Washington prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Washington county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
Look up a Washington county
Key trades by county (Building)
Highest electrician packages
- 1Clallam, Jefferson and 2 more$109.44
- 2Clark, Klickitat and 2 more$93.23
- 3Grays Harbor, Lewis and 4 more$91.70
Lowest
Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | $68.64 | $35.00* | $61.49 | $57.03 | $66.11 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $49.60 |
| Asotin | $68.64 | $74.35 | $61.49 | $54.03 | $63.79 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $55.94 |
| Benton | $87.78 | $74.35 | $61.49 | $36.02* | $28.10* | $76.17 | $78.41 | $55.94 |
| Chelan | $82.35 | $94.87 | $61.49 | $37.24* | $53.76* | $92.46 | $73.75 | $55.94 |
| Clallam | $109.44 | $35.00* | $83.11 | $68.51 | $27.94* | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Clark | $93.23 | $61.64* | $71.50 | $40.48* | $43.56* | $82.83 | $88.96 | $55.94 |
| Columbia | $87.78 | $74.35 | $61.49 | $36.34* | $28.10* | $76.17 | $78.41 | $55.94 |
| Cowlitz | $84.62* | $76.26* | $71.50 | $59.66 | $44.78* | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Douglas | $82.35 | $94.87 | $61.49 | $37.25* | $53.76* | $76.17 | $73.75 | $55.94 |
| Ferry | $68.64 | $35.00* | $61.49 | $16.91* | $66.11 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $49.60 |
| Franklin | $87.78 | $74.35 | $61.49 | $37.01* | $28.10* | $76.17 | $78.41 | $55.94 |
| Garfield | $87.78 | $35.00* | $61.49 | $16.91* | $63.11 | $76.17 | $78.41 | $49.60 |
| Grant | $72.25 | $35.00* | $61.49 | $57.03 | $66.11 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $49.60 |
| Grays Harbor | $91.70 | $35.00* | $83.11 | $68.51 | $87.45 | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Island | $80.71 | $35.00* | $83.11 | $21.98* | $27.94* | $92.46 | $95.46 | $55.94 |
| Jefferson | $109.44 | $35.00* | $83.11 | $68.51 | $27.94* | $92.46 | $24.83* | $55.94 |
| King | $109.44 | $109.09 | $83.11 | $67.34 | $88.03 | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Kitsap | $109.44 | $94.87 | $83.11 | $47.13* | $87.06 | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Kittitas | $87.78 | $35.00* | $61.49 | $55.94 | $27.94* | $76.17 | $78.41 | $49.60 |
| Klickitat | $93.23 | $35.00* | $71.50 | $59.66 | $76.09 | $82.83 | $78.41 | $57.53 |
| Lewis | $91.70 | $35.00* | $83.11 | $68.51 | $82.45 | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Lincoln | $68.64 | $35.00* | $61.49 | $16.91* | $63.11 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $49.60 |
| Mason | $91.70 | $35.00* | $83.11 | $68.51 | $27.94* | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Okanogan | $72.25 | $35.00* | $26.72* | $57.03 | $66.11 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $49.60 |
| Pacific | $91.70 | $35.00* | $83.11 | $59.66 | $76.09 | $92.46 | $103.25 | $57.53 |
| Pend Oreille | $68.64 | $74.35 | $61.49 | $54.03 | $66.79 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $55.94 |
| Pierce | $91.70 | $94.87 | $83.11 | $46.47* | $56.56* | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| San Juan | $80.71 | $35.00* | $83.11 | $67.34 | $27.94* | $92.46 | $24.83* | $55.94 |
| Skagit | $84.21 | $94.87 | $83.11 | $67.34 | $53.76* | $92.46 | $95.46 | $55.94 |
| Skamania | $93.23 | $61.64* | $71.50 | $40.48* | $43.56* | $82.83 | $88.96 | $55.94 |
| Snohomish | $84.21 | $109.09 | $83.11 | $46.62* | $45.65* | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Spokane | $68.64 | $74.35 | $61.49 | $54.03 | $63.79 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $55.94 |
| Stevens | $68.64 | $74.35 | $61.49 | $54.03 | $66.79 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $55.94 |
| Thurston | $91.70 | $94.87 | $83.11 | $45.05* | $86.78 | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Wahkiakum | $93.23 | $35.00* | $71.50 | $59.66 | $76.09 | $82.83 | $103.25 | $57.53 |
| Walla Walla | $87.78 | $74.35 | $61.49 | $29.36* | $28.10* | $76.17 | $78.41 | $55.94 |
| Whatcom | $84.21 | $94.87 | $83.11 | $40.32* | $53.76* | $92.46 | $103.25 | $55.94 |
| Whitman | $68.64 | $35.00* | $61.49 | $17.27* | $63.11 | $76.17 | $73.75 | $49.60 |
| Yakima | $87.78 | $76.26* | $61.49 | $35.83* | $44.78* | $92.46 | $78.41 | $55.94 |
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).
| County | Trade | Survey year | Required package $/hr | Market median $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Plumber | 2009 | $35.00 | $38.96 |
| Clallam | Plumber | 2009 | $35.00 | $38.96 |
| Ferry | Plumber | 2009 | $35.00 | $38.96 |
| Okanogan | Carpenter | 2009 | $26.72 | $35.67 |
| Ferry | Construction laborer | 2009 | $16.91 | $27.75 |
| Garfield | Construction laborer | 2009 | $16.91 | $27.75 |
| Island | Construction laborer | 2009 | $21.98 | $27.75 |
| Clallam | Heavy equipment operator | 2009 | $27.94 | $39.28 |
| Island | Heavy equipment operator | 2009 | $27.94 | $39.28 |
| Jefferson | Heavy equipment operator | 2009 | $27.94 | $39.28 |
| Jefferson | Sheet metal worker | 2009 | $24.83 | $47.38 |
| San Juan | Sheet metal worker | 2009 | $24.83 | $47.38 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Washington?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Washington (97 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 38 of 39 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $87.78 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Washington?
97 active general wage determinations cover Washington: 39 Building, 37 Heavy, 2 Highway, 21 Residential. Together they list rates for 39 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Washington 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 Washington determination in our data is dated 2026-06-16. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Washington, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Highway 2, Building 39, Heavy 37, Residential 21.
- 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.