Wage Determination NM20240025.pdf

This document is a Wage Determination for construction projects in Otero County, New Mexico, effective 03/07/2025. The wage determination provides hourly rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction trade classifications, including carpenters, electricians, power equipment operators, ironworkers, pipefitters, sheet metal workers, boilermakers, and various laborer categories. Rates range from $10.60 for landscape laborers to $43.07 for pipefitters, with corresponding fringe benefits varying by trade. The document notes that workers may be entitled to higher minimum wages under Executive Orders 14026 and 13658, and includes detailed instructions for wage determination appeals and rate identification methodologies.

The wage determination is specifically tied to building construction projects (excluding single-family homes and apartments up to 4 stories) and applies to contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. It provides guidance on wage rates for contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022, with provisions for different wage rate calculations based on the contract's award date. The document emphasizes that the rates are adjusted annually and can be based on union rates, survey rates, or state-adopted rates, with complex identifiers used to track the source and date of each wage determination.