Pulling the rate table…
ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS leads the building schedule for Nelson County, VA at $51.39 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Nelson County, VA lists 29 classifications with published rates, base pay from $10.00 to $51.39 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL(DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY | $40.77 | $20.17 | VA20260173 |
| BOILERMAKER | $38.97 | $27.39 | VA20260173 |
| BRICKLAYER | $23.54 | $6.73 | VA20260173 |
| CARPENTER |
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
With 29 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
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 VA20260173 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.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
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.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
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.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $14.81 |
| $2.19 |
| VA20260173 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $24.01 | $8.28 | VA20260173 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYSNEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATIONS: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE OR 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.39 | $38.44 | VA20260173 |
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL | $37.86 | $25.86 | VA20260173 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $25.36 | $6.68 | VA20260173 |
| LABORERPIPELAYER | $12.00 | $1.17 | VA20260173 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $10.00 | $1.15 | VA20260173 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.41 | $3.15 | VA20260173 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $15.32 | $0.00 | VA20260173 |
| OPERATORFORKLIFT | $19.40 | $7.00 | VA20260173 |
| OPERATORROLLER | $16.25 | $4.88 | VA20260173 |
| OPERATORLOADER | $21.28 | $3.17 | VA20260173 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.24 | $0.87 | VA20260173 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $18.95 | $4.03 | VA20260173 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $16.00 | $0.00 | VA20260173 |
| PAINTERSPRAY ONLY | $29.16 | $11.86 | VA20260173 |
| PAINTER(BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $20.01 | $0.00 | VA20260173 |
| PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $23.45 | $6.34 | VA20260173 |
| PLUMBER | $21.32 | $2.31 | VA20260173 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(CRANES UNDER 90 TONS) | $39.99 | $18.05 | VA20260173 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(CRANES 90 TONS & OVER CAPACITY; TOWER & CLIMBING CRANES WITH CONTROLS 100 FT. ABOVE GROUND) | $40.99 | $18.05 | VA20260173 |
| ROOFER | $16.17 | $3.73 | VA20260173 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.50 | $2.27 | VA20260173 |
| TILE FINISHER | $23.40 | $0.00 | VA20260173 |
| TILE SETTER | $27.80 | $10.25 | VA20260173 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $16.58 | $1.73 | VA20260173 |
* 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.