Prevailing wage rates · New Mexico · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Lea County, New Mexico
Building construction · NM20260020 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 41 classifications for building work in Lea County, 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 $10.84 an hour (laborer: landscape & irrigation) to $59.67 (plumber (excluding hvac pipe installation)). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP1319-008 · Carpenters agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| CARPENTER (METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $29.09 | $16.20 | $45.29 | Agreement |
| ELEC0611-018 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS…Full textELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS: ZONE 1. 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 |
| ENGI0953-007 · Operating Engineers agreement, January 1, 2024 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((8) CRANE) | $31.43 | $4.65 | $36.08 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((4) BOBCAT/SKID LOADER, LOADER (FRONT END)) | $27.70 | $4.65 | $32.35 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((2) ROLLER(DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION)) | $26.75 | $4.65 | $31.40 | Agreement |
| IRON0495-009 · Ironworkers agreement, January 1, 2023 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $28.05 | $18.11 | $46.16 | Agreement |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (METAL BUILDING ERECTION ONLY) | $28.05 | $18.11 | $46.16 | Agreement |
| PLUM0412-007 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, January 2, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $43.07 | $16.60 | $59.67 | Agreement |
| PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $43.07 | $16.60 | $59.67 | Agreement |
| SHEE0049-012 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, January 1, 2024 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.50 | $18.51 | $56.01 | Agreement |
| SUNM2010-008 · Survey of contractors in NM, November 9, 2010 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.25 | $5.00 | $21.25 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCK | $15.91 | $3.13 | $19.04 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.36 | $5.00 | $20.36 | Survey |
| TILE SETTER | $19.00 | $0.00 | $19.00 | Survey |
| TILE FINISHER | $14.02 | $0.00 | $14.02 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $22.01 | $9.65 | $31.66 | Survey |
| ROOFER | $13.24 | $0.50 | $13.74 | Survey |
| PLASTERER | $17.65 | $7.15 | $24.80 | Survey |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $16.58 | $1.79 | $18.37 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $21.39 | $4.94 | $26.33 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $21.13 | $4.83 | $25.96 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE | $22.13 | $4.30 | $26.43 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $13.78 | $2.20 | $15.98 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $11.51 | $0.85 | $12.36 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.77 | $4.35 | $18.12 | Survey |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $10.60 | $0.24 | $10.84 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.12 | $3.79 | $16.91 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL, EXCLUDES METAL BUILDING ERECTION | $22.20 | $8.06 | $30.26 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $20.84 | $7.68 | $28.52 | Survey |
| INSULATOR - BATT | $24.44 | $8.43 | $32.87 | Survey |
| GLAZIER | $20.15 | $3.95 | $24.10 | Survey |
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $22.31 | $0.30 | $22.61 | Survey |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $19.64 | $2.75 | $22.39 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.72 | $3.72 | $21.44 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms) | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | Survey |
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $20.46 | $5.61 | $26.07 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $19.79 | $6.14 | $25.93 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $21.39 | $2.85 | $24.24 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.79 | $0.00 | $20.79 | Survey |
| BRICKLAYER | $20.36 | $5.74 | $26.10 | Survey |
| BOILERMAKER | $21.77 | $3.98 | $25.75 | 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 NM20260020?
- 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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