Prevailing wage rates · Louisiana · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: St Bernard County, Louisiana
Building construction · LA20260043 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 27 classifications for building work in St Bernard County, Louisiana. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $12.39 an hour (laborer: mason tender - brick) to $89.55 (elevator mechanic a). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 2 modifications. Of the 25 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 1 is higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
1 fringe formula changed
- Elevator mechanic a.: 1 fringe formula changed
Every line that changed (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. | $51.11 + 38.435+a+b | $51.11 + $38.44 | changed |
Earlier modifications
January 30, 2026 · modification 11 rate raised
- Electrician: 1 rate raised by $1.63 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change ELECTRICIAN (Including Communication Technician and Low Voltage Wiring) $35.00 + $16.03 $36.00 + $16.66 +$1.63 (+3.2%)
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 2 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0053-001 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, September 2, 2024 | |||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $32.66 | $9.86 | $42.52 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0130-010 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $36.00 | $16.66 | $52.66 | +$1.63 (+3.2%) | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEV0016-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| 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 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0406-002 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2014 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANE PREMIUMS: 50-150 TONS $1.75 OVER 150 TONS $2.25 | $23.46 | $8.35 | $31.81 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| IRON0623-021 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $13.86 | $48.61 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN1244-006 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, September 1, 2024 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $25.44 | $12.20 | $37.64 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN1244-012 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2021 | |||||
| PAINTER (SPRAY, EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $18.83 | $9.48 | $28.31 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| PLAS0567-001 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, August 1, 2022 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $30.47 | $7.97 | $38.44 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| PLUM0060-009 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 3, 2024 | |||||
PLUMBER (INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS…Full textPLUMBER (INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.30 | $14.98 | $48.28 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION…Full textPIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS) | $34.87 | $17.79 | $52.66 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0060-009 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 2, 2025 | |||||
PLUMBER (INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS…Full textPLUMBER (INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.30 | $14.98 | $48.28 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION…Full textPIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS) | $34.87 | $17.79 | $52.66 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| SHEE0214-009 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, September 1, 2013 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.71 | $11.93 | $38.64 | no change | Agreement, 2013 |
| SULA2012-028 · Survey of contractors in LA, September 22, 2014 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| TILE SETTER | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $20.98 | $5.46 | $26.44 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ROOFER | $16.77 | $5.66 | $22.43 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $18.95 | $8.91 | $27.86 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.39 | $0.00 | $12.39 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.00 | $5.00 | $19.00 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK | $19.01 | $4.28 | $23.29 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| BRICKLAYER | $18.88 | $0.00 | $18.88 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on LA20260043?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 2 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 27 classifications in 12 rate groups
- 11 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: St Bernard