Pulling the rate table…
HEAT & FROST INSULATOR leads the building schedule for Pierce County, WA at $75.37 base plus $18.82 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Pierce County, WA lists 58 classifications with published rates, base pay from $18.22 to $75.37 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $55.34 | $20.05 | WA20260111 |
| CARPENTER(INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING MECHANIC, DRYWALL HANGER & FORM WORK) | $63.98 | $19.13 | WA20260111 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $54.16 | $21.27 | WA20260111 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $53.59 | $23.65 | WA20260111 |
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 58 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
88% of the rate lines here carry union local identifiers, so the published figures track negotiated agreements, which is why some classifications carry high fringe amounts relative to base.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example WA20260111 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.
| ELECTRICIAN | $65.14 | $26.56 | WA20260111 |
| FLOOR LAYERSOFT FLOORS | $42.01 | $20.20 | WA20260111 |
| GLAZIER | $61.14 | $23.76 | WA20260111 |
| HEAT & FROST INSULATOR(INCLUDES DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $75.37 | $18.82 | WA20260111 |
| IRONWORKER | $57.94 | $34.52 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, & CEILINGS) | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR | $52.31 | $17.01 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERFORM STRIPPING | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERGRADE CHECKER | $52.31 | $17.01 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERJACKHAMMER | $51.52 | $16.99 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERNOZZLE PERSON | $52.31 | $17.01 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERCONCRETE SAW CHAIN | $51.52 | $16.99 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERHOD CARRIER | $53.99 | $17.05 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $53.99 | $17.05 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERFIRE WATCH | $40.56 | $15.60 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERLANDSCAPE | $18.22 | $5.60 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERPIPELAYER | $35.83 | $10.89 | WA20260111 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $35.58 | $10.89 | WA20260111 |
| LABORER, MASON TENDER BRICK | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260111 |
| MARBLE FINISHER | $40.98 | $18.17 | WA20260111 |
| MARBLE SETTER | $49.70 | $18.62 | WA20260111 |
| MASON - STONE | $55.34 | $20.05 | WA20260111 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $55.39 | $22.38 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORGRADER/BLADE | $61.41 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORBLADE FINISH | $61.41 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORCONCRETE PUMP (TRUCK MOUNT WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT OVER 42M) | $60.63 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORLOADER (OVERHEAD 6 YARDS BUT NOT IINCLUDING 8 YARDS) | $61.41 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORLOADER (OVERHEAD UNDER 6 YARDS) | $60.63 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATOROILER (DRILL OILERS: AUGER TYPE; TRUCK OR CRANE MOUNT; TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER: UNDER 100 TONS) | $60.63 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATOROILER (TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER: 100 TONS AND OVER) | $59.96 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORPAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $61.41 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORSCREED | $61.41 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORMECHANIC | $42.85 | $19.20 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $39.16 | $17.40 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $40.53 | $9.56 | WA20260111 |
| OPERATORCRANE | $39.05 | $18.34 | WA20260111 |
| PAINTER | $41.24 | $14.70 | WA20260111 |
| PIPEFITTER | $60.72 | $34.15 | WA20260111 |
| PLASTERER | $52.50 | $20.67 | WA20260111 |
| PLUMBER | $60.72 | $34.15 | WA20260111 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORDOZER (D-9 & UNDER) | $59.96 | $27.32 | WA20260111 |
| ROOFER | $48.01 | $16.44 | WA20260111 |
| SCAFFOLD BUILDER | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260111 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $69.86 | $33.39 | WA20260111 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $68.89 | $33.80 | WA20260111 |
| TERRAZZO FINISHER | $40.98 | $18.17 | WA20260111 |
| TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER | $51.70 | $18.62 | WA20260111 |
| TILE FINISHER | $40.98 | $18.17 | WA20260111 |
| TILE SETTER | $49.70 | $18.62 | WA20260111 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROLFLAGGER | $40.88 | $16.72 | WA20260111 |
| TRUCK DRIVERCONCRETE TRUCK | $55.43 | $27.52 | WA20260111 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK (16 TO 30 YARD CAPACITY) | $55.43 | $27.52 | WA20260111 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK (LESS THAN 16 YARD CAPACITY) | $54.59 | $27.52 | WA20260111 |
| TRUCK DRIVERPICKUP TRUCK | $51.78 | $27.52 | WA20260111 |
* 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.