C04 - 4 - Davis-Bacon Act WD CA20260022.pdf

This is a General Decision (CA20260022) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for construction projects in Los Angeles County, California. The decision covers building construction, heavy construction, highway construction, dredging projects (excluding hopper dredge work), and heavy construction projects (excluding water well drilling).

The document provides comprehensive prevailing wage classifications and hourly rates organized by trade, including rates for asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, divers, electricians, elevator mechanics, equipment operators (with extensive categories for power equipment operations at military bases with hazardous material premiums), ironworkers, laborers, painters, plasterers, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, sprinkler fitters, and truck drivers. Each classification lists both the base hourly rate and fringe benefit rates. Special provisions apply to military base work, with premium pay requirements ($10.00 per hour additional for most power equipment operators and specialized equipment operators working at designated military installations including China Lake Naval Reserve, Vandenberg AFB, Point Arguello, and others). The document includes Executive Order applicability notes regarding paid sick leave requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act and Executive Orders 13706 and 13658, along with wage determination appeals procedures directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Rates are effective from various dates between July 1, 2023, and September 1, 2025, with modifications 2 and 3 published on January 30, 2026, and May 18, 2026, respectively.