Construction Wage Rates.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for residential construction projects in Louisiana, effective May 18, 2026 (General Decision Number LA20260001).

The wage determination applies to single-family homes and apartments up to four stories in 24 Louisiana parishes including Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Rapides, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, Webster, and West Baton Rouge. The document lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple trade classifications including electricians (rates ranging from $29.47 to $36.00 per hour with fringes from 12.03 to 16.66 percent), plumbers and HVAC workers (rates from $25.90 to $32.42 per hour with fringes from 11.86 to 16.50 percent), sheet metal workers (rates from $24.37 to $26.09 per hour with fringes from 9.20 to 11.00 percent), roofers, carpenters, painters, laborers, and power equipment operators. Rate identifiers indicate whether wages are union-negotiated rates, weighted union average rates, survey-based rates, or state-adopted rates. The document includes guidance on wage determination appeals procedures and references to Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors.