Orleans County, Louisiana: Davis-Bacon prevailing wages

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Building LA20260041 rev 2

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$32.66$9.86$42.52
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$36.00$16.66$52.66
ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT$51.11$38.44$89.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANE PREMIUMS: 50-150 TONS $1.75 OVER 150 TONS $2.25$23.46$8.35$31.81
IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)$34.75$13.86$48.61
GLAZIER$25.44$12.20$37.64
PAINTER: SPRAY ONLY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)$18.83$9.48$28.31
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$30.47$7.97$38.44
PLUMBER (INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)$33.30$14.98$48.28
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)$34.87$17.79$52.66
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$26.71$11.93$38.64
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$15.00$0.00$15.00
TILE SETTER$20.00$0.00$20.00
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$21.08$5.79$26.87
ROOFER$16.77$5.66$22.43
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING$17.25$0.00$17.25
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$22.92$0.00$22.92
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$12.38$0.00$12.38
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.09$0.00$13.09
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$18.21$4.90$23.11
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$16.55$0.00$16.55
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK$19.37$2.46$21.83
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.00$0.00$15.00
BRICKLAYER$18.66$0.00$18.66

Heavy LA20260008 rev 2

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
BOILERMAKER$30.49$23.13$53.62
MILLWRIGHT$40.34$14.16$54.50
CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (CALCASIEU PARISH)$32.59$11.06$43.65
CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES (SOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$32.59$10.52$43.11
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. MARTIN (SOUTHERN PORTION), AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$36.00$16.66$52.66
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (OUACHITA PARISH)$29.55$14.36$43.91
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (RAPIDES PARISH)$30.00$12.03$42.03
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (ST. TAMMANY PARISH)$30.35$12.46$42.81
POWER EQUIMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, OVER 150 TONS (LAFOURCHE, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$26.15$7.95$34.10
POWER EQUIMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS (LAFOURCHE, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$24.65$7.95$32.60
POWER EQUIMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, 50 TO 150 TONS (LAFOURCHE, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$25.15$7.95$33.10
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES (SOUTHEASTERN PORTION), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$34.75$13.86$48.61
LABORER: COMMON (CALCASIEU PARISH)$12.79$1.73$14.52
LABORER: COMMON ST. JAMES AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES$10.00$1.73$11.73
LABORER: COMMON (JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, ST. BERNARD, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$12.79$1.73$14.52
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, AND SANDBLASTER (NEW ORLEANS AREA - ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$21.91$9.73$31.64
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, AND SANDBLASTER (LAKE CHARLES AREA - ACADIA AND CALCASIEU PARISHES)$21.91$9.73$31.64
PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES (SOUTHEASTERN PORTION), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$31.70$13.85$45.55
PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES (SOUTHEASTERN PORTION), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$31.70$13.85$45.55
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (OUACHITA PARISH)$28.75$11.86$40.61
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (RAPIDES PARISH)$26.50$13.39$39.89
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER$11.16$3.09$14.25
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$16.89$2.45$19.34
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6 classifications · $32.60 to $34.10 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, OVER 150 TONS (ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, PLAQUEMINES)$26.15$7.95$34.10
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, OVER 150 TONS (EAST AND WEST BATON ROUGE)$26.15$7.95$34.10
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS (ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, PLAQUEMINES)$24.65$7.95$32.60
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS (EAST AND WEST BATON ROUGE)$24.65$7.95$32.60
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, 50 TO 150 TONS (ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, PLAQUEMINES)$25.15$7.95$33.10
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, 50 TO 150 TONS (EAST AND WEST BATON ROUGE)$25.15$7.95$33.10
Scoped to other counties 23 classifications in LA20260008 that name counties other than Orleans
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON AND ST. JAMES (NORTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER) PARISHES)$32.59$11.06$43.65
CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (BOSSIER, CADDO, OUACHITA, RAPIDES AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$32.59$11.06$43.65
CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (ACADIA, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES)$32.59$11.06$43.65
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (BOSSIER, CADDO, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$35.85$15.58$51.43
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (ACADIA, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, AND ST. MARTIN (NORTHERN PORTION) PARISHES)$31.98$15.14$47.12
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, AND ST. LANDRY PARISHES)$29.47$13.50$42.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, OVER 150 TONS (ASCENSION, LIVINGSTON, AND ST. JAMES PARISHES)$26.15$7.95$34.10
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, OVER 150 TONS (ACADIA, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$25.40$7.95$33.35
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS (ASCENSION, LIVINGSTON, AND ST. JAMES PARISHES)$24.65$7.95$32.60
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS (ACADIA, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$24.90$7.95$32.85
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, 50 TO 150 TONS (ASCENSION, LIVINGSTON, AND ST. JAMES PARISHES)$25.15$7.95$33.10
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, 50 TO 150 TONS (ACADIA, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$25.15$7.95$33.10
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LAFAYETTE (EASTERN PORTION), LIVINGSTON, ST. JAMES (NORTHWESTERN PORTION), ST. LANDRY, AND ST. MARTIN PARISH)$34.75$13.86$48.61
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (BOSSIER, CADDO, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$34.75$13.86$48.61
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (ACADIA, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE (WESTERN PORTION), OUACHITA, AND RAPIDES PARISHES)$34.75$13.86$48.61
LABORER: COMMON (LAFOURCHE, PLAQUEMINES, ST. CHARLES, AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES)$11.19$1.73$12.92
LABORER: COMMON (ACADIA, FRANKLIN, LAFAYETTE, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, ST. LANDRY, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES)$11.00$3.50$14.50
LABORER: COMMON (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, AND LIVINGSTON PARISHES)$15.00$2.77$17.77
LABORER: COMMON (BOSSIER, CADDO, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$12.00$2.10$14.10
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, AND SANDBLASTER (SHREVEPORT AREA - BOSSIER, CADDO, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$21.91$9.73$31.64
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (BOSSIER, CADDO, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$28.48$14.47$42.95
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, ST. JAMES (NORTHWESTERN PORTION), AND ST. MARTIN (EASTERN PORTION) PARISHES)$32.42$16.50$48.92
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (ACADIA, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND ST. MARTIN (WESTERN PORTION) PARISHES)$25.90$13.65$39.55

Highway LA20260011 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)$32.59$10.52$43.11
MECHANIC$25.40$8.05$33.45
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ORLEANS, JEFFERSON AND ST. BERNARD PARISHES)$22.28$4.81$27.09
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (PLAQUEMINES, ST.CHARLES AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES)$18.96$4.81$23.77
TRUCK DRIVERS: WATER TRUCK$13.79$0.00$13.79
TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMP TRUCK$12.93$0.18$13.11
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ST. TAMMANY COUNTY)$9.51$1.14$10.65
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$17.49$0.00$17.49
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.03$4.24$24.27
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 10 classifications · $14.38 to $25.35 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: TRENCHER$14.38$0.00$14.38
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ROLLER (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. TAMMANY)$14.74$4.23$18.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ROLLER (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (JEFFERSON, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST)$12.59$4.37$16.96
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MILLING MACHINE$16.63$2.14$18.77
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADER/BLADE$15.88$0.00$15.88
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE$25.35$0.00$25.35
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER$16.40$0.00$16.40
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BROOM/SWEEPER$15.17$5.15$20.32
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$16.85$4.91$21.76
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT PAVER$17.20$4.97$22.17

Residential LA20260001 rev 2

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. MARTIN (SOUTHERN PORTION), AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$36.00$16.66$52.66
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (OUACHITA PARISH)$29.55$14.36$43.91
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (RAPIDES PARISH)$30.00$12.03$42.03
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (ST. TAMMANY PARISH)$30.35$12.46$42.81
PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES (SOUTHEASTERN PORTION), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$31.70$13.85$45.55
PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (OUACHITA PARISH)$28.75$11.86$40.61
PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (RAPIDES PARISH)$26.50$13.39$39.89
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)$24.54$9.65$34.19
ROOFER$10.11$2.01$12.12
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE$13.00$0.00$13.00
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING$12.71$0.78$13.49
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY$11.38$0.83$12.21
LABORER, COMMON$8.01$0.00$8.01
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING)$11.78$0.00$11.78
Scoped to other counties 8 classifications in LA20260001 that name counties other than Orleans
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (BOSSIER, CADDO, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$35.85$15.58$51.43
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (ACADIA, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, AND ST. MARTIN (NORTHERN PORTION) PARISHES)$31.98$15.14$47.12
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, ST. LANDRY, AND WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES)$29.47$13.50$42.97
PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (BOSSIER, CADDO, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$28.48$14.47$42.95
PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON , ST. JAMES (NORTHWESTERN PORTION), ST. MARTIN (EASTERN PORTION), AND WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES)$32.42$16.50$48.92
PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (ACADIA, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND ST. MARTIN (WESTERN PORTION) PARISHES)$25.90$13.65$39.55
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT (ACADIA, ASCENSION, CALCASIEU, EAST BATON ROUGE, LAFAYETTE, LIVINGSTON, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, AND WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES)$24.37$9.20$33.57
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT (BOSSIER, CADDO, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)$26.09$11.00$37.09

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