Wage Rates for Plaquemines Parish.pdf

This is a prevailing wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, establishing wage rates for building construction projects in Louisiana. The General Decision Number LA20260052 is effective January 30, 2026, and supersedes the previous determination LA20250052. It applies to building construction projects (excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories) in Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist Counties in Louisiana.

The determination lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 23 skilled trade classifications and laborer categories. Notable rates include Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator at $32.66 per hour with $9.86 fringes; Electrician at $36.00 per hour with $16.66 fringes; Elevator Mechanic at $51.11 per hour with $38.435+a+b fringes; Ironworker (Reinforcing and Structural) at $34.75 per hour with $13.86 fringes; Pipefitter at $34.87 per hour with $17.79 fringes; and Plumber at $33.30 per hour with $14.98 fringes. Lower-wage classifications include Carpenter (Form Work Only) at $15.00 per hour with no fringes and Common Laborer at $13.28 per hour with no fringes. The document includes specific notes on paid sick leave requirements under Executive Order 13706 and minimum wage rates under Executive Order 13658 for covered contracts. The document explains the methodology for identifying union rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates through various identifier codes used throughout the determination.