To find out whether a particular job is a public works project and whether a particular job classification must be paid prevailing wage:
- Look up the public works project by project name, awarding agency, or company name.
- If you find that it is a public works project, check the job classification specifications in the scopes of work links below.
Public works projects paid for by public funding must pay prevailing wage rates for the following jobs.
Building Service Employees (Janitors, Waxers, and Window Washers)
Carpet and Resilient Floor Layers
Certified Asbestos Abatement Workers
Drywall Applicators (Drywall Nailers and Sheetrock Installers)
Electrical Fixture Maintenance Workers
Fence Erectors and Fence Laborers
Heat & Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers
Hod Carriers, Mason Tenders and Mortarmen
Industrial Power Vacuum Cleaner
Laborers in Utilities Construction
Operating Engineers (Equipment Operators)
Outside Telephone Line Construction
Playground & Park Equipment Installers
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Power Line Clearance Tree Trimming
Power Line Construction Electricians
Remote Controlled Cleaning, Inspection and Sealing of Underground Sewer and Water Systems
Stage Rigging Mechanics (Nonstructural)
Street Sweepers (Non-construction)
Terrazzo (Artificial Marble)Workers
Terrazzo Workers' Helpers, Tile and Marble Setters' Helpers (Finishers)
Tinting and Coating Installers
Utilities Construction (Underground Sewers and Water Lines)
Water Well Drillers, Exploration Drillers, Water Well Pump Installers, and Equipment Oilers
These links go to the official scopes of work listings in Chapter 296-127 WAC.