Wage rates
Find all the Washington state wage rates updates and information that is currently available.
Certified payroll
Use Davis-Bacon Compliance for federal aid projects or the Certified Payroll instructions for non-federal aid projects.
See here for Davis-Bacon Compliance Assistance and Forms WH-347
For WSDOT contract specific questions, please contact the Project Engineers Office that is managing your current project.
State Prevailing Wages – Published 8/1/2024, Effective 8/31/2024
Minimum Wage $16.28 per hour (effective 1/1/2024)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 233KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 446KB) State Prevailing Wages – Published 8/1/2024 Effective 8/31/2024
Minimum Wage $16.28 per hour (effective 1/1/2024)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 365KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 251KB)
State Prevailing Wages – Published 8/1/2023, Effective 8/312023
Minimum Wage $15.74 per hour (effective 1/1/2023)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 365KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 251KB)
State Prevailing Wages – Published 2/1/2023, Effective 3/3/2023
Minimum Wage $15.74per hour (effective 1/1/2023)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 322KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 350KB)
State Prevailing Wages – Published 8/1/2022, Effective 8/31/2022
Minimum Wage $14.49 per hour (effective 1/1/2022)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 365KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 269KB)
State Prevailing Wages – Published 2/1/2022, Effective 3/3/2022
Minimum Wage $14.49 per hour (effective 1/1/2022)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 401KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 142KB)
Past Prevailing Wages – Published 12/1/2022, Effective 12/30/2022
Minimum Wage $14.49 per hour (effective 1/1/2022)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 370KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 142KB)
Past State Prevailing Wages - Published 8/2/2021, Effective 9/1/2021
Minimum Wage $13.69 per hour (effective 1/1/2021)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to waged (PDF 272KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 142KB)
Past State Prevailing Wages - Published 8/3/2020, Effective 9/2/2020
Minimum Wage $13.50 per hour (effective 1/1/2020)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 208KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 272KB)
Past State Prevailing Wages - Published 2/3/2020, Effective 3/4/2020
Minimum Wage $13.50 per hour (effective 1/1/2020)
- Labor and Industries - state wage determinations for all counties - use Chrome to view
- Supplemental to wages (PDF 167KB)
- Benefit code key (PDF 371KB)
Past State Prevailing Wages - Published 8/1/2019, Effective 8/31/2019
Minimum Wage $12.00 per hour (effective 1/1/2019)
- Labor and Industries - look up by Letting Date - use Chrome to view
Please check for L&I revisions that may effect these rates prior to bid opening - use Chrome to view
- Revisions to prevailing wages
- How to download/print prevailing wages (PDF 381KB)
- Scopes of work
- Addendum template (DOC 28KB)
- When to create and issue a wage addendum (PDF 157KB)
- Minimum Wage Information
- Information regarding the minimum wage act
Regulations
- RCW 39.12 (rev. by SHB1420)
- RCW 49.28
- WAC 296-127
Map information
Neighboring states
Occupation notes
These documents are included on this web site to help clarify nature of the highway project, the type of work performed and the correct scope of work to be used. They are used for informational purposes only.
- Landscape Construction (WAC 296-127-01346 - for applicable work)
- Ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking, safety standards
For historical wage decisions and federal decisions for building and residential construction projects, please contact: Kari Beardslee
Federal wage information for Washington state - WSDOT contracts
Highway Construction Rates Currently in Effect (PDF 328KB)
WA 1 - Revision Schedule, Current Modification[7] Last Revised - 10/24/2024
Newest Revisions for:
Highway rates
- Decision: WA20240001 (WA1) - Revised -12/19/2024
Heavy rates
- Decisions: WA43 - WA62 and WA121 - WA 138 - Revised - 12/19/2024
Building rates
- Decisions: WA21 - WA42 and WA 102 - WA120- Revised - 12/19/2024
Hanford site only
- Highway / Heavy / Building
Decision: WA20200002 (WA2)REVISED - 4/11/2024
When to include Davis-Bacon Wage Schedules other than highway in a contract
Summary of Types of work and associated decision type (PDF 80KB)
Information regarding Prevailing wage requirements of various laws applicable to government contracts
See Federal Guidance Memos 130 & 131 (PDF 37KB) for detailed explanation.
This memo from the USDOL outlines the differing types of work performed in each of the classifications of construction to help in determining which or which combination of the Highway, Heavy, or Building rates should be published in the contract.
Zone Pay Areas for listed occupations - Zone Pay Base Point Table (PDF 128KB)
Heavy rates & building rates
Please make selection below to view revisions. Heavy & Building contain links to active wage documents. Click decision # to view wages.
Select Heavy or Building
Dredging Rates - WA80 are located in Heavy rates.
Certified payroll
Use Davis-Bacon Compliance for Federal Aid Projects or the Certified Payroll instructions for non-Federal Aid projects.
For WSDOT contract specific questions, please contact the Project Engineers Office that is managing your current project.
WA1 revision history Info
- History of WA1 Revisions & Occupations/Counties effected (XLSX 29KB)
- Get previous modifications of WA1 as published in WSDOT Contracts
- Need a modification or additional decision? (PDF 142KB)
Occupation not listed?
To obtain an applicable wage determination for a construction project not covered by a published wage determination, use the SF-308 form.
Tools and templates
When to Issue a Federal Wage Addendum (PDF 209KB)
Federal Addendum Template (DOC 30KB
General Special Provisions (GSP's) for WSDOT contracts with federal wages
GSP's for federal wages - 2022 Standard Specification - See Division 1-07.9 for complete text on wages.
- Use in all federal aid projects consisting of highway construction and/or landscaping. 1-07.9(1).OPT1.GR1 (PDF 8KB)
- Use in federal aid projects consisting of both highway and building construction (1 fill-in) 1-07.9(1).OPT2.FR1 (PDF 8KB) in federal aid projects consisting of only building construction (1 fill-in) 1-07.9(1).OPT3.FR1 (PDF 8KB)
- Use in all federal aid project consisting of both highway and heavy construction (1 fill-in) 1-07.9(1).OPT5.FR1 (PDF 8KB)
- Use in all federal aid projects consisting of highway, heavy, and building construction (2 fill-ins) 1-07.9(1).OPT6.FR1 (PDF 8KB)
Other helpful resources
- MAP of WSDOT Regions (PDF 65KB)
- Washington State Highway MAP
- Local Region Information
- Search for location by Feature Name
- Federal Occupation Descriptions (PDF 670KB)
The 10 Day Rule
10-Day Rule Template (DOCX 31KB)
As recognized by FHWA 29CFR 1.6
All actions modifying a general wage determination shall be effective with respect to any project to which the determination applies, if notice of such actions is published before contract award (or the start of construction where there is no contract award), except as follows:
In the case of contracts entered into pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, a modification, notice of which is published less than 10 days before the opening of bids, shall be effective unless the agency finds that there is not a reasonable time still available before bid opening to notify bidders of the modification and a report of the finding is inserted in the contract file.
A copy of such report shall be made available to the Administrator upon request. No such report shall be required if notice of the modification is published after bid opening.
All actions modifying a general wage determination shall be effective with respect to any project to which the determination applies, if notice of such actions is published before contract award (or the start of construction where there is no contract award), except as follows: In the case of contracts entered into pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, a modification, notice of which is published less than 10 days before the opening of bids, shall be effective unless the agency finds that there is not a reasonable time still available before bid opening to notify bidders of the modification and a report of the finding is inserted in the contract file.
A copy of such report shall be made available to the administrator upon request. No such report shall be required if notice of the modification is published after bid opening.
See US Department of Labor for more information on this CFR.
The date that the rates are published, is the date they are effective for all projects that have not yet opened for bids. We will make every possible effort in getting the most current wages into our projects, without delaying the bid opening.
If there is not time, notify bidders of a revision prior to bid opening, document the exclusion with the job file memorandum (DOCX 31KB). This acknowledges that there are revisions to the Wages incorporated into the contract, but there was not enough time to include the revisions.
A change order will be issued for any revisions that directly effected the wage rate in the contract.
Should a wage determination fail to be incorporated in part or entirely in a covered contract and/or a wage determination has incorporated that clearly does not apply to the contract (e.g. inaccurate description of project, inaccurate location in a wage determination request), what should be done?
a) Document
b) Incorporate a valid wage determination retroactive to the beginning of construction through supplemental agreement or through change order. The contractor must be compensated for any increases in wages resulting from such contract change. 29 CFR 1.6(f)
If a contract has not been awarded within 90-days after bid opening, modifications prior to award to a general wage determination in the contract shall be effective with respect to that contract unless the agency requests and obtains an extension of the 90-day period from the USDOL Wage and Hour Division.
See occupation codes by county below
Federal wage resources
- Davis-Bacon Compliance Assistance and Forms WH-347
- Conformance for rates not listed in the DBRA, Explanation & Procedures
- U.S.D.O.L. Labor and wage information
- Fed World Davis-Bacon wage subscription service
- Prevailing Wage Resource Book All Sections
- Holiday & Vacation Pay
- CFR29 Sub Title A - Procedures for predetermination of wage rates
- Employment Law Guide - Federal Contracts Working Conditions & Prevailing Wages in Construction Contracts
- Compliance Assistance Toolkits
- Wage Rate Requirements - United State Code SEE TITLE 40, Sub Title II, Part A, Chapter 31, Sub Chapter IV, Sections 3141-3148
- USDOL Library
Federal Wage Subject Information
Information of Interest
- Prevailing Wage Guidelines - A video produced by the Minnesota DOT outlining the federal prevailing wage laws under Davis Bacon and related acts. A good source of information if you are new to Davis Bacon requirements.
- Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog
- Providing Fringe Benefits in the Prevailing Wage World (PDF 98KB)
- FHWA 1273
- FHWA regulations
WSDOT contracts - occupation codes by county
| County list by region | |
|---|---|
| Northwest - Region 1 | Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom |
| North Central - Region 2 | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan |
| Olympic - Region 3 | Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Thurston |
| Southwest - Region 4 | Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum |
| South Central - Region 5 | Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima |
| Eastern - Region 6 | Adams, Ferry, Franklin, Lincoln, Pend Orielle, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman |
Occupation codes - listing
| Occupation code | Counties covered (occupation coded to be revised) |
|---|---|
| CARP0001-008 | COLUMBIA RIVER AREA - ADAMS, BENTON, COLUMBIA, DOUGLAS (EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), FERRY, FRANKLIN, GRANT, OKANOGAN (EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) AND WALLA WALLA COUNTIES SPOKANE AREA: ASOTIN, GARFIELD, LINCOLN, PEND OREILLE, SPOKANE, STEVENS, WHITMAN AND YAKIMA |
| CARP0003-006 | SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON: CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKITAT, LEWIS(Piledriver only), PACIFIC (South of a straight line made by extending the north boundary line of Wahkiakum County west to Willapa Bay to the Pacific Ocean), SKAMANIA AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES and INCLUDES THE ENTIRE PENINSULA WEST OF WILLAPA BAY |
| CARP0770-003 | CENTRAL WASHINGTON:CHELAN, DOUGLAS (WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), KITTITAS, OKANOGAN (WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) AND YAKIMA COUNTIES |
| CARP0770-006 | WESTERN WASHINGTON: CLALLAM, GRAYS HARBOR, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, KING, KITSAP, LEWIS (excludes piledrivers only), MASON, PACIFIC (North of a straight line made by extending the north boundary line of Wahkiakum County west to the Pacific Ocean), PIERCE, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT,SNOHOMISH, THURSTON AND WHATCOM COUNTIES |
| ELEC0046-001 | CALLAM, JEFFERSON, KING AND KITSAP COUNTIES |
| ELEC0048-003 | CLARK, KLICKITAT SKAMANIA COUNTIES |
| ELEC0048-029 | COWLITZ, WAHKIAKUM |
| ELEC0073-001 | ADAMS, FERRY, LINCOLN, PEND OREILLE, SPOKANE, STEVENS, WHITMAN COUNTIES |
| ELEC0076-002 | GRAYS HARBOR, LEWIS, MASON, PACIFIC, PIERCE, AND THURSTON COUNTIES |
| ELEC0112-005 | ASOTIN, BENTON, COLUMBIA, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, KITTITAS, WALLA WALLA, YAKIMA COUNTIES |
| ELEC0191-003 | ISLAND, SAN JUAN, SNOHOMISH, SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES |
| ELEC0191-004 | CHELAN, DOUGLAS, GRANT AND OKANOGAN COUNTIES |
| ENGI0302-003 | CHELAN (WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), CLALLAM, DOUGLAS (WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), GRAYS HARBOR, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, KING, KITSAP, KITTITAS, MASON, OKANOGAN (WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, WHATCOM AND YAKIMA (WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) COUNTIES |
| ENGI0370-002 | ADAMS, ASOTIN, BENTON, CHELAN (EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), COLUMBIA, DOUGLAS (EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), FERRY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GRANT, LINCOLN, OKANOGAN (EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), PEND OREILLE, SPOKANE, STEVENS, WALLA WALLA, WHITMAN AND YAKIMA (EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN) COUNTIES |
| ENGI0612-006 | LEWIS, PIERCE, PACIFIC (THAT PORTION WHICH LIES NORTH OF A PARALLEL LINE EXTENDED WEST FROM THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF WAHKAIKUM COUNTY TO THE SEA IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON) AND THURSTON COUNTIES |
| ENGI0701-002 | CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKITAT, PACIFIC(SOUTH), SKAMANIA, WAHKIAKUM |
| IRON0014-005 | ADAMS, ASOTIN, BENTON, COLUMBIA, DOUGLAS, FERRY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GRANT, LINCOLN, OKANOGAN, PEND ORIELLE, SPOKANE, STEVENS, WALLA WALLA AND WHITMAN COUNTIES |
| IRON0029-002 | CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKAIKUM COUNTIES |
| IRON0086-002 | YAKIMA, KITTITAS, CHELAN |
| IRON0086-004 | CLALLAM, GRAYS HARBOR, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, KING, KITSAP, LEWIS, MASON, PIERCE, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, THURSTON, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES |
| LABO0001-002 | CALLAM, GRAYS HARBOR, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, KING, KITSAP, LEWIS,MASON, PACIFIC (NORTH OF STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WEST TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN), PIERCE, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, THURSTON AND WHATCOM COUNTIES CHELAN, DOUGLAS (WEST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), KITTITAS AND YAKIMA COUNTIES |
| LABO0238-004 | ADAMS, ASOTIN, BENTON, COLUMBIA, DOUGLAS (EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN), FERRY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GRANT, LINCOLN, OKANOGAN, PEND OREILLE, STEVENS, SPOKANE, WALLA WALLA AND WHITMAN COUNTIES |
| LABO0238-006 | COUNTIES EAST OF THE 120TH MERIDIAN: ADAMS, ASOTIN, BENTON, CHELAN, COLUMBIA, DOUGLAS, FERRY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GRANT, LINCOLN, OKANOGAN, PEND OREILLE, STEVENS, SPOKANE, WALLA WALLA, WHITMAN |
| LABO0335-001 | STATEWIDE |
| LABO0335-019 | 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 |
| PAIN0005-004 | CLALLAM, GRAYS HARBOR, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, KING, KITSAP, LEWIS, MASON, PIERCE, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, THURSTON AND WHATCOM COUNTIES |
| PAIN0005-006 | ADAMS, ASOTIN; BENTON AND FRANKLIN (EXCEPT HANFORD SITE) ; CHELAN, COLUMBIA, DOUGLAS, FERRY, GARFIELD, GRANT, KITTITAS, LINCOLN, OKANOGAN, PEND OREILLE, SPOKANE, STEVENS, WALLA WALLA, WHITMAN AND YAKIMA COUNTIES |
| PAIN0055-002 | CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES |
| PAIN0055-007 | CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKITAT, SKAMANIA and WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES |
| PLAS0072-004 | ADAMS, ASOTIN, BENTON, CHELAN, COLUMBIA, DOUGLAS, FERRY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GRANT, KITTITAS, LINCOLN, OKANOGAN, PEND OREILLE, SPOKANE, STEVENS, WALLA WALLA, WHITMAN, AND YAKIMA COUNTIES |
| PLAS0528-001 | CLALLAM, GRAYS HARBOR, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, KING, KITSAP, LEWIS, MASON, PACIFIC (NORTH), PIERCE, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, THURSTON, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES |
| PLAS0555-002 | CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKITAT, PACIFIC (SOUTH), SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES |
| PLUM0032B | CLALLAM, KING AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES |
| TEAM0037-002 | 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 |
| TEAM0174-001 | CLALLAM, GRAYS HARBOR, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, KING, KITSAP, LEWIS, MASON, PACIFIC (North of a straight line made by extending the north boundary line of Wahkiakum County west to the Pacific Ocean), PIERCE, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, THURSTON AND WHATCOM COUNTIES |
| TEAM0690-004 | ADAMS, ASOTIN, BENTON, CHELAN, COLUMBIA, DOUGLAS, FERRY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GRANT KITTITAS, LINCOLN, OKANOGAN, PEND OREILLE, SPOKANE, STEVENS, WALLA WALLA, WHITMAN AND YAKIMA COUNTIES |
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