Prevailing Wage for a Laborer in Putnam County, West Virginia (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Putnam County is $23.76 base + $10.73 fringe = $34.49 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 · WV20260047$23.76$10.73$34.49 ⚑
HeavyFederal · WV20260075$29.05$16.95$46.00 ⚑
HighwayFederal · WV20260105$29.00$17.40$46.40 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · WV20260001$7.35$0.00$7.35 ⚑
⚑ 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
WV20260047
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination WV20260047 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $950.40 in base wages plus $429.20 in fringe = $1,379.60 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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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