
CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORM WORK)	29.74	23.51	53.25
CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER ONLY)	30.00	21.15	51.15
CARPENTER (FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL ONLY)	30.00	21.15	51.15
ELECTRICIAN	39.01	30.75	69.76
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, ROLLER, OILER	34.71	22.05	56.76
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE, ALL OTHER CRANES	45.21	22.05	67.26
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 OPERATING CRANES AND TOWER CRANES WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15 TONS AND OVER	46.21	22.05	68.26
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 ALL FRICTION CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND ALL CRANES WITH 180 FT. OR MORE OF BOOM INCLUDING MAST AND JIBS OR LIFTING CAPACITY OF 100 TONS OR MORE AND HOISTS WITH 30,000 POUND LINE PULL OR MORE	46.56	22.05	68.61
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	35.19	25.66	60.85
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING	36.10	24.65	60.75
LABORER (WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR)	28.02	16.80	44.82
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)	22.76	16.75	39.51
LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER, JACK HAMMER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, WATER BOY	25.41	16.75	42.16
PLASTERER	24.13	16.05	40.18
LABORER: CONCRETE WORKER	23.76	16.95	40.71
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	23.76	16.95	40.71
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	30.57	20.06	50.63
GLAZIER	32.89	13.38	46.27
LABORER GROUP 2 (Concrete Saw (Hand Held/Walk Behind), Grouting)	31.97	25.36	57.33
LABORER GROUP 2 (Airtool Operator, Asbestos Abatement (Removal from Floors, Walls, and Ceiling), Bobcat Operator (Clean up/Demolition), Dewatering, Rodman, Skytrak Forklift Operator)	34.77	26.66	61.43
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	34.77	26.66	61.43
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	41.00	37.63	78.63
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AND DOUBLE AXLE DUMP TRUCKS	28.52	3.00	31.52
ROOFER	24.28	9.32	33.60
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	22.03	9.95	31.98
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	33.09	3.00	36.09
OPERATOR: EXCAVATOR	30.31	10.81	41.12
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	30.24	10.26	40.50
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	22.05	8.54	30.59
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	21.47	8.29	29.76
LABORER: DEMOLITION	20.58	9.47	30.05
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	26.01	12.18	38.19
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)	25.08	12.58	37.66
BRICKLAYER	27.50	12.35	39.85
LABORER (TAMPER- HAND HELD)	23.44	16.06	39.50
LABORER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER)	23.80	16.14	39.94
LABORER (PIPELAYER)	24.06	16.34	40.40
LABORER (MORTAR MIXING)	23.49	16.07	39.56
LABORER (LANDSCAPE)	22.99	16.35	39.34
LABORER (GRADE CHECKER)	23.56	16.17	39.73
LABORER (CHIPPING GUN)	24.78	16.25	41.03
LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER)	23.83	16.13	39.96
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	29.93	22.26	52.19
PLUMBER	36.58	24.58	61.16

Highway

WV20260091 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 27 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
OPERATOR: CRANE	40.35	20.30	60.65
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: DRILL	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: PAVER/SPREADER/FINISH EQUIPMENT(ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, & CONCRETE)	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)	37.59	20.30	57.89
OPERATOR: ROLLER	36.48	20.30	56.78
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	29.00	17.40	46.40
TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON	27.91	17.40	45.31
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER	29.00	17.40	46.40
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	29.00	17.40	46.40
LABORER: LASER SCREED OPERATOR	30.03	17.40	47.43
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	29.00	17.40	46.40
LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION	29.00	17.40	46.40
LABORER: SIGN AND DISPLAY ERECTOR	29.00	17.40	46.40
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	35.77	27.54	63.31
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	28.58	18.60	47.18
OPERATOR: CONCRETE SCREED	31.35	17.96	49.31
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	35.04	20.10	55.14
OPERATOR: LOADER	34.70	18.98	53.68
IRONWORKER	34.20	22.71	56.91
CARPENTER	29.39	20.49	49.88

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