WWYK250013 WAGE Determination Findings.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The decision supersedes General Decision Number OK20250049 and became effective on January 23, 2026, with Modification 0 published January 2, 2026 and Modification 1 published January 23, 2026.

The wage determination applies to building construction projects excluding single-family residential construction and apartments up to four stories, but including industrial sites and treatment plants. The document lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction trade classifications including bricklayers ($26.92 base rate, 13.09% fringe), millwrights ($32.75 base rate, 11.91% fringe), carpenters ($27.79 base rate, 10.05% fringe), electricians at various specialties ($24.26–$41.40 base rates), elevator mechanics ($53.40 base rate), plumbers ($41.00 base rate, 16.03% fringe), HVAC mechanics, pipefitters, roofers, sprinkler fitters, sheet metal workers, and various laborers and equipment operators. Power equipment operators are classified into five groups with rates ranging from $27.25–$38.09 per hour. The document specifies paid holidays including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, plus employer contributions of 8% of regular hourly rates to vacation pay for employees with over five years of service and 6% for those with less than five years. Executive Order 13706 requirements for paid sick leave and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements are also incorporated. The determination includes explanatory guidance on union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers, along with procedures for appealing wage determination decisions through the Wage and Hour Administrator and Administrative Review Board.