Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in West Virginia

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West Virginia has 55 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (440 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in West Virginia 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
Barbour building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Berkeley building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Boone building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Braxton building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Brooke building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Cabell building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Calhoun building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Clay building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Doddridge building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Fayette building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Gilmer building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Grant building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Greenbrier building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Hampshire building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Hancock building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Hardy building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Harrison building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Jackson building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Jefferson building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Kanawha building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Lewis building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Lincoln building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Logan building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Marion building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Marshall building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Mason building heavy highway residential 8 View →
McDowell building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Mercer building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Mineral building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Mingo building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Monongalia building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Monroe building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Morgan building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Nicholas building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Ohio building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Pendleton building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Pleasants building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Pocahontas building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Preston building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Putnam building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Raleigh building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Randolph building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Ritchie building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Roane building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Summers building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Taylor building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Tucker building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Tyler building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Upshur building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Wayne building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Webster building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Wetzel building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Wirt building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Wood building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Wyoming building heavy highway residential 8 View →
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West Virginia State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: None currently in effect

West Virginia repealed its state prevailing wage law in 2016. State-funded construction in West Virginia is no longer subject to a state prevailing-wage requirement. Federal Davis-Bacon continues to apply to federally funded projects.

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 West Virginia must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →