Pulling the rate table…
ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS leads the building schedule for Orleans Parish, LA at $51.11 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Orleans Parish, LA lists 24 classifications with published rates, base pay from $12.38 to $51.11 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $32.66 | $9.86 | LA20260041 |
| BRICKLAYER | $18.66 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
| CARPENTER(FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.00 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK | $19.37 | $2.46 | LA20260041 |
Across the 24 published classifications for building work in Orleans Parish, LA, base pay spans $12.38 to $51.11 per hour with a median of $20.54.
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: 46% 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 LA20260041 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.
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $30.47 | $7.97 | LA20260041 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.55 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
| DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER | $18.21 | $4.90 | LA20260041 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDING COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $36.00 | $16.66 | LA20260041 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYSNEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.11 | $38.44 | LA20260041 |
| GLAZIER | $25.44 | $12.20 | LA20260041 |
| IRONWORKER(REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $13.86 | LA20260041 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $13.09 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.38 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
| PAINTERSPRAY ONLY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $18.83 | $9.48 | LA20260041 |
| PAINTER(BRUSH AND ROLLER), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $17.25 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
| PIPEFITTER(INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS) | $34.87 | $17.79 | LA20260041 |
| PLUMBER(INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.30 | $14.98 | LA20260041 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCRANE CRANE PREMIUMS: 50-150 TONS $1.75 OVER 150 TONS $2.25 | $23.46 | $8.35 | LA20260041 |
| ROOFER | $16.77 | $5.66 | LA20260041 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $26.71 | $11.93 | LA20260041 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $21.08 | $5.79 | LA20260041 |
| TILE SETTER | $20.00 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $15.00 | $0.00 | LA20260041 |
* 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.