Which rate do I pay on NM20260012?

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 1 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.

Prevailing wage rates · New Mexico · Wage determination

Prevailing wage rates: De Baca, Eddy, Grant and 7 more counties, New Mexico

Heavy construction · NM20260012 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 16 classifications for heavy work in De Baca, Eddy, Grant and 7 more counties, New Mexico. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $10.90 an hour (laborer: flagger) to $53.71 (electrician, zone 1). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. 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	Source
ELEC0583-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, January 1, 2025
ELECTRICIAN (HIDALGO AND LUNA COUNTIES)	$38.00	$9.82	$47.82	Agreement
ELEC0611-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, January 1, 2025
ELECTRICIAN, ZONE 1… Full text ELECTRICIAN, ZONE 1 (DE BACA, GRANT, LINCOLN, ROOSEVELT, SIERRA & SOCORRO COUNTIES). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVIS-12 MILES, ESPANOLA-14 MILES, FARMINGTON-6 MILES, GALLUP-10 MILES, HOBBS-12 MILES, LAS VEGAS-8 MILES, LOS LUNAS-12 MILES, LOVINGTON-12 MILES, PORTALES-12 MILES, RATON-6 MILES, ROSWELL-12 MILES, RUIDOSO-12 MILES, SANTA FE-10 MILES, TUCUMCARI-6 MILES. ZONE 2: EXTENDING UP TO 20 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 9% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE. ZONE 3: EXTENDING UP TO 30 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 15% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE. ZONE 4: EXTENDING MORE THAN 30 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 26% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE	$40.30	$13.41	$53.71	Agreement
ELEC0611-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, January 1, 2025
ELECTRICIAN, ZONE 1… Full text ELECTRICIAN, ZONE 1 (EDDY & LEA COUNTIES). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVIS-12 MILES, ESPANOLA-14 MILES, FARMINGTON-6 MILES, GALLUP-10 MILES, HOBBS-12 MILES, LAS VEGAS-8 MILES, LOS LUNAS-12 MILES, LOVINGTON-12 MILES, PORTALES-12 MILES, RATON-6 MILES, ROSWELL-12 MILES, RUIDOSO-12 MILES, SANTA FE-10 MILES, TUCUMCARI-6 MILES. ZONE 2: EXTENDING UP TO 20 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 9% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE. ZONE 3: EXTENDING UP TO 30 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 15% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE. ZONE 4: EXTENDING MORE THAN 30 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 26% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE	$40.30	$13.41	$53.71	Agreement
IRON0495-004 · Ironworkers agreement, January 1, 2023
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL	$28.05	$18.11	$46.16	Agreement
SUNM2009-006 · Survey of contractors in NM, September 14, 2010
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	$13.72	$5.25	$18.97	Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$11.90	$0.00	$11.90	Survey
PLUMBER	$26.27	$7.69	$33.96	Survey
PIPEFITTER	$25.64	$11.31	$36.95	Survey
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	$14.03	$0.00	$14.03	Survey
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	$22.07	$5.05	$27.12	Survey
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	$18.79	$2.35	$21.14	Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	$14.03	$0.00	$14.03	Survey
LABORER: FLAGGER	$10.90	$0.00	$10.90	Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	$12.37	$0.00	$12.37	Survey
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	$22.75	$9.60	$32.35	Survey
CARPENTER	$22.26	$6.20	$28.46	Survey

Modification history

Modification 0	January 2, 2026
Modification 1	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 NM20260012?: 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 1 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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