US Department of Labor seeks input from West Virginia highway construction industry to establish prevailing wage rates
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US Department of Labor seeks input from West Virginia highway construction industry to establish prevailing wage rates
WEST VIRGINIA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is asking the highway construction industry of West Virginia to participate in a survey to help the agency establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts , for the payment of construction workers on federally funded and federally assisted construction projects .
The survey requests information about wages paid to workers on highway construction projects in West Virginia where construction occurred between Aug. 3, 2025, and Nov. 2, 2026. This is a statewide survey and is not limited to only federally funded construction projects. The data collection period will begin Aug. 3, 2026, and will conclude on Nov. 2, 2026.
Participation in the survey process is critical to the publication of prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates that accurately reflect the rates paid in the area being surveyed and the department encourages all stakeholders to participate. The DBRA directs the department to set the prevailing wage rates that reflect the actual wages and fringe benefits paid to construction workers in the county where the work takes place. Complete determinations also reduce the need for contractors to request additional labor classifications.
The division will send notification e-mails to interested parties and contractors known to the agency directing participants to the website where they can complete the survey online. All c ontractors and other interested parties are encouraged to participate in the survey online, regardless of whether they receive an e-mail. Survey participants are asked to please complete and submit the survey by Nov. 2, 2026.
If you have questions about the survey process or related forms, please contact the Davis-Bacon Survey Center at 202-343-2005 or DavisBaconInfo@dol.gov.
More information about this survey is available via two free online briefings that will describe the survey process and provide instructions for completing the survey. These briefings will be held on Aug. 4, 2026, and Aug. 6, 2026.
Register to attend an upcoming briefing.
Agency
Wage and Hour Division
Date
July 7, 2026
Release Number
26-942-NAT
Media Contact: Grant Vaught
Phone Number
Media Contact: Christine Feroli
Phone Number
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