Summary: General Decision Number NM20260024

This document is a Wage and Hour Division general decision establishing prevailing wage rates for federal construction contracts in McKinley County, New Mexico, effective May 18, 2026. The decision covers building construction work and applies prevailing wage requirements to all federal contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act awarded on or after January 1, 2017.

The wage determination includes classifications and hourly rates for multiple construction trades, with rates ranging from $10.25 to $43.07 per hour, plus fringe benefits. Key classifications include carpenters (drywall hanging at $29.09/hour), power equipment operators ($26.75–$27.24/hour), ironworkers ($28.05/hour), laborers ($11.51–$23.69/hour), painters ($18.25–$25.82/hour), plumbers and pipefitters ($43.07/hour), sheet metal workers ($37.50/hour), and truck drivers ($11.00–$15.91/hour). Fringe benefit rates range from $0.00 to $18.51 per hour depending on classification. The document specifies that unlisted classifications may be added post-award under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iii), and identifies rate identifiers indicating whether rates are union-negotiated, weighted union averages, survey-based, or state-adopted. The wage determination includes provisions for Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements ($13.65/hour effective May 11, 2026) and establishes appeals procedures through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board.