Updated DBA Wage Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (IN20260002) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction work in Indiana, effective January 30, 2026. The determination covers 37 counties in Indiana and applies to building construction excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The document specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefits organized by trade classification and geographic area. Key trades include asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, cement masons, electricians, elevator mechanics, engineers (power equipment operators grouped into multiple classifications), ironworkers, laborers (with detailed group classifications), painters, plasterers, plumbers and pipefitters, roofers, sheet metal workers, and truck drivers. Rates vary by county or county grouping, with wages ranging from approximately $23 to $62 per hour plus fringe benefits varying from roughly $11 to $38 per hour depending on classification. The document includes detailed power equipment operator classifications across multiple groups delineating specific machinery and equipment types, and laborer classifications specifying work duties including general construction, tunneling, and specialized tasks. Notable requirements include paid holidays, vacation pay, and employer contributions to benefits. The determination includes rate identifiers indicating union prevailing wage rates, survey-based rates, and state-adopted rates, with effective dates ranging from 2014 to 2025 for various classifications. The document also provides wage determination appeals procedures directing inquiries to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.