P07 - WAGE DETERMINATION.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Erie County, New York. The determination is effective January 2, 2026, and supersedes a prior decision from 2025.

The document specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for numerous construction trades and classifications applicable to building construction projects (excluding residential construction of single-family homes and apartments up to four stories). Rates are provided for skilled trades including boilermakers, bricklayers, cement masons, carpenters, electricians, elevator mechanics, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plasterers, cement finishers, pipefitters, roofers, sheet metal workers, truck drivers, and sprinkler fitters. Rates vary by classification and range from approximately $14.20 to $64.59 per hour plus fringe benefits ranging from 3.88% to 38.40% of the base wage. For electricians in line construction, the document includes specialized classifications with fringe benefit rates marked as percentages plus fixed dollar amounts (e.g., 7%+$27.65). Power equipment operators are classified into eight groups (Groups 1-8) with rates from $39.14 to $49.98 per hour, plus 35.40% fringe benefits. The document also identifies that Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 apply, requiring paid sick leave and minimum wage provisions for federal contractors. Guidance is provided for wage determination appeals, union rate identifiers, survey rate methodologies, and contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.