Pulling the rate table…
LINE CONSTRUCTION leads the highway schedule for Bethel Census Area, AK at $72.59 base plus $35.90 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering highway construction in Bethel Census Area, AK lists 41 classifications with published rates, base pay from $35.97 to $72.59 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER(North of 63 Latitude) | $50.79 | $26.32 | AK20260006 |
| CARPENTER(South of N63 Latitude) | $50.79 | $26.86 | AK20260006 |
| ELECTRICIANInside Journeyman Wireman (Technician) | $53.44 | $30.52 | AK20260006 |
| IRONWORKERFence Barrier Installer | $42.99 |
Across the 41 published classifications for highway work in Bethel Census Area, AK, base pay spans $35.97 to $72.59 per hour with a median of $48.50.
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
Most rate lines here carry SU or state-adopted identifiers, meaning they come from wage surveys rather than negotiated agreements. Survey rates change less often but can jump when a new survey publishes.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example AK20260006 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $36.85 |
| AK20260006 |
| IRONWORKERGuardrail Installer | $43.99 | $36.85 | AK20260006 |
| IRONWORKERGuardrail Layout Man | $43.73 | $36.85 | AK20260006 |
| IRONWORKERSignalman, Stage Rigger, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing | $46.49 | $36.85 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 1(South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) | $40.25 | $34.41 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 1(North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) | $40.25 | $34.41 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 2(North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) | $41.25 | $34.41 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 2(South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) | $41.25 | $34.41 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 3(South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) | $42.15 | $34.41 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 3(North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) | $42.15 | $34.41 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 3A(North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) | $46.53 | $34.41 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 3A(South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) | $46.53 | $34.41 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 3B(North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138 Longitude) | $54.01 | $28.96 | AK20260006 |
| LABORER Group 3B(South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138 Longitude) | $54.01 | $28.96 | AK20260006 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONTree Trimmer | $42.23 | $30.25 | AK20260006 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONLine Installer | $53.53 | $34.54 | AK20260006 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONPowderperson | $70.59 | $35.84 | AK20260006 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONPower Journeyworker Line (Including Equipment Operator) | $72.59 | $35.90 | AK20260006 |
| PAINTER Brush and Roller(Region 1: North of N 63 Latitude) | $40.33 | $26.17 | AK20260006 |
| PAINTER Brush, Roll, and Spray(South of N 63 Latitude) | $35.97 | $28.52 | AK20260006 |
| PAINTER Sandblast and Spray(Region 1: North of N 63 Latitude) | $40.85 | $26.17 | AK20260006 |
| PAINTER Sandblast and Structural Steel Painter(South of N 63 Latitude) | $37.32 | $28.52 | AK20260006 |
| PILEDRIVER PERSONPiledriver, Sheet Stabber | $50.79 | $26.32 | AK20260006 |
| PILEDRIVER PERSONPiledriver-Welder | $51.79 | $26.32 | AK20260006 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERFirst Judicial District | $50.50 | $30.87 | AK20260006 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERNorth of N 63 Latitude | $51.66 | $32.90 | AK20260006 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERSouth of N 63 Latitude | $47.50 | $32.45 | AK20260006 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGroup 1 | $53.23 | $29.40 | AK20260006 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGroup 1A | $55.33 | $29.40 | AK20260006 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGroup 2 | $52.32 | $29.40 | AK20260006 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGroup 3 | $51.46 | $29.40 | AK20260006 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGroup 4 | $44.06 | $29.40 | AK20260006 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGroup 1 | $51.58 | $29.42 | AK20260006 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGroup 1A | $53.05 | $29.42 | AK20260006 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGroup 2 | $50.12 | $29.42 | AK20260006 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGroup 3 | $49.17 | $29.42 | AK20260006 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGroup 4 | $48.50 | $29.42 | AK20260006 |
| TRUCK DRIVERGroup 5 | $47.62 | $29.42 | AK20260006 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.