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ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICS leads the building schedule for New Castle County, DE at $71.85 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in New Castle County, DE lists 27 classifications with published rates, base pay from $25.89 to $71.85 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOILERMAKER | $55.00 | $35.48 | DE20260008 |
| BRICKLAYER | $34.19 | $27.98 | DE20260008 |
| CARPENTER(INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, SCAFFOLD BUILDING, EXCLUDES MASONRY/BRICK, AND EXCLUDES SOFT FLOOR LAYER) | $38.27 | $25.34 | DE20260008 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $41.69 | $27.28 |
Across the 27 published classifications for building work in New Castle County, DE, base pay spans $25.89 to $71.85 per hour with a median of $39.09.
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.
This schedule mixes sources: 67% of lines carry union identifiers and the rest are survey-based. Two crews on one site can be governed by rates that update on entirely different rhythms.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example DE20260008 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.
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $47.50 | $35.93 | DE20260008 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICSA. PAID VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE OR 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B. EIGHT PAID HOLIDAYS (PROVIDED EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY): NEW YEARS'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $71.85 | $38.44 | DE20260008 |
| GLAZIER | $49.96 | $37.56 | DE20260008 |
| IRONWORKERORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, AND STRUCTURAL THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS SHALL BE OBSERVED, AND WHEN WORK IS PERFORMED THEREON IT SHALL BE PAID FOR AT TWICE THE BASE WAGE RATE: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $41.10 | $38.23 | DE20260008 |
| LABORER(MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $31.45 | $25.70 | DE20260008 |
| LABORERBACKFILLER, COMMON OR GENERAL, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER - BRICK, PIPELAYER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY), TAMPER (HAND HELD) | $29.45 | $25.70 | DE20260008 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $51.54 | $39.26 | DE20260008 |
| OPERATORCRANE | $32.40 | $18.27 | DE20260008 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $25.89 | $0.00 | DE20260008 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $33.96 | $0.00 | DE20260008 |
| PAINTER(BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $38.80 | $0.91 | DE20260008 |
| PIPEFITTERINCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION AND EXCLUDES INDUSTRIAL WORK FOOTNOTE A: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY,INDEPENDENCE DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,LABOR DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND GENERAL ELECTION DAY | $41.35 | $38.19 | DE20260008 |
| PIPEFITTERINDUSTRIAL FOOTNOTE A: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY,INDEPENDENCE DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,LABOR DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND GENERAL ELECTION DAY | $56.43 | $43.35 | DE20260008 |
| PLASTERERFIREPROOFER | $38.37 | $31.64 | DE20260008 |
| PLUMBER | $47.73 | $18.40 | DE20260008 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORFORKLIFT FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND ELECTION DAY (PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE SCHEDULED WORK DAY FOLLOWING THE HOLIDAY.) | $48.73 | $32.23 | DE20260008 |
| ROOFER(INSTALLATION OF METAL ROOFS ONLY) | $39.09 | $30.77 | DE20260008 |
| ROOFER, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF METAL ROOFS | $27.98 | $27.90 | DE20260008 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $33.63 | $40.60 | DE20260008 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $38.02 | $25.39 | DE20260008 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $46.47 | $29.56 | DE20260008 |
| TILE FINISHER | $35.40 | $4.31 | DE20260008 |
| TILE SETTER | $57.98 | $1.11 | DE20260008 |
* 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.