Summary

This is a General Decision document (UT20260085) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division on May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction work in Salt Lake County, Utah. The determination applies to federal contracts and subcontracts for which solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2017, and covers various building trades classifications.

The document contains prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit requirements for multiple construction classifications, including carpenter, electrician, elevator mechanic, drywall finisher/taper, painter, plumber/pipefitter, sprinkler fitter, sheet metal worker, truck driver, tile setter, roofer, plasterer, operator, laborer, ironworker, and cement mason positions. Wage rates range from $13.22 to $46.79 per hour with fringe benefits ranging from 0.00 to 38.44. The determination incorporates Executive Orders 13786 and 13658 requirements regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage rates ($13.65 per hour) for covered workers through December 31, 2026. The document also provides detailed guidance on union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers, along with wage determination appeals procedures and contacts for the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.