B08_Attach_4_WD_LA20260007_01_02_2026.pdf

This is a General Decision document from the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for federal construction contracts in Louisiana.

The document covers heavy dredging projects along the Gulf Coast area, including the Mississippi River and its tributaries to the Ohio River, applicable statewide across Louisiana counties. General Decision LA20260007, effective January 2, 2026, supersedes LA20250007 and was revised pursuant to 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1) on February 7, 2025. The prevailing wage rates apply to all contract types covered under the Davis-Bacon Act. All listed classifications carry a uniform hourly rate of $16.85, with one exception: Self-Propelled Hopper Dredge Drag Tender at $22.55 with fringe benefits of 8.02+a. Classifications include Derrick Operator, Dozer Operator, Dredge 16" and Over personnel (Deckhand, Dredge tender operator, Fireman, First/Second/Third assistant engineer, Leverman, Oiler, Shoreman, Truck driver, Welder), Dredge Under 16" personnel, and Hydraulic Dredging personnel (First cook, Handyman, Janitor/cabin person, Second cook), as well as Marsh Buggy Dragline positions. The footnote specifies that employees receive fourteen paid vacation days and eight paid holidays (New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day) with one year of service. Executive Order 13706 requires one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually. Executive Order 13658 establishes a minimum wage of $13.30 per hour for covered workers on contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022. The document includes guidance on union rate identifiers, survey rates, and state-adopted rates, as well as procedures for wage determination appeals directed to the appropriate Department of Labor branch offices.