Pulling the rate table…
SHEET METAL WORKER leads the residential schedule for Cowlitz County, WA at $52.40 base plus $32.72 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Cowlitz County, WA lists 21 classifications with published rates, base pay from $14.98 to $52.40 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $49.60 | $25.18 | WA20260089 |
| CARPENTER | $31.75 | $14.88 | WA20260089 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $31.30 | $15.53 | WA20260089 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $35.16 | $16.58 | WA20260089 |
| LABORER |
Across the 21 published classifications for residential work in Cowlitz County, WA, base pay spans $14.98 to $52.40 per hour with a median of $35.16.
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.
This schedule mixes sources: 57% of lines carry union identifiers and the rest are survey-based. Two crews on one site can be governed by rates that update on entirely different rhythms.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example WA20260089 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.
| $38.05 |
| $16.75 |
| WA20260089 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260089 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $14.98 | $1.30 | WA20260089 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $29.63 | $0.00 | WA20260089 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $26.41 | $0.00 | WA20260089 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $17.53 | $0.00 | WA20260089 |
| PAINTERBRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY | $24.75 | $5.91 | WA20260089 |
| PLUMBER | $25.86 | $2.76 | WA20260089 |
| ROOFER | $23.12 | $2.90 | WA20260089 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $52.40 | $32.72 | WA20260089 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.84 | $7.30 | WA20260089 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGROUP 7 TRUCK, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 40 YDS. TO & INCLUDING 100 YDS.) FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SU | $37.56 | $20.93 | WA20260089 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGROUP 8 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 100 YDS.) FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUIT WITH A SELF-CONTAIN | $37.88 | $20.93 | WA20260089 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGROUP 3 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (3 YARDS TO AND INCLUDING 6 YDS.) FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUIT W | $36.58 | $20.93 | WA20260089 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGROUP 4 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 6 YDS. TO & INCLUDING 12 YDS.) FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SUI | $36.91 | $20.93 | WA20260089 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGROUP 5 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 12 YDS. TO & INCLUDING 20 YDS.) FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SU | $37.02 | $20.93 | WA20260089 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGROUP 6 TRUCKS, SIDE, END, BOTTOM AND ARTICULATED END DUMP (OVER 20 YDS. TO & INCLUDING 40 YDS.) FOOTNOTE A - ANYONE WORKING ON A HAZMAT JOB, WHERE HAZMAT CERFIFICATION IS REQUIRED, SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS A PREMIUM, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION WORKING IN AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL C-D: - $.50 PER HOUR - THIS LEVEL MAY USE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. LEVEL A-B: - $1.00 PER HOUR - USES SUPPLIED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEMICAL SPLASH SUIT OR FULLY ENCAPSULATED SU | $37.22 | $20.93 | WA20260089 |
* 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.