ATTACHMENT_7_Wage_Determination_NM20260038.pdf

This document is a General Decision (wage determination) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for federal construction contracts in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, effective 05/18/2026. The decision applies to heavy construction projects and establishes prevailing wage rates that must be paid to workers on Davis-Bacon Act covered contracts awarded on or after the publication date.

The wage determination specifies hourly rates and fringe benefits for various construction classifications including carpenters, electricians, truck drivers, equipment operators (roller, loader, grader/blade, bulldozer, bobcat/skid steer, backhoe/excavator), laborers, ironworkers, cement masons, and concrete finishers. Rates are identified by classification codes indicating whether they are union rates (current negotiated rates), union average rates (weighted averages), survey rates (non-union or weighted survey averages), or state-adopted rates. For example, the Carpenter rate is $27.31 per hour with $13.18 in fringe benefits, while the Electrician rate is $34.50 per hour with $10.81 in fringes. Additionally, Executive Order 13658 requires contractors to pay a minimum wage of $13.65 per hour (or higher applicable rates) for covered workers on contracts performed May 11, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The document includes procedures for wage determination appeals, with initial inquiries directed to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys and conformance decisions directed to the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.