Prevailing Wage for a Operator in Merrimack County, New Hampshire (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in Merrimack County is $21.52 base + $3.17 fringe = $24.69 total per hour. New Hampshire has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · NH20260019$21.52$3.17$24.69 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NH20260009$27.10$7.06$34.16 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NH20260037$40.22$3.97$44.19 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
NH20260019
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination NH20260019 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $860.80 in base wages plus $126.80 in fringe = $987.60 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team