Building construction wages: James*, Virginia

Wage determination VA20260157 · Active · Standard · verify on SAM.gov

James*

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RevisionPublishedCompare
rev 32026-10-15diff vs rev 2
rev 22026-05-18diff vs rev 1
rev 12026-05-17diff vs rev 0
rev 02026-01-30original

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ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 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
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)$34.03$17.03$51.06
ELEVATOR MECHANIC (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUE THE FOLLOWING A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY AND B) VACATIONS: 6% MEN UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE AND 8% MEN OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED.)$52.06$38.44$90.50
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES 90 TONS & OVER CAPACITY; TOWER & CLIMBING CRANES WITH CONTROLS 100 FT. ABOVE GROUND$40.99$18.05$59.04
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES UNDER 90 TONS$39.99$18.05$58.04
IRONWORKER: RIGGER$30.22$17.56$47.78
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL$31.00$18.28$49.28
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE, UNIT AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONS)$36.92$18.25$55.17
PLUMBER$36.92$18.25$55.17
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK)$18.56$0.00$18.56
CAULKER$18.49$1.33$19.82
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.48$0.00$17.48
GLAZIER$19.36$4.68$24.04
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING$27.18$4.13$31.31
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$13.48$3.27$16.75
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.96$3.12$16.08
LABORER: PIPELAYER$12.40$1.96$14.36
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING DEMOLITION$12.14$1.60$13.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$20.69$1.35$22.04
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$18.95$4.03$22.98
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$18.07$3.50$21.57
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$19.40$7.00$26.40
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER$21.28$3.17$24.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER$16.25$4.88$21.13
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$17.34$5.59$22.93
PAINTER: SPRAY$18.10$5.43$23.53
ROOFER$18.40$2.31$20.71
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$19.24$2.80$22.04
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$18.91$4.67$23.58
TILE FINISHER$23.40$0.00$23.40
TILE SETTER$27.80$10.25$38.05
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$15.50$0.75$16.25

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