Summary of General Decision WA20260117

This is a prevailing wage determination issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for building construction projects in Walla Walla County, Washington, effective January 23, 2026, superseding the prior General Decision WA20250117. The determination applies to all building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The document lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for over 50 construction classifications organized alphabetically by trade, including but not limited to: heat and frost insulators ($75.37/hour with 18.82% fringes), bricklayers ($39.57/hour with 20.5% fringes), carpenters ($44.21/hour with 17.28% fringes), electricians ($60.00/hour with 27.78% fringes), ironworkers ($43.40/hour with 32.77% fringes), laborers in various specialties ranging from $37.80 to $52.31/hour, plumbers ($47.15/hour with 27.20% fringes), and equipment operators classified into nine groups with rates from $38.17 to $43.34/hour. The rates are effective as of June 1, 2025, with some classifications dated January 1, 2025, and March 2024. Rate identifiers indicate whether rates are union-negotiated, weighted union averages, survey-based, or state-adopted. The determination includes references to Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave and Executive Order 13658 regarding minimum wage requirements for federal contractors, with information on wage determination appeals processes directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.