B03_Attachment_1_WD_MO20260084.pdf

This document is a General Decision wage determination (GD MO20260084) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Boone and Howard Counties, Missouri, effective January 2, 2026. The determination supersedes previous decision MO20250084 and applies to all building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The wage determination specifies hourly rates and fringe benefits for 27 distinct labor classifications required for construction work in the covered geographic area. Base rates range from $24.14 per hour for painters to $52.60 per hour for plumbers and pipefitters, with fringe benefit percentages varying by classification (9.67% to 34.25%). Classifications include skilled trades such as electricians ($40.50), carpenters ($31.51), ironworkers ($39.00), and equipment operators ($39.06-$45.96), as well as laborer categories differentiated by specialty (pipelayers, concrete workers, masons). The document includes detailed explanations of rate identifiers used throughout the determination: union rates (indicated by four-letter codes beginning with characters other than "U," "?SA," or "?SC"), union average rates (UAVG identifiers), survey rates (SU identifiers), and state-adopted rates (SA identifiers). Additional notes address Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. The determination permits unlisted classifications to be added after award only as provided in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iii), and establishes procedures for wage determination appeals through the Department of Labor's Branch of Construction Wage Determinations and Wage and Hour Administrator.