DAVIS BACON.pdf

This is a wage determination document (General Decision Number AZ20260040) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction projects in Pima County, Arizona, effective January 2, 2026. The document supersedes a previous wage determination (AZ20250040) and applies to all building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction trades and labor classifications required on federal contracts in the specified geographic area. Rates are provided for skilled trades including bricklayers ($32.29/hour), carpenters ($33.19/hour), electricians ($33.00/hour for standard work, $26.16/hour for low voltage wiring), ironworkers ($33.00/hour), pipefitters ($51.15/hour), and sheet metal workers ($49.39/hour). Additional classifications include equipment operators, laborers, painters, plumbers, and tile setters with varying hourly rates and fringe benefit percentages. The document includes explanatory guidance on rate identifiers (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates) and their effective dates. Two executive orders are noted: Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors and Executive Order 13658 establishing minimum wage requirements of $13.30/hour (or the applicable wage rate if higher) for covered workers in 2025. The document also outlines the wage determination appeals process, with instructions for submitting requests to the appropriate Department of Labor branches depending on the type of appeal.