Skilled Wages

New Hampshire prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every New Hampshire county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$59.04/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
70%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
32Active determinationsNew Hampshire
May 18Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

Look up a New Hampshire county

Choose a county and construction type to list every classification with base, fringe and total.

Key trades by county (Building)

Electrician package, $/hr, NHBelknap: $59.04 (union)Carroll: $34.70 (survey)Cheshire: $59.04 (union)Coos: $46.12 (survey)Grafton: $29.20 (survey)Hillsborough: $59.04 (union)Merrimack: $59.04 (union)Rockingham: $59.04 (union)Strafford: $59.04 (union)Sullivan: $59.04 (union)Electrician package, $/hr$43.84survey rate
Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in New Hampshire. Hatched: survey rate.
Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
CountyElectricianPlumberCarpenterConstruction laborerHeavy equipment operatorIronworkerSheet metal workerPainter
Belknap$59.04$33.84*$25.00*$25.80*$24.69*$59.77$50.59*$20.62*
Carroll$34.70*$34.21*$22.75*$27.63*$23.34*$59.77$36.66*$18.89*
Cheshire$59.04$35.00*$25.68*$46.83$24.69*$59.77$50.59*$20.62*
Coos$46.12*$34.21*$36.76*$23.39*$23.34*$59.77$36.66*$18.89*
Grafton$29.20*$35.04*$37.68*$24.01*$23.34*$59.77$36.66*$18.89*
Hillsborough$59.04$33.65*$30.92*$27.32*$28.83*$36.80*$43.92*$26.27*
Merrimack$59.04$33.84*$35.25*$46.83$24.69*$59.77$50.59*$20.62*
Rockingham$59.04$32.28*$33.02*$46.83$28.27*$59.77$30.34*$26.27*
Strafford$59.04$34.00*$38.19*$30.64*$28.27*$36.58*$30.34*$26.27*
Sullivan$59.04$35.00*$25.68*$46.83$24.69*$59.77$50.59*$20.62*

Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.

Rates that have not kept up

Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).

CountyTradeSurvey yearRequired package $/hrMarket median $/hr
CarrollElectrician2017$34.70$30.21
CoosElectrician2017$46.12$30.21
GraftonElectrician2017$29.20$30.21
BelknapPlumber2017$33.84$32.12
CarrollPlumber2017$34.21$32.12
CheshirePlumber2017$35.00$32.12
BelknapCarpenter2017$25.00$29.42
CarrollCarpenter2017$22.75$29.42
CheshireCarpenter2017$25.68$29.42
BelknapConstruction laborer2017$25.80$24.03

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in New Hampshire?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for New Hampshire (32 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 7 of 10 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $59.04 an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover New Hampshire?

32 active general wage determinations cover New Hampshire: 9 Building, 11 Heavy, 10 Highway, 2 Residential. Together they list rates for 10 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate New Hampshire prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.

How often do the rates change?

The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a New Hampshire determination in our data is dated 2026-05-18. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for New Hampshire, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 2, Heavy 11, Building 9, Highway 10.
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
  • Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.