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Road Construction Worker Salary in Virginia
Virginia laborer wages help you assess road-crew offers alongside paid travel, shift schedules and public-project wage requirements.
What Road Construction Workers Earn in Virginia
Virginia construction laborer employee wages span $15.82–$27.46/hr, or $32,900–$57,110 a year. This occupation includes highway and street labor alongside other construction work. Equipment operators and truck drivers have separate wage benchmarks. The bands below help organize offers, while registered apprentices follow their program's wage schedule. Ask which paving, grading or site-support duties an offer covers. Separate the regular hourly range from overtime, shift additions and employer benefits.
Hourly rates by level in Virginia
What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.
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You're right around the middle
$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
Calculate pay with extra credentials
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1Your level
2Certifications you hold
3Shift & work type
4Overtime & per diem
An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Who pays the most in Virginia
Road projects, specialist ground work and commercial building sites employ laborers in different settings. These national figures describe broader industries employing laborers beyond road crews.
Highway, Street and Bridge Construction
Paving and bridge rehabilitation put crews beside moving traffic. Ask how lane-closure schedules affect shift length and notice between assignments. On VDOT work, discuss whether your duties include flagging and which accepted credential the employer requires.
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Site preparation firms handle clearing, excavation and grading before road surfaces go down. Discuss worksite moves and the tools you will handle. Distinguish hand grading and cleanup from operating the machines that cut, move or compact material.
Nonresidential Building Construction
Commercial building crews need site labor around foundations and access areas. Ask how much of your assignment involves exterior ground work. For a move into highway work, discuss training for traffic exposure and the contractor's road-crew routines.
Which states pay road construction workers the most
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
What each certification is worth
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Laborers' Training Trust Fund / LIUNA Local 980 Apprenticeship (journeyperson) | +$0.52 | $1,082 | $0 | 0 weeks |
| OSHA 30-Hour Construction | +$0.65 | $1,352 | $159 | 7 weeks |
| OSHA 10-Hour Construction | +$0.22 | $458 | $59 | 7 weeks |
| ATSSA Flagger Certification (accepted by VDOT) | +$0.11 | $229 | $100 | 23 weeks |
| VDOT Basic Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) Certification | +$0.17 | $354 | $235 | 35 weeks |
| OSHA Silica in Construction (29 CFR 1926.1153) Training | +$0.02 | $42 | $30 | 38 weeks |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $20.94/hr.
Questions workers ask
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What is the lowest legal hourly pay for road work in Virginia?▾
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See Open Road Construction Worker Jobs in Virginia
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Current BLS Virginia employee wages for Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061; includes highway and street labor. Employee wages exclude premium pay and benefits.
Last updated October 26, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.