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Home›Washington›#federal – Laborer: Group 5 Sandhogs-[ (22-26 Lbs), (6 Hrs)] Rate Per Shift (Rates Increases Are Computed by Multiplying the Increase X 8 Hour Shift and Add Total to the Previous Rate.) in Benton County, Washington – Highway Construction
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Prevailing Wage For Laborer: Group 5 Sandhogs-[ (22-26 Lbs), (6 Hrs)] Rate Per Shift (Rates Increases Are Computed by Multiplying the Increase X 8 Hour Shift and Add Total to the Previous Rate.) In Benton, Washington

WageFinder updated this rate on Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Publish date according to source website:

05/20/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A Laborer: Group 5 Sandhogs-[ (22-26 Lbs), (6 Hrs)] Rate Per Shift (Rates Increases Are Computed by Multiplying the Increase X 8 Hour Shift and Add Total to the Previous Rate.) In Benton, Washington Is $321.67 per day*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/WA20260002/2

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$321.67
$305.37 Rate, $16.30 Fringes
per day
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Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a Laborer: Group 5 Sandhogs-[ (22-26 Lbs), (6 Hrs)] Rate Per Shift (Rates Increases Are Computed by Multiplying the Increase X 8 Hour Shift and Add Total to the Previous Rate.) in Benton County, Washington?

$321.67 per day total — $305.37 base rate plus $16.30 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering highway construction in Benton County, Washington, dated Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in Benton County?

No. It applies to highway construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $321.67?

Yes. $321.67 is the base rate of $305.37 plus $16.30 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.

Where does this Laborer: Group 5 Sandhogs-[ (22-26 Lbs), (6 Hrs)] Rate Per Shift (Rates Increases Are Computed by Multiplying the Increase X 8 Hour Shift and Add Total to the Previous Rate.) rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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