Prevailing Wage for a Ironworker in Nicholas County, West Virginia (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Ironworker (Building construction) in Nicholas County is $36.10 base + $24.65 fringe = $60.75 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 · WV20260021$36.10$24.65$60.75 ⚑
HeavyFederal · WV20260061$35.50$29.11$64.61 ⚑
HighwayFederal · WV20260098$36.10$24.25$60.35 ⚑
⚑ 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
WV20260021
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination WV20260021 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Ironworker on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,444.00 in base wages plus $986.00 in fringe = $2,430.00 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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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