Highway Construction — Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
WD DC20260001-20008-hwy · Revision 4 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia (construction type: highway) is $40.77/hr base + $20.17/hr fringe = $60.94/hr total package (WD DC20260001-20008-hwy, Rev. 4).
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WD Number: DC20260001-20008-hwy
Revision: 4
Construction Type: highway
State: District of Columbia (DC)
County: Washington, D.C.
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 74
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR | $40.77 | $20.17 | $60.94 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOILERMAKERS | $47.37 | $25.60 | $72.97 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER | $38.80 | $15.17 | $53.97 +75% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER: REFRACTORY | $43.94 | $17.74 | $61.68 +100% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER/LATHER | $34.41 | $14.33 | $48.74 Bottom 10% +53% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASONS | $30.50 | $14.23 | $44.73 +53% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASONS: CEMENT MASONS | $23.50 | $9.75 | $33.25 +14% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASONS: CONCRETE SAW OPERATORS | $23.50 | $9.75 | $33.25 +14% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASONS: FORM SETTERS | $23.50 | $9.75 | $33.25 +14% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DIVER | $43.92 | $14.47 | $58.39 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DIVER TENDER | $36.60 | $14.47 | $51.07 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS | $59.50 | $23.06 | $82.56 Top 10% +110% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FIRE STOP TECHNICIAN INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF MATERIALS OR DEVICES WITHIN OR AROUND PENETRATIONS AND OPENINGS IN ALL RATED WALL OR FLOOR ASSEMBLIES | $30.21 | $10.43 | $40.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $31.88 | $23.78 | $55.66 Above median +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.86 | $25.86 | $63.72 Above median +114% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS | $44.04 | $8.70 | $52.74 Top 10% +122% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS | $51.82 | $8.70 | $60.52 Top 10% +154% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS GROUP 1 | $34.41 | $8.70 | $43.11 Bottom 10% +81% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS GROUP 2 | $35.48 | $8.70 | $44.18 Bottom 10% +86% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS GROUP 3 | $38.17 | $8.70 | $46.87 Bottom 10% +97% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS GROUP 4 | $39.29 | $8.70 | $47.99 +102% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: ASPHALT RAKER & CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR | $24.30 | $8.74 | $33.04 +39% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: ASPHALT TAMPER & CONCRETE SHOVELER | $23.86 | $8.74 | $32.60 +37% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: BRICK MASONRY WORK | $24.96 | $8.70 | $33.66 +41% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: BRICK MASONRY WORK | $24.31 | $8.70 | $33.01 +39% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: JACK HAMMER | $23.89 | $8.74 | $32.63 +37% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: LABORER | $23.06 | $8.74 | $31.80 +34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: SAND SETTER & FORM SETTER | $25.10 | $8.74 | $33.84 +42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, ASPHALT SHOVELER | $23.27 | $8.74 | $32.01 +34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 | $33.25 | $8.70 | $41.95 +76% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 | $34.27 | $8.70 | $42.97 +80% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 | $34.27 | $8.70 | $42.97 +80% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4 | $34.32 | $8.70 | $43.02 +81% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5 | $35.00 | $8.70 | $43.70 +84% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 | $35.93 | $8.70 | $44.63 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7 | $36.81 | $8.70 | $45.51 +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 8 | $37.95 | $8.70 | $46.65 +96% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, SKILLED ASBESTOS ABATEMENT LABORERS | $32.25 | $8.70 | $40.95 +72% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS:, SKILLED TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL LABORERS | $32.25 | $8.70 | $40.95 +72% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICERS | $44.56 | $17.50 | $62.06 Bottom 10% +34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATORS | $44.56 | $17.50 | $62.06 +34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN | $18.00 | $11.66 | $29.66 Bottom 10% -36% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN | $44.56 | $17.50 | $62.06 Bottom 10% +34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVER | $23.00 | $12.76 | $35.76 Bottom 10% -23% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MARBLE & STONE MASON | $45.65 | $21.21 | $66.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO FINISHER | $28.85 | $12.55 | $41.40 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $39.50 | $17.32 | $56.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MOSAIC & TERRAZZO WORKER, TILE LAYER | $34.34 | $14.20 | $48.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS | $29.16 | $11.86 | $41.02 +43% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $36.60 | $14.47 | $51.07 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBERS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KIN | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 +95% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2- 35 TON CRANES & ABOVE, DERRICKS, CONCRETE BOOM PUMP, DRILL RIGS, MOLE, MECHANIC. F | $43.44 | $13.27 | $56.71 +71% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 TOWER CRANES AND CRANES 100 TON AND OVER. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGUR | $45.76 | $13.27 | $59.03 +78% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 CRANES, HOISTS, DRILL RIGS, TIE BACK MACHINES, PAVING MIXERS, TUNNEL SHOVELS, BATC | $40.73 | $13.27 | $54.00 +63% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4 FRONT END LOADERS, BOOM TRUCKS, BACKHOES, EXCAVATORS, GRADALLS, POWER DRIVEN WHEEL | $36.31 | $13.27 | $49.58 +49% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5 BOILERS, ASPHALT SPREADERS, BULLFLOAT FINISHING MACHINES, CONCRETE FINISHING MACHI | $31.09 | $13.27 | $44.36 +34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 FORK LIFTS, DITCH WITCH, BOBCAT, SKID STEER, SPACE HEATERS, SWEEPERS, ASSISTANT EN | $28.39 | $13.27 | $41.66 +25% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, I | $47.18 | $13.27 | $60.45 +82% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL GRADING: GROUP 1 GRADALL OPERATOR, CRANE | $37.07 | $11.17 | $48.24 +45% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL GRADING: GROUP 2 BOOM TRUCK, MILLING MACHINE, EXCAVATOR, RUBBER TIRE BACKHOE, ASPHALT PAVER, ASPHALT | $32.89 | $11.17 | $44.06 +33% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL GRADING: GROUP 3 BROOM TRUCK, ASPHALT ROLLER | $28.09 | $11.17 | $39.26 +18% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL GRADING: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR, GRADE ROLLERS | $25.14 | $11.17 | $36.31 +9% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL GRADING: GROUP 5 MECHANIC | $37.93 | $10.97 | $48.90 +47% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 | $41.40 | $11.55 | $52.95 +59% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 | $35.00 | $11.55 | $46.55 +40% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 | $33.80 | $11.55 | $45.35 +37% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4 | $33.26 | $11.55 | $44.81 +35% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5 | $31.16 | $11.55 | $42.71 +29% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 | $25.89 | $11.55 | $37.44 +13% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIV | $53.42 | $23.20 | $76.62 +108% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY | $55.00 | $24.46 | $79.46 +102% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: TRACTOR TRAILER, LOW BOY A. VACATION: EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE ONE WEEK'S PAID VACATION AFTER ONE YEAR OF S | $33.75 | $7.30 | $41.05 +34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: PAVING & INCIDENTAL GRADING: ALL PAVING PROJECTS WHERE THE GRADING IS INCIDENTAL TO THE PAVING A. VACATION: EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE ONE | $31.75 | $7.30 | $39.05 +28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVERS A. VACATION: EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE ONE WEEK'S PAID VACATION AFTER ONE YEAR OF SERVICE | $31.75 | $7.30 | $39.05 +28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Washington, D.C., DC — Highway construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for highway construction in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.