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DOL marked wage determination ND20260001 modified July 30, 2026 (revision 3). Verify against the source below before filing.
Rates on this page changed recently: the governing determination carries a modification dated July 30, 2026. The active federal wage determination covering highway construction in Nelson County, ND lists 27 classifications with published rates, base pay from $30.90 to $55.35 per hour. The determination was last modified July 30, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $38.70 | $9.00 | ND20260001 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $38.70 | $9.00 | ND20260001 |
| ELECTRICIANELECTRICIAN: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLETTE, SHERIDAN, SOIUX, SLOPE, WARD, & WILLIAMS COUNTIES: | $55.35 | $24.55 | ND20260001 |
| ELECTRICIANCABLE SPLICER: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLETTE, SHERIDAN, SOIUX, SLOPE, WARD, & WILLIAMS COUNTIES: |
The highest published base on this schedule belongs to ELECTRICIAN at $55.35 per hour plus $24.55 fringe; the schedule's median base is $35.79.
The governing determination was modified July 30, 2026, within the last 30 days. Contractors mid-bid in Nelson County should re-check figures against the determination text before submitting.
74% of the rate lines here carry union local identifiers, so the published figures track negotiated agreements, which is why some classifications carry high fringe amounts relative to base.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example ND20260001 Mod dated July 30, 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 August 1, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $55.35 |
| $24.55 |
| ND20260001 |
| ELECTRICIANCABLE SPLICER: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARK: | $55.35 | $24.55 | ND20260001 |
| ELECTRICIANELECTRICIAN: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARK: | $55.35 | $24.55 | ND20260001 |
| ELECTRICIANCABLE SPLICER: BARNES, BENSON, CAVALIER, DICKEY, EDDY, FOSTER, GRAND FORKS, GRIGGS, KIDDER, LA MOURE, LOGAN, MCINTOSH, NELSON, PEMBINA, RAMSEY, RANSOM, RICHLAND, SARGENT, STEELE, STUTSMAN, TOWNER, TRAILL, WALSH, AND WELLS COUNTIES | $55.35 | $24.55 | ND20260001 |
| ELECTRICIANELECTRICIAN: BARNES, BENSON, CAVALIER, DICKEY, EDDY, FOSTER, GRAND FORKS, GRIGGS, KIDDER, LA MOURE, LOGAN, MCINTOSH, NELSON, PEMBINA, RAMSEY, RANSOM, RICHLAND, SARGENT, STEELE, STUTSMAN, TOWNER, TRAILL, WALSH, AND WELLS COUNTIES | $55.35 | $24.55 | ND20260001 |
| ELECTRICIANCass County | $37.41 | $16.75 | ND20260001 |
| LABORERGroup 2 | $31.15 | $3.40 | ND20260001 |
| LABORERGroup 4 | $32.05 | $3.40 | ND20260001 |
| LABORERGroup 3 | $31.30 | $3.40 | ND20260001 |
| LABORERGroup 1 | $30.90 | $3.40 | ND20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONLINEMAN | $55.35 | $24.55 | ND20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONGROUNDMAN | $31.32 | $14.69 | ND20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONCABLE SPLICER | $55.35 | $24.55 | ND20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONLINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $47.00 | $22.21 | ND20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1All Cranes 60 tons and over, Cranes doing piling, sheeting, dragline/clam work, Derrick(Guy & Stiff), Gentry Crane Operator, Helicopter Operator, Mole Operator or Tunnel Mucking Machine, Power Shovel 3-1/2 CY. and over and Traveling Tower Crane | $36.65 | $23.10 | ND20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2All Cranes 59 tons and under, Backhoe Operator 3 CY. and over, Creter Crane, Dredge Operator 12' and Over,Equipment Dispatcher, Equipment Foreman, Finish Dozer, Finish Motor Grader, Front End Loader Operator 8 CY. and over, Master Mechanic (When supervising 5 or more Mechanics), Mon-o-rail Hoist Operator, Power Shovel up to and including 3-1/2 CY. and Tugboat | $35.25 | $23.10 | ND20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3Lazer-Screed Operator, Asphalt Paving Machine Operator, Asphalt Plant Operator, Automated Grade Trimmer, Backhoe Operator 1 CY. up to and including 2-1/2 CY., Boom Truck Hydraulic (8 Tons & over), Cableway Operator, Concrete Batch Plant Operator(electronic or manual), Concrete Mixer Paving Machine Operator, Concrete Paver-Bridge Decks, Concrete Pump, Concrete Spreader Operator & Belt Placer, Crushing Plant Operator, Dozer Operator,Dredge Operator or Engineer 11'' and under, Drill Rigs, Heavy Dut | $35.00 | $23.10 | ND20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4Articulated/Off Road Hauler, Asphalt Dump Person (Controls the Spread of Asphalt), Asphalt Paving Screed Operator, Backhoe - up to and including 1/2 CY., Boring Machine locator, Console Board Operator, Curb Machine Operator, Distributor Operator (Bituminous), Forklift Operator, Front End Loader- 1-1/2 CY. up to and including 3 Cubic Yards (Machine Standard Mfg. Rating), Fuel/Lube Truck Operator, Grade Person (Responsible for Establishing and Determining Grade through Instrumentation), Gravel Scr | $34.85 | $23.10 | ND20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5Boom Truck- A- Frame or Hydraulic 2 tons up to and including 7 tons, Broom-Self propelled, Concrete Saw (Power Operated), Cure Bridge Operator, Front End Loader Operator, less than 1-1/2 CY., Mobile Cement Mixer-Non-Truck, Power Actuated Auger & Horizontal Boring Machine Operator up to and including 5"""", Roller, on other than Hot Mix Asphalt Paving, Oilers, Vibrating Packer Operator (Pad Type) Self-propelled, Water Spraying Equipment-Self Propelled, Skidsteer Operator with Attachments | $34.00 | $23.10 | ND20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 6Brakeman or Switchman, Dredge or Tugboat Deckhand, Drill Truck Gravel/Testing Operator, Form Trench Digger (Power), Gunite Operator Gunall, Paint Machine Striping Operator, Pick-up Sweeper, 1CY. & over Hopper Capacity, Scissor Jack-Self Propelled Platform Lift, Straw Mulcher, Blower and Straw Press, Stump Chipper Operator, Tillage Equipment Operator, Tractor Pulling Compaction or Aerating Equipment and No Till Drills, Trenching Machine Operator-up to and including 45 HP., Assistant/Apprentice Op | $33.20 | $23.10 | ND20260001 |
| TRUCK DRIVEREuclid over 20 yds | $35.79 | $19.28 | ND20260001 |
| TRUCK DRIVERSingle Axle Trucks | $33.84 | $19.28 | ND20260001 |
| TRUCK DRIVERTandem Tri Axle Semi, Low Boy and Off Road Heavy Duty End Dumps 20 yds & under | $34.27 | $19.28 | ND20260001 |
| TRUCK DRIVERTandem Tri/Axle Truck | $33.96 | $19.28 | ND20260001 |
* 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.