Wage Determination_Laforche Parish LA.pdf

This document is a General Decision (Wage Determination) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Lafourche County, Louisiana. The determination became effective January 30, 2026 (Modification 1) and supersedes the previous General Decision LA20250040.

The wage determination applies to building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories. It establishes hourly wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for multiple classifications including: Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator ($32.66 with 9.86% fringes); Electrician ($36.00 with 16.66% fringes); Power Equipment Operator/Crane ($23.46 with 8.35% fringes plus crane premiums of $1.75-$2.25); Ironworker ($34.75 with 13.86% fringes); Painter/Spray ($18.83 with 9.48% fringes); Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher ($30.47 with 7.97% fringes); Plumber/Pipefitter ($33.30 with 14.98% fringes); Sheet Metal Worker ($26.71 with 11.93% fringes); and multiple laborer and skilled trades classifications ranging from $12.39 to $21.03 base rates with varying fringe percentages. The document includes provisions regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 for paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements, rate identifiers for union and survey-based classifications, and an appeals process through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for wage determination disputes.