Prevailing Wage for a Operator in Mercer County, West Virginia (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in Mercer County is $46.56 base + $22.05 fringe = $68.61 total per hour. West Virginia 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 · WV20260018$46.56$22.05$68.61 ⚑
HeavyFederal · WV20260057$41.95$20.45$62.40 ⚑
HighwayFederal · WV20260088$40.35$20.30$60.65 ⚑
⚑ 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
WV20260018
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination WV20260018 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,862.40 in base wages plus $882.00 in fringe = $2,744.40 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

Operator in Barbour Countyrate →Operator in Berkeley Countyrate →Operator in Boone Countyrate →Operator in Braxton Countyrate →Operator in Brooke Countyrate →Operator in Cabell Countyrate →Operator in Calhoun Countyrate →Operator in Clay Countyrate →Boilermaker in Mercer Countyrate →Bricklayer in Mercer Countyrate →Carpenter in Mercer Countyrate →Cement Mason / Concrete Finisher in Mercer Countyrate →
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