Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in Washington

Select a county to view wage determinations for building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects in Washington (WA).

Quick Answer

Washington has 39 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (402 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in Washington must pay no less than the DOL-published prevailing wage and fringe benefits for the project's county and construction type.

County Construction Types WDs
Adams building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Asotin building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Benton building heavy highway residential 16 View →
Chelan building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Clallam building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Clark building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Columbia building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Cowlitz building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Douglas building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Ferry building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Franklin building heavy highway residential 16 View →
Garfield building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Grant building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Grays Harbor building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Island building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Jefferson building heavy highway residential 10 View →
King building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Kitsap building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Kittitas building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Klickitat building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Lewis building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Lincoln building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Mason building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Okanogan building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Pacific building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Pend Oreille building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Pierce building heavy highway residential 10 View →
San Juan building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Skagit building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Skamania building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Snohomish building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Spokane building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Stevens building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Thurston building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Wahkiakum building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Walla Walla building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Whatcom building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Whitman building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Yakima building heavy highway residential 10 View →
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Washington State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: Yes — applies to qualifying state-funded projects
Threshold: All public works (no minimum)
Enforcing agency: Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), Prevailing Wage Program

Washington's Prevailing Wage Act (RCW Chapter 39.12) applies to all public-works construction regardless of dollar amount. L&I publishes per-county rates by craft three times a year. Intent and Affidavit forms must be filed by every contractor and subcontractor before starting and after finishing work.

Verify before relying on this: state prevailing-wage laws change. The summary above is a general reference compiled from publicly available state-law materials and is not legal advice. Confirm the current status with the cited state agency or a qualified attorney before bidding or paying workers under it.

Federal contracts ≥ $2,000 in Washington must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →