Amherst County, Virginia: Davis-Bacon prevailing wages

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Building VA20260171 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
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$60.94
BOILERMAKER$38.97$27.39$66.36
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS)$39.99$18.05$58.04
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES 90 TONS & OVER CAPACITY; TOWER & CLIMBING CRANES WITH CONTROLS 100 FT. ABOVE GROUND)$40.99$18.05$59.04
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$37.86$25.86$63.72
PAINTER: SPRAY ONLY$29.16$11.86$41.02
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$16.58$1.73$18.31
TILE SETTER$27.80$10.25$38.05
TILE FINISHER$23.40$0.00$23.40
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$18.38$3.30$21.68
ROOFER$16.17$3.73$19.90
PLUMBER$21.15$3.92$25.07
PIPEFITTER$24.98$9.14$34.12
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.01$0.00$20.01
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$15.32$0.00$15.32
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$13.41$3.15$16.56
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING PIPELAYING$12.40$1.68$14.08
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$25.36$6.68$32.04
ELECTRICIAN$21.78$9.31$31.09
CARPENTER$14.81$2.19$17.00
BRICKLAYER$23.54$6.73$30.27
OPERATOR 6 classifications · $16.00 to $26.40 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
OPERATOR: ROLLER$16.25$4.88$21.13
OPERATOR: LOADER$21.28$3.17$24.45
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$19.40$7.00$26.40
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$16.00$0.00$16.00
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$18.95$4.03$22.98
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$16.24$0.87$17.11

Heavy VA20260207 rev 2

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE$39.99$18.05$58.04
IRONWORKER$28.73$20.10$48.83
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$15.00$1.84$16.84
OPERATOR: LOADER$18.62$7.07$25.69
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$24.43$8.89$33.32
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$21.37$3.83$25.20
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$18.33$2.03$20.36
LABORER: PIPELAYER$18.19$5.09$23.28
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.94$1.48$13.42
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$22.72$5.49$28.21
CARPENTER$22.74$7.82$30.56
ELECTRICIAN$43.02$17.52$60.54

Highway VA20260101 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION$36.85$14.13$50.98
TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI AXLE$16.89$0.00$16.89
TRUCK DRIVER: HEAVY OVER 7 CY$16.60$0.00$16.60
TRUCK DRIVER: FUEL AND LUBRICANT SERVICE$18.25$0.00$18.25
TRUCK DRIVER: 1/SINGLE AXLE TRUCK$16.59$0.00$16.59
TRUCK DRIVER : HEAVY 7CY & UNDER$15.36$0.00$15.36
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER$11.76$0.00$11.76
LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR$15.69$0.00$15.69
LABORER: PIPELAYER$15.11$0.00$15.11
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER$15.07$0.00$15.07
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.82$0.00$12.82
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR$15.40$0.00$15.40
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.38$0.00$27.38
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$22.71$0.00$22.71
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.94$0.00$19.94
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$17.65$0.00$17.65
OPERATOR 17 classifications · $14.57 to $27.02 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDING UTILITY$17.99$0.00$17.99
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR$16.51$0.00$16.51
OPERATOR: SCREED$22.13$4.89$27.02
OPERATOR: ROLLER$14.47$2.28$16.75
OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$21.83$4.08$25.91
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)$17.50$2.54$20.04
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE$23.12$3.60$26.72
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$20.60$0.00$20.60
OPERATOR: LOADER$18.39$0.00$18.39
OPERATOR: HYDROSEEDER$16.64$0.00$16.64
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$26.13$0.00$26.13
OPERATOR: GRADALL$18.65$0.00$18.65
OPERATOR: DRILL$24.66$0.00$24.66
OPERATOR: CRANE$25.82$0.00$25.82
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER$14.32$0.25$14.57
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$19.16$4.45$23.61
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$18.53$0.00$18.53

Residential VA20260148 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES UNDER 90 TONS)$39.99$18.05$58.04
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES 90 TONS & OVER CAPACITY; TOWER & CLIMBING CRANES WITH CONTROLS 100 FT. ABOVE GROUND)$40.99$18.05$59.04
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$16.30$0.00$16.30
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$15.54$0.00$15.54
ROOFER$15.33$1.95$17.28
PLUMBER$16.14$1.50$17.64
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41$0.00$15.41
OPERATOR: LOADER$17.93$2.70$20.63
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$15.29$2.27$17.56
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$15.26$0.80$16.06
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$17.36$2.25$19.61
LABORER: PIPELAYER$14.88$1.51$16.39
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.37$0.00$12.37
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$12.37$0.00$12.37
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.38$0.00$10.38
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$21.55$1.39$22.94
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL$15.59$0.00$15.59
ELECTRICIAN$16.34$0.00$16.34
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$16.84$0.00$16.84
CARPENTER$13.09$0.00$13.09
BRICKLAYER$16.35$0.00$16.35

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