A2_-__WAGE_RATES.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 Arizona, specifically for Apache County. The decision number is AZ20260022, effective May 18, 2026 (Modification 2), with the initial publication dated January 30, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for building construction projects in Apache County, Arizona. It lists approximately 20 job classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates and fringe benefit percentages, including asbestos workers ($51.06/hour, 16.30% fringes), carpenters ($26.24/hour, 8.86% fringes), electricians ($36.50-$40.30/hour depending on geographic zones, 13.41-14.84% fringes), ironworkers ($33.00/hour, 19.91% fringes), laborers ($27.41/hour, 9.26% fringes), painters ($23.55-$27.05/hour, 7.49% fringes), and various skilled trades such as plumbers, roofers, and equipment operators. Wage rates are identified by type—union negotiated rates, survey rates, weighted union average rates, and state-adopted rates—with specific identifiers explaining the basis and effective dates of each rate. The document includes notes regarding Executive Orders 13706 (paid sick leave) and 13658 (prevailing wage minimums for Davis-Bacon Act contracts), both applicable to federal construction contracts awarded on or after specified dates. Additionally, it provides instructions for wage determination appeals, including contact information for the Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations within the Department of Labor.