Pulling the rate table…
BOILERMAKER leads the building schedule for Kanawha County, WV at $47.13 base plus $28.93 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Kanawha County, WV lists 29 classifications with published rates, base pay from $24.16 to $47.13 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $46.50 | $29.43 | WV20260038 |
| BOILERMAKER | $47.13 | $28.93 | WV20260038 |
| BRICKLAYER(BRICKLAYER & BRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER) | $31.65 | $25.56 | WV20260038 |
| CARPENTER(INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, SCAFFOLD BUILDER AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL) | $33.84 | $25.51 |
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.
100% 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 WV20260038 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.
| WV20260038 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $32.52 | $22.34 | WV20260038 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $34.77 | $26.66 | WV20260038 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $39.00 | $23.45 | WV20260038 |
| GLAZIER | $32.89 | $13.38 | WV20260038 |
| IRONWORKERORNAMENTAL | $35.19 | $25.66 | WV20260038 |
| IRONWORKER(REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $36.10 | $24.65 | WV20260038 |
| LABORERGROUP 1 CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, DEMOLITION, LANDSCAPE, WATER BOY | $24.16 | $17.25 | WV20260038 |
| LABORERGROUP 3 PIPELAYER | $25.62 | $17.25 | WV20260038 |
| LABORERGROUP 2 BOBCAT OPERATOR (CLEAN UP/DEMOLITION), CHIPPING GUNS, CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), CONCRETE WORKER, FENCE ERECTION, GRADE CHECKER, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER-BRICK, MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE, MORTAR MIXER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), SKYTRAK FORKLIFT OPERATOR, TAMPER (HAND HELD), WACKER ROLLER OPERATOR | $24.78 | $17.25 | WV20260038 |
| MASON - STONE | $31.65 | $25.56 | WV20260038 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $37.40 | $26.06 | WV20260038 |
| PAINTER(DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.85 | $17.80 | WV20260038 |
| PIPEFITTER | $38.04 | $39.72 | WV20260038 |
| PLASTERER(EIFS) | $32.52 | $22.34 | WV20260038 |
| PLUMBER | $41.00 | $37.63 | WV20260038 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 2 OPERATING CRANES AND TOWER CRANES WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15 TONS AND OVER | $46.21 | $22.05 | WV20260038 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 1 ALL FRICTION CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND ALL CRANES WITH 180 FT. OR MORE OF BOOM INCLUDING MAST AND JIBS OR LIFTING CAPACITY OF 100 TONS OR MORE AND HOISTS WITH 30,000 POUND LINE PULL OR MORE, MECHANICS WITH TOOLS WITH 3/4 INCH DRIVE AND BELOW | $46.56 | $22.05 | WV20260038 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, FARM TYPE TRACTOR, LOADER | $34.71 | $22.05 | WV20260038 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 3 BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, EXCAVATOR, FORKLIFT, NON-FARM TYPE TRACTOR, ALL OTHER CRANES, ALL OTHER MECHANICS | $45.21 | $22.05 | WV20260038 |
| ROOFER | $29.75 | $16.71 | WV20260038 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $32.07 | $27.52 | WV20260038 |
| TILE FINISHER | $27.00 | $22.57 | WV20260038 |
| TILE SETTER | $31.65 | $25.56 | WV20260038 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGROUP 2 DUMP TRUCK (UP TO 5 CU. YDS.), WATER TANK TRUCK (STRAIGHT) | $29.81 | $22.50 | WV20260038 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGROUP 3 DUMP TRUCK (5 CU. YDS. & OVER), TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK, WATER TANK TRUCK (SEMI) | $29.96 | $22.50 | WV20260038 |
* 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.