Attachment J.4.3_JBLM - Construction Wage Rate.pdf

This is a General Decision Wage Determination document (WA20260111, effective 01/02/2026) establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Pierce County, Washington, excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories. The document supersedes previous determination WA20250111 and lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various skilled trades and labor classifications required on covered federal construction contracts.

The wage determination specifies hourly rates and fringe benefit percentages for approximately 60 job classifications including heat and frost insulators ($75.37/hour, 18.82% fringes), tile finishers ($40.98/hour, 18.17% fringes), bricklayers ($55.34/hour, 20.05% fringes), carpenters ($63.98/hour, 19.13% fringes), electricians ($65.14/hour, 26.56% fringes), operators for various equipment ($59.96–$61.41/hour, 27.32% fringes), ironworkers ($57.94/hour, 34.52% fringes), laborers in multiple classifications ($40.56–$53.99/hour, 15.60–17.05% fringes), painters ($41.24/hour, 14.70% fringes), plumbers ($60.72/hour, 34.15% fringes), roofers ($48.01/hour, 16.44% fringes), sheet metal workers ($69.86/hour, 33.39% fringes), and truck drivers ($51.78–$55.43/hour, 27.52% fringes). Rate identifiers indicate whether rates are union-negotiated, weighted union averages, survey-based, or state-adopted. The document notes that Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 establish paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. Unlisted classifications may be added after award per 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iii). Appeals of wage determinations should be directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division or Administrative Review Board.