Prevailing Wage Determination (Santa Fe County, New Mexico)

This is a General Decision document (NM20260048, effective 01/02/2026) establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The determination applies to construction projects that exceed four stories and excludes single-family homes and apartments up to four stories. The wage rates are organized by trade classification and include base hourly rates and fringe benefit amounts. Key classifications include: Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator ($36.66/hour + $11.83 fringes), Electrician ($40.30/hour + $13.41 fringes), Ironworker-Structural ($28.05/hour + $18.11 fringes), Pipefitter ($43.07/hour + $16.60 fringes), Plumber ($43.07/hour + $16.60 fringes), Sheet Metal Worker ($37.50/hour + $18.51 fringes), Carpenter-Drywall Finishing/Taping ($19.64/hour + $3.91 fringes), Carpenter-Excludes Drywall Finishing/Taping ($20.86/hour + $6.25 fringes), Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher ($18.93/hour + $5.85 fringes), Laborer-General ($14.58/hour + $4.25 fringes), Laborer-Mason Tender ($17.60/hour + $0.00 fringes), Operator-Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe ($25.73/hour + $4.51 fringes), Painter-Brush and Roller ($16.60/hour + $3.88 fringes), and Painter-Spray ($16.51/hour + $2.14 fringes).

The document includes notes regarding Executive Orders 13706 (paid sick leave for Davis-Bacon contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017) and 13658 (minimum wage requirements for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, with a $13.30 minimum wage for 2025). The document explains rate identifiers for union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates, with effective dates and applicable geographic areas. Contact information is provided for wage determination appeals and inquiries, directing survey-related matters to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys and other wage determination matters to the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations at the U.S. Department of Labor.