Construction Wage Rates Douglas County.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (OR20260085) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, applicable to building construction projects in Douglas County, Oregon.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for construction workers across multiple classifications, including heat and frost insulators ($62.02 base rate, 22.36% fringes), bricklayers ($49.60 base rate, 25.15% fringes), operators for backhoe/excavator/trackhoe ($54.75 base rate, 16.90% fringes), crane operators ($53.60 base rate, 16.90% fringes), ironworkers ($48.31 base rate, 34.52% fringes), laborers in mason tender/cement/concrete, hod carrier, and pipelayer classifications (ranging from $40.41-$43.79 base rates with 17.05-17.30% fringes), cement mason/concrete finishers ($46.13 base rate, 20.31% fringes), plumbers ($60.77 base rate, 34.72% fringes), sheet metal workers ($45.09-$54.99 base rates, 30.40-33.92% fringes), carpenters and general laborers ($25.48-$32.68 base rates, 12.09-13.09% fringes), and electricians ($50.97 base rate, 23.90% fringes). The document includes detailed instructions on rate identifier types (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates) and provides procedures for wage determination appeals directed to the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys or Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements are also referenced as applicable to covered federal contracts.