Attachment E - Wage Determination RI20260001.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) RI20260001 issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for prevailing wage rates in Rhode Island, effective May 18, 2026 (Modification 3). The determination covers construction work in Building, Heavy and Highway categories across Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington counties, including marine construction projects.

The wage determination establishes prevailing hourly rates and fringe benefit percentages for numerous construction classifications. Key trades include asbestos workers ($49.91 base rate, 36.63% fringes), boilermakers ($50.62 base, 28.82% fringes), bricklayers/stonemasons ($46.86 base, 29.14% fringes), carpenters ($47.88 base, 30.50% fringes), electricians ($56.11 base, 24.74% fringes), elevator mechanics ($64.52 base, 38.44% fringes), ironworkers ($43.03 base, 33.53% fringes), laborers ($37.00-$39.00 base, 26.90% fringes), painters ($39.57-$42.57 base, 26.15-26.60% fringes), plasterers ($45.52 base, 29.43% fringes), plumbers ($54.34 base, 34.50% fringes), roofers ($47.49 base, 31.44% fringes), and truck drivers ($31.86-$32.81 base, 34.51% fringes). Power equipment operators and welders receive varying rates based on equipment type and task specificity, ranging from approximately $25.75 to $51.30 in base rates with 29.95% fringe benefits. Rates include paid holiday provisions and, where applicable, hazardous work premiums and tunnel/shaft work differentials. Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements and paid sick leave provisions also apply to applicable contracts.