Pulling the rate table…
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR leads the residential schedule for Fairfax County, VA at $40.99 base plus $18.05 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Fairfax County, VA lists 25 classifications with published rates, base pay from $12.36 to $40.99 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $20.16 | $0.50 | VA20260137 |
| CARPENTER | $20.61 | $1.16 | VA20260137 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $19.59 | $1.00 | VA20260137 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.85 | $0.00 | VA20260137 |
| DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER |
Across the 25 published classifications for residential work in Fairfax County, VA, base pay spans $12.36 to $40.99 per hour with a median of $17.20.
This schedule has been stable recently; the last modification is dated May 18, 2026. Stability is not permanence: annual editions and mid-year modifications can reset rates in Fairfax County without local notice.
Most rate lines here carry SU or state-adopted identifiers, meaning they come from wage surveys rather than negotiated agreements. Survey rates change less often but can jump when a new survey publishes.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example VA20260137 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Certified payroll uses the employee's name and an individually identifying number, normally the last four digits of the Social Security number. Full SSNs do not belong on submitted payrolls.
Keep certified payrolls and supporting basic records for at least 3 years after the work completes. Withheld payments and back-wage findings turn on what you can produce.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $17.20 |
| $0.00 |
| VA20260137 |
| ELECTRICIAN(LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $16.32 | $1.54 | VA20260137 |
| ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING | $20.79 | $1.54 | VA20260137 |
| INSULATOR - BATT | $12.36 | $0.69 | VA20260137 |
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL | $15.59 | $0.00 | VA20260137 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $21.55 | $1.39 | VA20260137 |
| LABORERPIPELAYER | $14.88 | $1.51 | VA20260137 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING | $13.39 | $1.62 | VA20260137 |
| OPERATORLOADER | $20.64 | $0.00 | VA20260137 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $15.26 | $0.80 | VA20260137 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $15.29 | $2.27 | VA20260137 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $19.21 | $1.77 | VA20260137 |
| PAINTER(BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $14.13 | $0.00 | VA20260137 |
| PLUMBER | $19.74 | $1.57 | VA20260137 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(CRANES 90 TONS & OVER CAPACITY; TOWER & CLIMBING CRANES WITH CONTROLS 100 FT. ABOVE GROUND) | $40.99 | $18.05 | VA20260137 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(CRANES UNDER 90 TONS) | $39.99 | $18.05 | VA20260137 |
| ROOFER | $16.22 | $0.97 | VA20260137 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $15.21 | $0.97 | VA20260137 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $21.48 | $0.00 | VA20260137 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $16.30 | $0.00 | VA20260137 |
| WATERPROOFER | $22.50 | $1.05 | VA20260137 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.