Prevailing wage rates · New Mexico · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe and 9 more counties, New Mexico
Highway construction · NM20260037 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 94 classifications for highway work in Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe and 9 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 $9.95 an hour (laborer, common or general (colfax)) to $33.22 (electrician (including traffic signal installation)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, but none of its modifications has changed a rate.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; no change among the 94 lines we could match
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
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 1 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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNM2011-005 · Survey of contractors in NM, August 26, 2011 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $13.13 | $0.26 | $13.39 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR | $12.74 | $0.26 | $13.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (RIO ARRIBA) | $12.95 | $0.26 | $13.21 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (QUAY, SAN MIGUEL) | $13.30 | $0.26 | $13.56 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (MCKINLEY) | $13.55 | $0.26 | $13.81 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, TAOS, UNION) | $13.27 | $0.26 | $13.53 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (CIBOLA) | $12.71 | $0.26 | $12.97 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (QUAY) | $15.20 | $0.26 | $15.46 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (MCKINLEY) | $13.15 | $0.26 | $13.41 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (COLFAX, SAN MIGUEL) | $13.24 | $0.26 | $13.50 | Survey, 2011 |
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (CIBOLA, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, TAOS, UNION) | $14.75 | $0.26 | $15.01 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $13.56 | $0.26 | $13.82 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK) | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK) | $16.58 | $0.26 | $16.84 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $15.96 | $0.26 | $16.22 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $15.91 | $0.26 | $16.17 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL | $15.80 | $0.26 | $16.06 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (ASPHALT AND DIRT) (QUAY) | $14.74 | $0.26 | $15.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (ASPHALT AND DIRT) (MCKINLEY) | $16.49 | $0.26 | $16.75 | Survey, 2011 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (ASPHALT AND DIRT) (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $14.39 | $0.98 | $15.37 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER (QUAY) | $15.99 | $0.26 | $16.25 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER (MCKINLEY) | $14.95 | $0.26 | $15.21 | Survey, 2011 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $15.87 | $0.26 | $16.13 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $14.29 | $0.26 | $14.55 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $17.48 | $0.26 | $17.74 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (QUAY) | $16.10 | $0.26 | $16.36 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (MORA) | $16.21 | $0.26 | $16.47 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (MCKINLEY) | $16.13 | $0.26 | $16.39 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (HARDING) | $19.37 | $0.26 | $19.63 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (COLFAX) | $15.72 | $0.26 | $15.98 | Survey, 2011 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (CIBOLA, GUADALUPE, LOS ALAMOS, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $16.27 | $0.26 | $16.53 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (QUAY) | $19.50 | $0.26 | $19.76 | Survey, 2011 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $17.48 | $0.26 | $17.74 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $17.16 | $0.26 | $17.42 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (QUAY) | $14.89 | $0.26 | $15.15 | Survey, 2011 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $14.97 | $0.26 | $15.23 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER | $18.06 | $0.26 | $18.32 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (QUAY) | $16.27 | $0.26 | $16.53 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (MCKINLEY) | $16.70 | $0.26 | $16.96 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (HARDING) | $20.74 | $0.26 | $21.00 | Survey, 2011 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $16.80 | $0.26 | $17.06 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (TRENCHER) | $16.26 | $0.26 | $16.52 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MILLING MACHINE) | $16.89 | $0.26 | $17.15 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (DISTRIBUTOR) | $14.50 | $0.26 | $14.76 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRUSHER) | $16.53 | $0.26 | $16.79 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (BROOM OPERATOR) | $15.72 | $0.26 | $15.98 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ASPHALT/CONCRETE PAVER, LAYDOWN MACHINE, AND PLANT) | $16.43 | $1.51 | $17.94 | Survey, 2011 |
| PAINTER, BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (MCKINLEY) | $14.15 | $0.44 | $14.59 | Survey, 2011 |
PAINTER, BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY…Full textPAINTER, BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, QUAY, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $15.06 | $0.44 | $15.50 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.99 | $0.35 | $17.34 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $14.39 | $0.35 | $14.74 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, MASONTENDER-BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE (RIO ARRIBA) | $13.33 | $1.97 | $15.30 | Survey, 2011 |
LABORER, MASONTENDER-BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE…Full textLABORER, MASONTENDER-BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, QUAY, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $13.04 | $1.78 | $14.82 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER (QUAY) | $12.21 | $0.26 | $12.47 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER (MCKINLEY) | $11.66 | $0.35 | $12.01 | Survey, 2011 |
LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER…Full textLABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER (COLFX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $12.15 | $0.99 | $13.14 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER (CIBOLA) | $13.14 | $0.35 | $13.49 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (UNION) | $10.89 | $0.35 | $11.24 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (TAOS) | $12.61 | $0.35 | $12.96 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SAN MIGUEL) | $12.56 | $0.35 | $12.91 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (RIO ARRIBA) | $12.28 | $0.35 | $12.63 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (QUAY) | $12.15 | $0.35 | $12.50 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (MORA) | $11.34 | $0.35 | $11.69 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (MCKINLEY) | $11.22 | $0.35 | $11.57 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (HARDING) | $11.57 | $0.35 | $11.92 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (GUADALUPE, LOS ALAMOS) | $11.83 | $0.35 | $12.18 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (COLFAX) | $9.60 | $0.35 | $9.95 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (CIBOLA) | $12.27 | $0.35 | $12.62 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER (GRADE CHECKER) | $14.67 | $1.60 | $16.27 | Survey, 2011 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $21.77 | $6.03 | $27.80 | Survey, 2011 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (RIO ARRIBA) | $21.98 | $6.03 | $28.01 | Survey, 2011 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (MCKINLEY) | $22.44 | $5.85 | $28.29 | Survey, 2011 |
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING…Full textIRONWORKER, REINFORCING (COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, QUAY, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $21.57 | $4.80 | $26.37 | Survey, 2011 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (CIBOLA) | $23.05 | $1.54 | $24.59 | Survey, 2011 |
| INSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND SIGNS) (QUAY) | $12.00 | $0.35 | $12.35 | Survey, 2011 |
INSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS…Full textINSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND SIGNS) (GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION) | $12.37 | $0.35 | $12.72 | Survey, 2011 |
| INSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND SIGNS) (COLFAX) | $11.68 | $0.35 | $12.03 | Survey, 2011 |
| INSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND SIGNS) (CIBOLA) | $12.35 | $0.35 | $12.70 | Survey, 2011 |
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING…Full textHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (SAN MIGUEL) | $15.31 | $0.35 | $15.66 | Survey, 2011 |
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING…Full textHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (QUAY) | $16.37 | $0.26 | $16.63 | Survey, 2011 |
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING…Full textHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (MCKINLEY) | $14.55 | $0.35 | $14.90 | Survey, 2011 |
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING…Full textHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, TAOS, UNION) | $15.16 | $0.35 | $15.51 | Survey, 2011 |
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING…Full textHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (CIBOLA) | $13.66 | $0.35 | $14.01 | Survey, 2011 |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION) | $24.66 | $8.56 | $33.22 | Survey, 2011 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (TAOS) | $14.98 | $0.26 | $15.24 | Survey, 2011 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL) | $15.58 | $1.54 | $17.12 | Survey, 2011 |
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER…Full textCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, QUAY, UNION) | $15.07 | $0.26 | $15.33 | Survey, 2011 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CIBOLA) | $15.58 | $0.26 | $15.84 | Survey, 2011 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (SAN MIGUEL) | $13.93 | $0.44 | $14.37 | Survey, 2011 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (MORA) | $14.44 | $0.44 | $14.88 | Survey, 2011 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (MCKINLEY) | $13.51 | $0.44 | $13.95 | Survey, 2011 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (GUADALUPE, LOS ALAMOS, COLFAX, HARDING, GUAY, TAOS, UNION) | $13.84 | $0.44 | $14.28 | Survey, 2011 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (CIBOLA, RIA ARRIBA) | $14.27 | $0.44 | $14.71 | Survey, 2011 |
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 NM20260037?
- 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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- 94 classifications in 1 rate groups
- 0 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos, Union