Benton County, WA Prevailing Wage Rates by Trade (2026)

Wage determinations for Benton County

Construction type	WD number	Mod	Published	Classifications	Source
Building	WA20260002Scope: D.O.E. Hanford Site Only	2	May 20, 2026	52	SAM.gov
Building, also	WA20260102Scope: Excludes D.O.E. Hanford Site	2	May 18, 2026	40	SAM.gov
Residential	WA20260087	1	May 18, 2026	21	SAM.gov
Heavy	WA20260002Scope: D.O.E. Hanford Site Only	2	May 20, 2026	52	SAM.gov
Heavy, also	WA20260080Scope: Dredging Construction Projects (Excludes D.O.E. Hanford Site in Benton and Franklin Counties)	1	May 18, 2026	36	SAM.gov
Heavy, also	WA20260121Scope: Excludes D.O.E. Hanford Site	2	May 18, 2026	33	SAM.gov
Highway	WA20260001Scope: Excludes D.O.E. Hanford Site in Benton and Franklin Counties	4	June 16, 2026	209	SAM.gov
Highway, also	WA20260002Scope: D.O.E. Hanford Site Only	2	May 20, 2026	52	SAM.gov

Rates for common trades

One representative row per trade from the main wage determination for each type, with its classification as printed. Most trades have several rows (by area, scope or equipment); open the full table to pick the one that fits the work.

Building · WD WA20260002 Mod 2

Sheltered enclosures with walk-in access for housing people, machinery, equipment or supplies, and all their installations. Includes apartment buildings of 5 stories and up.

ElectricianELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIANS$58.00 + $25.92
PlumberPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$62.95 + $33.76
CarpenterCARPENTER: TENDERS$51.73 + $16.56
LaborerLABORER: GROUP 8 Powderman$37.65 + $16.30

Full building table Residential · WD WA20260087 Mod 1

Single family houses and apartment buildings of no more than 4 stories.

ElectricianELECTRICIAN$29.02 + $10.83
PlumberPLUMBER$25.86 + $2.76
CarpenterCARPENTER$17.45 + $0.00
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.95 + $0.00

Full residential table Heavy · WD WA20260002 Mod 2

Projects that are not building, residential or highway: for example dams, sewer and water lines, utilities and other civil work.

ElectricianELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIANS$58.00 + $25.92
PlumberPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$62.95 + $33.76
CarpenterCARPENTER: TENDERS$51.73 + $16.56
LaborerLABORER: GROUP 8 Powderman$37.65 + $16.30

Full heavy table Highway · WD WA20260001 Mod 4

Roads, streets, highways, runways, bridges, parking areas and related work.

ElectricianELECTRICIAN (COWLITZ AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTY)$63.50 + $29.73
CarpenterCARPENTER: CARPENTER (KING AND KITSAP COUNTIES)$63.98 + $19.13
LaborerLABORER: GROUP 1 LANDSCAPING, AND/OR PLANTING LABORERS (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKITAT, PACIFIC (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WEST TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN), SKAMANIA AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES)$32.67 + $15.60
OperatorPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1- BIT GRINDERS; BOLT THREADING MACHINE; COMPRESSORS (UNDER 2000 CFM, GAS, DIESEL, OR ELECTRIC POWER); DECK HAND; FIREMAN & HEATER TENDER; HYDRO-SEEDER, MULCHER, NOZZLEMAN; OILER DRIVER, & CABLE TENDER, MUCKING MACHINE; PUMPMAN; ROLLERS, ALL TYPES ON SUBGRADE, INCLUDING SEAL AND CHIP COATINGS (FARM TYPE, CASE, JOHN DEERE & SIMILAR, OR COMPACTING VIBRATOR), EXCEPT WHEN PULLED BY DOZER WITH OPERABLE BLADE; WELDING MACHINE; CRANE OILER-DRIVER (CLD REQUIRED) & CABLE TENDER, MUCKING MACHINE. (ASOTIN, BENTON, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, LINCOLN, SPOKANE, STEVENS, WALLA WALLA, AND WHITMAN)$38.17 + $23.40

Full highway table

Base + fringe per hour as printed in the WD. Footnote benefits (paid holidays, vacation) are extra and shown on each full table.

Questions

What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Benton County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD WA20260002 Mod 2 (published May 20, 2026) lists "ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIANS" at $58.00 base plus $25.92 fringe, $83.92 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.

What is the prevailing wage for plumbers in Benton County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD WA20260002 Mod 2 (published May 20, 2026) lists "PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER" at $62.95 base plus $33.76 fringe, $96.71 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.

What is the prevailing wage for carpenters in Benton County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD WA20260002 Mod 2 (published May 20, 2026) lists "CARPENTER: TENDERS" at $51.73 base plus $16.56 fringe, $68.29 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.

How many wage determinations cover Benton County?

SAM.gov lists 6 active general wage determinations for Benton County across 4 construction types. Which one applies depends on the construction type of your project and the WD written into your contract.

Are these the same as state prevailing wage rates?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for work paid for or assisted with federal money. Washington public works can carry state prevailing wage requirements too. See Washington prevailing wage.

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