DOL Wage Determination LA20260051 dtd 01022026 - Copy.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (LA20260051, effective 01/02/2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction projects in Grant and Rapides Counties, Louisiana. The determination applies to building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories and supersedes the previous General Decision LA20250051.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction classifications including asbestos workers/insulators ($32.66/hour, 9.86 fringes), electricians ($30.00/hour, 4.25%+$10.75 fringes), power equipment operators/crane ($23.46/hour, 8.35 fringes with crane premiums of $1.75-$2.25), ironworkers ($34.75/hour, 13.86 fringes), painters ($18.83/hour, 9.48 fringes), plumbers/pipefitters ($33.30/hour, 14.98 fringes), roofers ($23.04/hour, 9.34 fringes), sheet metal workers ($26.71-$26.19/hour, 11.93-14.19 fringes), and various laborers and operators ranging from $10.77-$20.00/hour with fringes from $0.00-$8.91. The determination incorporates Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors and Executive Order 13658 establishing a $13.30 minimum wage rate for covered workers in 2025. The document explains the classification system including union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers, and provides contact information for wage determination appeals directed to the Department of Labor's Branch of Construction Wage Determinations and Wage and Hour Division.