Wage Determination Summary

This file is a General Decision wage determination (RI20260001, dated 10/01/2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for federal construction contracts in Rhode Island. The determination covers building, heavy and highway construction projects, including marine construction, across Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington counties. The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for numerous construction trade classifications organized by standardized occupational codes (ASBE, BOIL, BRRI, CARP, ELEC, ENGI, IRON, LABO, PAIN, PLAS, PLUM, ROOF, SHEE, SFRI, TEAM, and WELD). Five modifications have been issued with publication dates ranging from 01/30/2026 through 10/01/2026.

Wage rates vary by classification and fringe benefit structure, ranging from approximately $25.75 to $60.83 per hour for base wages, with fringe benefits ranging from 13.72 to 54.50 percent. Specialized work categories include differentials for hazardous conditions, height premiums, tunnel work, and equipment-specific operations. The determination includes provisions for paid holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and additional observances), vacation accrual based on tenure, paid sick leave per Executive Order 13706, and hazard material premiums for designated hazard material job sites. The document contains technical guidance on union rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate classifications, along with procedures for wage determination appeals directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division or the Administrative Review Board.