B03_Wage_Determination_OH20260095.pdf

This is a wage determination document (General Decision Number OH20260095) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction in Ottawa County, Ohio.

The document lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 27 construction classifications, including asbestos workers, bricklayers, tile finishers, carpenters, electricians, equipment operators, ironworkers, laborers, painters, glaziers, plasterers, plumbers, roofers, sprinkler fitters, sheet metal workers, truck drivers, and welders. Hourly rates range from $13.02 (cable puller) to $51.00 (plumber/pipefitter), with fringe benefits ranging from 7.52% to 35.15% of the base rate. The rates reflect various effective dates between 2014 and 2025, with union rates identified by four-letter prefixes (such as PLUM for Plumbers Union Local 0198), union average rates (UAVG), survey rates (SU), and state-adopted rates (SA). The document includes detailed explanations of rate identifier systems and wage determination appeal procedures directed to the Branch of Wage Surveys or Branch of Construction Wage Determinations at the Department of Labor. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 provisions regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements are also noted for applicable Davis-Bacon Act contracts.