Skilled Wages

West Virginia prevailing wage rates, by county

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

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

$66.44/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
65%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
112Active determinationsWest Virginia
May 18Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

Look up a West Virginia county

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

Key trades by county (Building)

Electrician package, $/hr, WVBarbour: $43.27 (survey)Berkeley: $62.59 (union)Boone: $62.45 (union)Braxton: $43.27 (survey)Brooke: $70.48 (union)Cabell: $47.75 (union)Calhoun: $43.27 (survey)Clay: $62.45 (union)Doddridge: $71.49 (union)Fayette: $66.44 (union)Gilmer: $43.27 (survey)Grant: $62.59 (union)Greenbrier: $66.44 (union)Hampshire: $62.59 (union)Hancock: $70.48 (union)Hardy: $62.59 (union)Harrison: $71.49 (union)Jackson: $43.27 (survey)Jefferson: $62.59 (union)Kanawha: $62.45 (union)Lewis: $43.27 (survey)Lincoln: $47.75 (union)Logan: $43.27 (survey)McDowell: $43.27 (survey)Marion: $71.49 (union)Marshall: $70.48 (union)Mason: $47.75 (union)Mercer: $66.44 (union)Mineral: $62.59 (union)Mingo: $43.27 (survey)Monongalia: $71.49 (union)Monroe: $43.27 (survey)Morgan: $62.59 (union)Nicholas: $66.44 (union)Ohio: $70.48 (union)Pendleton: $43.27 (survey)Pleasants: $69.76 (union)Pocahontas: $43.27 (survey)Preston: $71.49 (union)Putnam: $62.45 (union)Raleigh: $66.44 (union)Randolph: $43.27 (survey)Ritchie: $69.76 (union)Roane: $43.27 (survey)Summers: $43.27 (survey)Taylor: $71.49 (union)Tucker: $43.27 (survey)Tyler: $69.76 (union)Upshur: $43.27 (survey)Wayne: $47.75 (union)Webster: $43.27 (survey)Wetzel: $71.49 (union)Wirt: $69.76 (union)Wood: $69.76 (union)Wyoming: $43.27 (survey)Electrician package, $/hr$47.75$62.59$69.90survey rate
Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in West Virginia. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician packages

  1. 1Doddridge, Harrison and 5 more$71.49
  2. 2Brooke, Hancock and 2 more$70.48
  3. 3Pleasants, Ritchie and 3 more$69.76

Lowest

  1. 1Barbour, Braxton and 17 more$43.27
  2. 2Cabell, Lincoln and 2 more$47.75
  3. 3Boone, Clay and 2 more$62.45

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.

Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
CountyElectricianPlumberCarpenterConstruction laborerHeavy equipment operatorIronworkerSheet metal workerPainter
Barbour$43.27*$61.16*$51.15$29.44*$67.26$38.19*$41.29*$31.98*
Berkeley$62.59$62.20$49.65$41.14$28.87*$56.15$54.76$32.28*
Boone$62.45$78.63$59.35$42.87$67.26$60.75——
Braxton$43.27*$61.16*$59.55$40.18$67.26$38.19*$41.29*$31.98*
Brooke$70.48$77.76$56.56$41.14$28.87*$60.85$64.62$48.19
Cabell$47.75$78.63$61.14$39.85*$67.26$69.29$60.24—
Calhoun$43.27*$61.16*$51.15$29.44*$67.26$38.19*$41.29*$31.98*
Clay$62.45$78.63$59.35$42.87$67.26$60.75——
Doddridge$71.49$75.10$59.55$40.18$67.26$60.85$59.59$48.19
Fayette$66.44$61.16*$59.35$41.41$67.26$39.17*$41.29*$31.55*
Gilmer$43.27*$61.16*$59.55$29.44*$67.26$38.19*$41.29*$31.98*
Grant$62.59$61.16*$49.65$29.44*$67.26$56.15$39.95*$31.98*
Greenbrier$66.44$61.16*$59.35$28.27*$67.26$38.19*$41.29*$31.22*
Hampshire$62.59$47.37*$49.65$27.51*$28.87*$56.15$54.76$32.28*
Hancock$70.48$77.76$56.56$41.14$28.87*$60.85$64.62$48.19
Hardy$62.59$61.16*$51.15$40.18$67.26$38.19*$41.29*$31.98*
Harrison$71.49$75.10$59.55$40.18$67.26$60.85$64.62$48.19
Jackson$43.27*$61.16*$51.15$40.71$67.26$38.19*$41.29*$31.98*
Jefferson$62.59$62.20$49.65$21.25*$28.87*$56.15$54.76$32.28*
Kanawha$62.45$78.63$59.35$42.87$67.26$60.75$59.59—
Lewis$43.27*$61.16*$59.55$40.18$67.26$42.12*$52.61*$31.98*
Lincoln$47.75$78.63$59.35$42.87$67.26$60.75$59.59—
Logan$43.27*$61.16*$51.15$57.33$67.26$38.19*$41.29*$31.98*
Marion$71.49$75.10$59.55$41.14$67.26$60.85$64.62$48.19
Marshall$70.48$77.76$56.56$41.14$28.87*$60.85$64.62$48.19

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
BarbourElectrician2012$43.27$31.16
BraxtonElectrician2012$43.27$31.16
CalhounElectrician2012$43.27$31.16
HampshirePlumber2012$47.37$27.77
MorganPlumber2012$47.37$26.50
SummersPlumber2012$45.73$27.39
BarbourConstruction laborer2012$29.44$20.51
CalhounConstruction laborer2012$29.44$20.51
GilmerConstruction laborer2012$29.44$20.51
BerkeleyHeavy equipment operator2012$28.87$24.43

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in West Virginia?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for West Virginia (112 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 36 of 55 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $66.44 an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover West Virginia?

112 active general wage determinations cover West Virginia: 48 Building, 28 Heavy, 33 Highway, 3 Residential. Together they list rates for 55 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 3, Building 48, Heavy 28, Highway 33.
  • 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.