Prevailing Wages in New Castle County, Delaware
Prevailing wages in New Castle County, Delaware run $25.89 to $110.29 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 50 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $57.15, and among the 46 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $25.37. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Form Work) in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $63.61
Base Rate: $38.27 | Fringe: $25.34
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $26.36
Base Rate: $25.78 | Fringe: $0.58
#federal – Electrician in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $58.44
Base Rate: $34.42 | Fringe: $24.02
#federal – Laborer: Backfiller, Common or General, Pipelayer, and Tamper (Hand Held) in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $55.15
Base Rate: $29.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Laborer: Trencher Hand Guided in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $57.15
Base Rate: $31.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Line Construction: Lineman in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $95.97
Base Rate: $65.10 | Fringe: $30.87
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.47
Base Rate: $34.29 | Fringe: $16.18
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $45.29
Base Rate: $27.09 | Fringe: $18.20
#federal – Operator: Loader in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $44.45
Base Rate: $31.88 | Fringe: $12.57
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Crane, Forklift, and Scraper Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Election Day (Provided the Employee Works the Scheduled Work Day Following the Holiday.) in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $80.96
Base Rate: $48.73 | Fringe: $32.23
#federal – Truck Driver: Dump Truck in New Castle County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $30.16
Base Rate: $22.60 | Fringe: $7.56
#federal – Boilermaker in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Bricklayer in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $62.17
Base Rate: $34.19 | Fringe: $27.98
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging, Form Work, Metal Stud Installation, Scaffold Building, Excludes Masonry/Brick, and Excludes Soft Floor Layer) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $63.61
Base Rate: $38.27 | Fringe: $25.34
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $68.97
Base Rate: $41.69 | Fringe: $27.28
#federal – Electrician (Includes Low Voltage Wiring and Installation of Alarms, HVAC/Temperature Controls and Sound and Communication Systems) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $83.43
Base Rate: $47.50 | Fringe: $35.93
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnotes for Elevator Mechanics: a. Paid Vacation: Employer Contributes 8% of Basic Hourly Rate for 5 Years or More of Service or 6% for 6 Months to 5 Years of Service. B. Eight Paid Holidays (Provided Employee Has Worked 5 Consecutive Days Before and the Working Day After the Holiday): New Years's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veteran's Day; Thanksgiving Day and the Friday After Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $110.29
Base Rate: $71.85 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Glazier in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $87.52
Base Rate: $49.96 | Fringe: $37.56
#federal – Ironworker: Ornamental, Reinforcing, and Structural the Following Holidays Shall Be Observed, and When Work Is Performed Thereon It Shall Be Paid for at Twice the Base Wage Rate: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $79.33
Base Rate: $41.10 | Fringe: $38.23
#federal – Laborer: Backfiller, Common or General, Jack Hammer, Mason Tender - Brick, Pipelayer, Scaffold Builder (Brick and Masonry), Tamper (Hand Held) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $55.15
Base Rate: $29.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Laborer (Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $57.15
Base Rate: $31.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Millwright in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $90.80
Base Rate: $51.54 | Fringe: $39.26
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $33.96
Base Rate: $33.96
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $25.89
Base Rate: $25.89
#federal – Operator: Crane in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $50.67
Base Rate: $32.40 | Fringe: $18.27
#federal – Painter (Brush and Roller) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $39.71
Base Rate: $38.80 | Fringe: $0.91
#federal – Pipefitter: Includes HVAC Pipe Installation and Excludes Industrial Work Footnote a: Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day,independence Day, Thanksgiving Day,labor Day, Christmas Day, and General Election Day in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $79.54
Base Rate: $41.35 | Fringe: $38.19
#federal – Pipefitter: Industrial Footnote a: Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day,independence Day, Thanksgiving Day,labor Day, Christmas Day, and General Election Day in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $99.78
Base Rate: $56.43 | Fringe: $43.35
#federal – Plasterer: Fireproofer in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $70.01
Base Rate: $38.37 | Fringe: $31.64
#federal – Plumber in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $66.13
Base Rate: $47.73 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Forklift Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Election Day (Provided the Employee Works the Scheduled Work Day Following the Holiday.) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $80.96
Base Rate: $48.73 | Fringe: $32.23
#federal – Roofer, Excludes Installation of Metal Roofs in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $55.88
Base Rate: $27.98 | Fringe: $27.90
#federal – Roofer (Installation of Metal Roofs Only) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $69.86
Base Rate: $39.09 | Fringe: $30.77
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Includes HVAC Duct Installation) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $74.23
Base Rate: $33.63 | Fringe: $40.60
#federal – Soft Floor Layer in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $63.41
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $25.39
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter (Fire Sprinklers) in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $76.03
Base Rate: $46.47 | Fringe: $29.56
#federal – Tile Finisher in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $39.71
Base Rate: $35.40 | Fringe: $4.31
#federal – Tile Setter in New Castle County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $59.09
Base Rate: $57.98 | Fringe: $1.11
#federal – Carpenter in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $54.38
Base Rate: $50.06 | Fringe: $4.32
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $38.28
Base Rate: $33.03 | Fringe: $5.25
#federal – Electrician in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $65.99
Base Rate: $65.99
#federal – Form Worker in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $53.14
Base Rate: $49.77 | Fringe: $3.37
#federal – Ironworker, Reinforcing in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $55.67
Base Rate: $55.67
#federal – Laborer (Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader and Distributor) in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $47.65
Base Rate: $31.15 | Fringe: $16.50
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $39.83
Base Rate: $36.33 | Fringe: $3.50
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $44.96
Base Rate: $43.30 | Fringe: $1.66
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $53.74
Base Rate: $37.55 | Fringe: $16.19
#federal – Operator: Loader in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $42.67
Base Rate: $38.36 | Fringe: $4.31
#federal – Operator: Mechanic in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $39.29
Base Rate: $28.11 | Fringe: $11.18
#federal – Operator: Milling Machine in New Castle County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $49.44
Base Rate: $38.29 | Fringe: $11.15
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in New Castle County, Delaware?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 50 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in New Castle County, Delaware runs from $25.89 to $110.29 per hour, median $57.15. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in New Castle County, Delaware?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the New Castle County, Delaware rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.