A02_-_Wage_Rates.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for New Mexico construction projects in San Juan County. The decision number NM20260046 was initially published on 01/02/2026 with a modification effective 05/18/2026 and applies to building construction types.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction classifications required on Davis-Bacon Act covered federal contracts in the specified geographic area. Wage rates include classifications such as Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator ($36.66/hour), Carpenter ($29.09/hour), Electrician ($40.30/hour), Ironworker Structural ($28.05/hour), Plumber ($43.07/hour), Pipefitter ($43.07/hour), Sheet Metal Worker ($37.50/hour), and multiple classifications under a 2018 rate identifier including Painter Spray, Painter Brush and Roller, Operator Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe, Laborer Mason Tender, Laborer Common or General, and Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher (ranging from $13.16 to $25.73/hour). Each classification includes applicable fringe benefit rates. The document provides detailed explanations of rate identifier types (Union Rate, Union Average Rate, Survey Rate, and State Adopted Rate), references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave requirements, and includes procedures for wage determination appeals through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board.