Pulling the rate table…
HEAT & FROST INSULATOR leads the building schedule for Thurston County, WA at $75.37 base plus $18.82 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Thurston County, WA lists 50 classifications with published rates, base pay from $35.83 to $75.37 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $55.34 | $20.05 | WA20260116 |
| CARPENTER(INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGER) | $63.98 | $19.13 | WA20260116 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $54.16 | $21.27 | WA20260116 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $53.59 | $23.65 | WA20260116 |
Across the 50 published classifications for building work in Thurston County, WA, base pay spans $35.83 to $75.37 per hour with a median of $55.55.
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.
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 WA20260116 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 |
| WA20260116 |
| HEAT & FROST INSULATOR(INCLUDES DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $75.37 | $18.82 | WA20260116 |
| IRONWORKER | $57.94 | $34.52 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, & CEILINGS) | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERFORM STRIPPING | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERGRADE CHECKER | $52.31 | $17.01 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERJACKHAMMER | $51.52 | $16.99 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERNOZZLE PERSON | $52.31 | $17.01 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERCONCRETE SAW CHAIN | $51.52 | $16.99 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERHOD CARRIER | $53.99 | $17.05 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERFIRE WATCH | $40.56 | $15.60 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR | $42.25 | $0.00 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERPIPELAYER | $35.83 | $10.89 | WA20260116 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $38.17 | $6.88 | WA20260116 |
| LABORER, MASON TENDER BRICK | $50.38 | $16.96 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (15 TO 30 METRIC TONS) | $60.14 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (OVER 30 METRIC TONS AND UP TO 50 METRIC TONS) | $60.91 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (UNDER 15 METRIC TONS) | $59.46 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORBLADE FINISH | $60.91 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORROLLER (PLANT MIX OR MULTI-LIFT MATERIALS) | $59.46 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORROLLER (OTHER THAN PLANT MIX) | $55.68 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORPAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $60.91 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATOROILER (TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER: 100 TONS AND OVER) | $59.46 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATOROILER (DRILL OILERS: AUGER TYPE; TRUCK OR CRANE MOUNT; TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER: UNDER 100 TONS) | $60.14 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORLOADER (OVERHEAD UNDER 6 YARDS) | $60.14 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORLOADER (OVERHEAD 6 YARDS BUT NOT IINCLUDING 8 YARD) | $60.91 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORGRADER/BLADE | $60.91 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORCRANE (45 TONS THROUGH 99 TONS, UNDER 150' OF BOOM (INCLUDING JIB WITH ATTACHMENTS)) | $60.91 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORCRANE (20 THROUGH 44 TONS WITH ATTACHMENTS; TRUCK CRANE OILER/DRIVER: 100 TONS) | $60.14 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORCRANE (100 THROUGH 199 TONS, OR 150' OF BOOM (INCLUDING JIB WITH ATTACHMENTS)) | $61.81 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORCONCRETE PUMP (TRUCK MOUNT WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT OVER 42M) | $60.14 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $40.53 | $9.56 | WA20260116 |
| OPERATORMECHANIC | $45.17 | $19.20 | WA20260116 |
| PAINTER | $41.24 | $14.70 | WA20260116 |
| PIPEFITTER | $60.72 | $34.15 | WA20260116 |
| PLASTERER | $52.50 | $20.67 | WA20260116 |
| PLUMBER | $60.72 | $34.15 | WA20260116 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORDOZER (D-9 & UNDER) | $59.46 | $27.32 | WA20260116 |
| ROOFER | $48.01 | $16.44 | WA20260116 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $69.86 | $33.39 | WA20260116 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $68.89 | $33.80 | WA20260116 |
| TILE FINISHER | $40.98 | $18.17 | WA20260116 |
| TILE SETTER | $49.70 | $18.62 | WA20260116 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $46.71 | $8.58 | WA20260116 |
| TRUCK DRIVERCONCRETE TRUCK | $55.43 | $27.52 | WA20260116 |
* 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.