WD AK20260001.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (AK20260001) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor effective January 2, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building and heavy construction projects throughout Alaska. The determination supersedes General Decision AK20250001 and applies to all building and heavy construction types, excluding residential construction of single-family homes and apartments up to four stories, statewide across all Alaska counties.

The document provides detailed hourly wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for numerous construction classifications organized by trade and geographic region (North/South of 63rd Parallel and East/West of 141st Meridian as applicable). Key classifications include asbestos workers/insulators ($41.35 base, 16.46% fringes), boilermakers ($58.33 base, 28.79% fringes), carpenters ($50.79 base, 26.42% fringes), divers with multiple specialty categories and depth premiums, electricians/cable splicers ($55.44 base, 3%+28.67 fringes), elevator mechanics ($71.44 base, 38.435%+ab fringes), ironworkers ($46.98 base, 39.48% fringes), laborers with eight group classifications ($29.82-$59.41 base rates, varying fringes), painters ($37.29-$49.28 base, varying fringes), plumbers/steamfitters ($41.50-$60.67 base, 27.62-34.90% fringes), roofers ($52.07 base, 19.62% fringes), sheet metal workers ($52.08-$58.73 base, 29.54-30.81% fringes), and truck drivers with five group classifications ($47.62-$53.05 base, 26.43% fringes). Special provisions include tunnel work premiums, saturation diving protocols, and equipment operator classifications with 10% premiums for underground work. The determination also incorporates Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage provisions applicable to federal contracts.