C04_Attachment 2 Wage Determination_1232SA26Q0659.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for federal construction projects in California, specifically for Riverside County.

The decision applies to building, heavy, and highway construction projects including dredging, heavy construction (excluding water well drilling), and highway work in Riverside County, California. The wage determination lists hourly rates and fringe benefits for numerous construction job classifications effective through May 18, 2026 (Modification 3). Classifications span a comprehensive range of skilled trades including asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, equipment operators, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, and truck drivers, among many others. Rates vary by classification and date of applicability, with most classifications showing both a base hourly rate and separate fringe benefit amounts. For example, asbestos workers/insulators are listed at $56.32 base rate with $26.52 in fringes as of July 1, 2024, while electricians inside work in designated zones commands $57.26 base with $32.83 fringes as of December 29, 2025. Certain specialized positions, particularly power equipment operators and tunnel workers on military bases, include premium pay requirements of $10.00 per hour additional compensation plus $2.00 per hour hazmat premiums. The document establishes union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates with identifiers indicating the source of each prevailing wage determination.