Heavy Construction — Benton, Washington
WD WA20260002-16992-hvy · Revision 2 · Effective May 19, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR in Benton, Washington (construction type: heavy) is $44.51/hr base + $22.89/hr fringe = $67.40/hr total package (WD WA20260002-16992-hvy, Rev. 2).
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WD Number: WA20260002-16992-hvy
Revision: 2
Construction Type: heavy
State: Washington (WA)
County: Benton
Effective: May 19, 2026
Trades covered: 51
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 & FROST INSULATOR | $44.51 | $22.89 | $67.40 Above median +182% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOILERMAKER | $43.83 | $32.56 | $76.39 +39% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER | $38.48 | $20.09 | $58.57 Above median +31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: CARPENTERS | $45.86 | $16.56 | $62.42 +77% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: DIVERS | $52.73 | $16.56 | $69.29 +97% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: MILLWRIGHT & MACHINE ERECTOR | $59.83 | $19.05 | $78.88 +124% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: PILEDRIVER | $47.41 | $16.56 | $63.97 Top 10% +31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER: TENDERS | $51.73 | $16.56 | $68.29 +94% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER Grinding, bushing or chipping of toxic materials or high density concrete; Operating of power tools on a scaffold | $40.68 | $17.04 | $57.72 +67% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER Power troweling machine operator; Troweling of magnesite, torganal or material with epoxy bases of oxichloride base; Al | $40.17 | $17.04 | $57.21 +66% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER Rodding, tamping, floating, troweling, patching, stoning, rubbing, sack rubbing; All exposed aggregate finishing and se | $39.55 | $17.04 | $56.59 +64% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $35.45 | $18.13 | $53.58 Above median +58% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICERS | $60.90 | $26.01 | $86.91 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIANS | $58.00 | $25.92 | $83.92 +81% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER | $41.91 | $32.27 | $74.18 Above median +46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1- FLAGMAN, LANDSCAPE LABORER, SCALEMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPERVISOR, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER, BRICK PAVERS, BRUCH HOG FEEDER; CARPENT | $35.10 | $16.30 | $51.40 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 2- ASPHALT ROLLER, WALKING; CEMENT FINISHER TENDER; CONCRETE SAW, WALKING; DEMOLITION TORCH; DOPE POT FIREMAN, NON-MECHANICAL; DRILLER | $35.42 | $16.30 | $51.72 +88% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 3- AIR AND HYDRAULIC TRACK DRILL, ASPHALT RAKER, BRUSH MACHINE; CAISSON WORKER, FREE AIR; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR AND FALLER; CONCRETE STACK | $35.74 | $16.30 | $52.04 +89% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 4 Drills with dual masts, Miner, Class """"D"""" Welder, electric, manual or automatic, Remote Equipment Operator | $36.06 | $16.30 | $52.36 +90% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 5 OUTSIDE LOCK AND GAUGE TENDER | $36.06 | $2.04 | $38.10 +38% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 5 SANDHOGS-[,] | $39.05 | $2.04 | $41.09 Top 10% +49% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 5 SANDHOGS-[,] | $38.50 | $2.04 | $40.54 Above median +47% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 5 SANDHOGS-[,] | $38.17 | $2.04 | $40.21 Above median +46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 5 SANDHOGS-[,] | $37.60 | $2.04 | $39.64 +44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 5 SANDHOGS-[,] | $36.98 | $2.04 | $39.02 Bottom 10% +42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 5 SANDHOGS-[,] | $38.87 | $2.04 | $40.91 Above median +49% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 5 SANDHOGS-[,] | $37.63 | $2.04 | $39.67 +44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 6 Construction Specialist | $35.94 | $16.30 | $52.24 +90% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 7 Hod Carrier | $37.10 | $16.30 | $53.40 +94% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 8 Powderman | $37.65 | $16.30 | $53.95 +96% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 9 Grade Checker | $38.03 | $16.30 | $54.33 +97% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Over 200 ft .80 hr. additional to classificaiton. ALL CRANE BOOMS, INCLUDING TOWER CRANES: Measure from center of rotation to center of shaft: 130 ft | $39.11 | $22.45 | $61.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $38.11 | $16.27 | $54.38 Above median +93% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER | $62.95 | $33.76 | $96.71 Top 10% +154% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 Bit Grinders; Bolt Threading Machine; Compressors; Crusher Feeder; Deck Hand; Drillers Tender; Fireman and Heater Te | $35.91 | $22.45 | $58.36 +53% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 A-Frame Truck; Assistant Refrigeration Plant; Assistant Plant Operator, Fireman or Pugmixer; Bagley or Stationary Sc | $36.28 | $22.45 | $58.73 +54% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 A-Frame Truck; Assistant Regrigeration Plant and Chiller Operator; Backfillers; Batch Plant and Wet Mix Operator sin | $36.99 | $22.45 | $59.44 +56% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 Blade Operator; Concrete Pumps; Drilling Equipment; Drills; Equipment Serviceman, Greaser and Oiler; Hoe Ram; Hoist | $37.34 | $22.45 | $59.79 +57% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 Automatic Subgrader; Backhoe; Batch Plant; Batch and Wet Mix Operator; Boat Operator; Cableway Controller; Concrete | $37.64 | $22.45 | $60.09 +58% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 Asphalt Plant Operator (Backhoes; Blade Automatic, CMI, ABC and similar when used as automatic; Boom Cats; Cableway | $37.96 | $22.45 | $60.41 +59% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8 Cranes; Climbing, Rail and Tower Cranes over 45 tons ALL CRANE BOOMS, INCLUDING TOWER CRANES: Measure from center of | $41.22 | $22.45 | $63.67 +67% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $34.72 | $13.31 | $48.03 Above median +66% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $47.76 | $27.70 | $75.46 Above median +68% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $41.33 | $28.58 | $69.91 +84% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1 Escort Driver or Pilot Car tender and swamper, Pickup Hauling Employees or Materials | $33.83 | $21.81 | $55.64 +81% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2 Flat Bed Truck, single rear axle; Fork Lift, 3000 lbs and under; Leverperson Loading Trucks at Bunkers; Seeder and Mulcher; Stat | $36.47 | $21.81 | $58.28 +90% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 3 Bus Driver or Employee Haul Driver; Flat Bed Truck, dual rear axle; Power Boat hauling employees or material | $36.58 | $21.81 | $58.39 +90% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 4 Buggy Mobile and similar; Bulk Cement Tanks and Spreader; Power Operated Sweeper; Straddle Carrier; Water Tank Truck, 1801-4000 | $36.91 | $21.81 | $58.72 +92% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 6 A-Frame; Service Greaser; Tireperson; Truck, side, end, and bottom & articulated end dump; Water Tank Truck, 4001 to 8000 gallon | $37.02 | $21.81 | $58.83 +92% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 7 Dumps, semi-end; Flagerty Spreader Box Driver; Flowboys; Fork lift, 16,000 lbs and over; Lowboy, 50 tons and under; Mechanic, Fi | $37.56 | $21.81 | $59.37 +94% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 8 Lowboy, over 50 tons; Prime movers & stinger truck; Transit Mixers and truck hauling concrete, over 20 yards; Trucks, side, end | $37.88 | $21.81 | $59.69 +95% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Benton, WA — Heavy 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 heavy construction in Benton, Washington.
- 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.