Prevailing Wages in Sussex County, Delaware
Prevailing wages in Sussex County, Delaware run $20.48 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 $56.52, and among the 47 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $23.87. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Form Work) in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $63.61
Base Rate: $38.27 | Fringe: $25.34
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $26.36
Base Rate: $25.78 | Fringe: $0.58
#federal – Electrician in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $58.83
Base Rate: $34.96 | Fringe: $23.87
#federal – Laborer: Backfiller and Tamper (Hand Held) in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $57.15
Base Rate: $31.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $20.48
Base Rate: $16.42 | Fringe: $4.06
#federal – Laborer: Pipelayer in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $21.31
Base Rate: $18.63 | Fringe: $2.68
#federal – Laborer: Trencher Hand Guided in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $55.15
Base Rate: $29.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Line Construction: Lineman in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $95.97
Base Rate: $65.10 | Fringe: $30.87
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $28.18
Base Rate: $20.62 | Fringe: $7.56
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $34.02
Base Rate: $26.46 | Fringe: $7.56
#federal – Operator: Loader in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $33.11
Base Rate: $25.55 | Fringe: $7.56
#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 Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $80.96
Base Rate: $48.73 | Fringe: $32.23
#federal – Truck Driver: Dump Truck in Sussex County, Delaware – Heavy
Total Wage: $29.88
Base Rate: $22.32 | Fringe: $7.56
#federal – Boilermaker in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Bricklayer in Sussex 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 Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $51.85
Base Rate: $32.87 | Fringe: $18.98
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Sussex 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 Sussex 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 Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $110.29
Base Rate: $71.85 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Glazier in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $87.52
Base Rate: $49.96 | Fringe: $37.56
#federal – Ironworker: Ornamental and Reinforcing 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 Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $79.33
Base Rate: $41.10 | Fringe: $38.23
#federal – Ironworker, Structural in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $51.00
Base Rate: $43.59 | Fringe: $7.41
#federal – Laborer: Backfiller, Jack Hammer, Mason Tender - Brick, Pipelayer, Scaffold Builder (Brick and Masonry), Tamper (Hand Held) in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $55.15
Base Rate: $29.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $33.10
Base Rate: $24.45 | Fringe: $8.65
#federal – Laborer (Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete) in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $57.15
Base Rate: $31.45 | Fringe: $25.70
#federal – Millwright in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $90.80
Base Rate: $51.54 | Fringe: $39.26
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $48.10
Base Rate: $36.08 | Fringe: $12.02
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $25.89
Base Rate: $25.89
#federal – Operator: Crane in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $48.42
Base Rate: $31.59 | Fringe: $16.83
#federal – Painter (Brush and Roller) in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $41.51
Base Rate: $40.57 | Fringe: $0.94
#federal – Pipefitter (Includes HVAC Pipe Installation and Excludes Industrial Work) in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $65.39
Base Rate: $42.62 | Fringe: $22.77
#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 Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $99.78
Base Rate: $56.43 | Fringe: $43.35
#federal – Plasterer: Fireproofer in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $70.01
Base Rate: $38.37 | Fringe: $31.64
#federal – Plumber in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $61.63
Base Rate: $45.40 | Fringe: $16.23
#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 Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $80.96
Base Rate: $48.73 | Fringe: $32.23
#federal – Roofer, Excludes Installation of Metal Roofs in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $55.88
Base Rate: $27.98 | Fringe: $27.90
#federal – Roofer (Installation of Metal Roofs Only) in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $69.86
Base Rate: $39.09 | Fringe: $30.77
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Includes HVAC Duct Installation) in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $74.23
Base Rate: $33.63 | Fringe: $40.60
#federal – Soft Floor Layer in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $63.41
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $25.39
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter (Fire Sprinklers) in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $76.03
Base Rate: $46.47 | Fringe: $29.56
#federal – Tile Finisher in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $39.71
Base Rate: $35.40 | Fringe: $4.31
#federal – Tile Setter in Sussex County, Delaware – Building
Total Wage: $59.09
Base Rate: $57.98 | Fringe: $1.11
#federal – Carpenter in Sussex County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $44.75
Base Rate: $39.67 | Fringe: $5.08
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Sussex County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $33.69
Base Rate: $30.41 | Fringe: $3.28
#federal – Electrician in Sussex County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $65.86
Base Rate: $65.86
#federal – Form Worker in Sussex County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $44.10
Base Rate: $38.65 | Fringe: $5.45
#federal – Ironworker, Reinforcing in Sussex County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $49.64
Base Rate: $49.64
#federal – Laborer (Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader and Distributor) in Sussex County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $47.65
Base Rate: $31.15 | Fringe: $16.50
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Sussex County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $40.85
Base Rate: $34.94 | Fringe: $5.91
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete in Sussex County, Delaware – Highway
Total Wage: $45.36
Base Rate: $43.30 | Fringe: $2.06
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Sussex 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 Sussex County, Delaware runs from $20.48 to $110.29 per hour, median $56.52. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Sussex 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 Sussex 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.