What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a hvac mechanic in Virginia?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Virginia publish 8 hvac mechanic classification rates ranging from $12.83 to $20.60 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Virginia have a published hvac mechanic rate?

29 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one hvac mechanic classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Virginia may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Virginia prevailing wage page.

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HVAC Mechanic prevailing wage rates in Virginia

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 8 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Virginia publish 8 hvac mechanic classification rates, across 8 determinations covering 29 counties.
Those published base rates run from $12.83 to $20.60 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting hvac mechanic rates in Virginia: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Virginia's active federal determinations that is a form of hvac mechanic work (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning mechanical work) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

VA20260015 rev 1 · Building · Caroline

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$20.60	2.93	SUVA2013-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260015 on SAM.gov.

VA20260017 rev 1 · Building · Chesterfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$20.60	2.93	SUVA2013-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260017 on SAM.gov.

VA20260019 rev 1 · Building · Dinwiddie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$20.60	2.93	SUVA2013-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260019 on SAM.gov.

VA20260128 rev 1 · Residential · Norton*, Wise

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC: HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$12.83	0.95	SUVA2012-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260128 on SAM.gov.

VA20260131 rev 1 · Residential · Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Galax*, Grayson and 8 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC: HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$12.83	0.95	SUVA2012-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260131 on SAM.gov.

VA20260155 rev 1 · Building · Henrico

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$20.60	2.93	SUVA2013-038 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260155 on SAM.gov.

VA20260166 rev 1 · Building · Sussex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$20.60	2.93	SUVA2013-051 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260166 on SAM.gov.

VA20260170 rev 1 · Building · Amelia, Charles*, Goochland, Hanover, King William, New Kent and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$20.60	2.93	SUVA2013-056 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260170 on SAM.gov.

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