Attachment 5 - AK20260001 - Juneau.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (AK20260001) issued by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective January 2, 2026, for building and heavy construction projects throughout Alaska. The determination supersedes previous decision AK20250001 and establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to federal construction contracts in the state.

The document lists prevailing wage rates organized by trade classification, including rates for asbestos workers/insulators ($41.35-$47.38 hourly), hazardous material handlers, boilermakers ($58.33), bricklayers/stonemasons/tile setters ($40.91-$52.77), carpenters ($50.79-$56.44), divers with depth and enclosure premiums ($48.72-$92.83), electricians/cable splicers ($55.44-$74.34), elevator mechanics ($71.44), power equipment operators (Groups 1-4 at $44.06-$60.86), ironworkers ($43.48-$47.89), laborers in various groups ($29.82-$59.41), painters ($37.29-$47.42), plasterers ($49.28), plumbers/steamfitters ($41.50-$60.67), roofers ($52.07), sheet metal workers ($52.08-$58.73), and truck drivers (Groups 1-5 at $47.62-$53.05). Fringe benefit percentages range from approximately 12% to 39% depending on classification. The determination includes detailed classifications for power equipment operators, laborers, and truck drivers, specifying equipment types and job duties for each group. Special provisions address tunnel work premiums, saturation diving rates, and depth pay premiums for divers. Notes reference Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave requirements for federal contractors, with EO 13658 requiring a minimum wage of $13.30 per hour in 2025.