General Decision ND20260001 – North Dakota Highway Construction Wage Determination

This document is a General Decision issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division establishing prevailing wage rates for highway construction projects in North Dakota, effective January 30, 2026. The determination applies statewide across all North Dakota counties and covers multiple modifications (0 and 1) with publication dates of January 16 and January 30, 2026, respectively.

The wage determination specifies prevailing hourly rates and fringe benefits for various construction classifications including electricians, cable splicers, line construction workers, power equipment operators, truck drivers, carpenters, cement masons, laborers, and welders. Rates are organized by project-specific determinations: ELEC0714-018 (covering Adams, Billings, Bottineau, and other northern counties) establishes electrician rates at $55.35/hour with 10.71+25% fringes; ELEC0714-019 details line construction worker rates ranging from $31.32–$55.35/hour; ELEC0714-020 covers Burleigh, Morton, and Stark counties; ELEC1426-002 applies to Barnes, Benson, Cavalier, and other south-central counties; ENGI0049-021 establishes power equipment operator rates in six groups ($33.20–$36.65/hour) with detailed equipment classifications; TEAM0638-004 sets truck driver rates ($33.84–$35.79/hour); and SAND2025-001 covers carpenters, cement masons, electricians, and laborers with hourly rates of $30.90–$38.70 and fringe benefits ranging from 3.40% to 16.75%. The determination includes mandatory provisions under Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage protections, and references survey-based rate identifiers (UAVG for union average rates, SU for survey rates, and SA for state-adopted rates) with effective dates and internal processing numbers.