Wage Rates- Cook Co 1.9.26.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for federal construction contracts in Cook County, Illinois, effective January 9, 2026 (superseding the previous determination dated January 2, 2026).

The determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for building, residential, heavy, and highway construction projects in Cook County, excluding landscape work. It lists comprehensive wage classifications organized by trade (asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, elevator mechanics, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plasterers, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, truck drivers, and traffic control monitors) with hourly rates ranging from approximately $31.32 to $70.68 and fringe benefit contributions between 9.5% and 60.05% depending on classification and project type. Different wage rates apply to building/residential versus heavy/highway construction categories. Power equipment operators are classified into five groups with rates from $57.80 to $64.80 per hour for building/residential work and $59.00 to $63.00 per hour for heavy/highway work. The document includes rate identifiers indicating whether rates derive from union negotiations, weighted union averages, surveys, or state adoption, along with effective dates for each classification. Additional provisions address paid holidays, vacation accrual based on years of service, health and welfare contributions, pension requirements, and compliance with Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wages. Appeals of wage determinations can be submitted to the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations or the Administrative Review Board at the U.S. Department of Labor.