General Decision - Prevailing Wage Determination for Idaho Heavy Construction

This is a General Decision (ID20260036) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division establishing prevailing wage rates for heavy construction projects in Adams County, Idaho, effective January 2, 2026. The determination covers water and sewer line construction and heavy construction projects at treatment plants and industrial sites (power plants, manufacturing plants, processing plants). This decision supersedes the previous General Decision ID20250036.

The document specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple labor classifications organized by trade. Key classifications include Electrician ($42.25/hour plus 6%+16.30 fringes), Ironworker Structural ($43.40/hour plus 30.27 fringes), Power Equipment Operators ranging from $36.33–$38.06 depending on equipment type with 16.10 fringe benefits, Truck Drivers from $35.60–$37.19 with 17.00 fringes based on dump truck capacity, Laborers from $17.67–$33.83 with varying fringes, Carpenters ($25.41), and various other skilled trades. Zone pay adjustments apply for travel: 0–30 miles free; 30–60 miles at $30/day; over 60 miles at $35/day, measured from specified post offices in Boise, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls. Boom pay premiums apply to cranes and concrete pump boom trucks at $0.15–$0.45 over scale depending on height. The document also notes Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage provisions for Davis-Bacon Act covered contracts, with contact information for the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations for appeals and additional wage determination matters.