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Boilermaker prevailing wage in Skagway Municipality, Alaska
$91.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$57.08 base wage + $34.38 fringe benefits · Per diem eligible (*)
Skagway Municipality uses the same boilermaker rates as 29 other localities. See all of them on one page.
On Alaska public works in Skagway Municipality, a boilermaker must be paid at least $91.46 an hour: a $57.08 base wage plus $34.38 in fringe benefits.
Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026); this rate, effective September 1, 2026. A contract uses the issue in effect 10 days before the final bid date, for the life of the contract or 24 months, whichever is shorter (AS 36.05.010). Checked against labor.alaska.gov on October 25, 2026.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $57.08 + $34.38
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. The other lines are the fringe benefits DOLWD lists for each hour.
| Base wage (taxable) | $57.08 |
| Health and welfare | $8.57 |
| Pension | $18.72 |
| Vacation and holiday | $4.25 |
| Training | $2.50 |
| Other benefits | $0.34 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $91.46 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract uses the issue in effect at least 10 days before its final bid date, and keeps it for the life of the contract or 24 months, whichever is shorter. Then the issue in force applies for the next 24 months (AS 36.05.010).
- DOLWD issues Pamphlet 600 twice a year. Issue 53 took effect September 1, 2026 and applies to final bid dates from September 11, 2026. Earlier issues still apply to contracts bid under them; DOLWD lists the four most recent on its Pamphlet 600 page.
Dated rates for this classification
DOLWD prints more than one dated line for Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; earlier issues still apply to contracts bid under them.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | $88.46 ($54.08 + $34.38), Issue 50 | Earlier |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $88.46 ($54.08 + $34.38), Issue 51 | Earlier |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $91.46 ($57.08 + $34.38), Issue 52 | Earlier |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $91.46 ($57.08 + $34.38), Issue 53 | In force |
Davis-Bacon boilermaker rate in Skagway Municipality
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
For building and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is BOILERMAKER at $87.12 ($58.33 base + $28.79 fringe), from AK20260001 modification 4, published October 15, 2026, rate BOIL0502-002. Against DOLWD's $91.46: DOLWD's rate is $4.34 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Heavy | BOILERMAKERBOIL0502-002 | $58.33 | $87.12 | AK20260001 Mod 4 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Alaska Davis-Bacon changes
How Skagway Municipality compares
The main boilermaker rate in every borough or census area that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every borough or census area in Alaska
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Skagway Municipalitybase $57.08$91.46
- Haines Boroughbase $57.08$91.46
- Juneau City and Boroughbase $57.08$91.46
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Areabase $57.08$91.46
Boilermaker rates in nearby localities
Current DOLWD rates. The rate is set "in the region in which the work is done" (AS 36.05.010), and Pamphlet 600's regions follow latitude and longitude lines, not borough lines.
DOLWD's boilermaker rates for Skagway Municipality are the same as in 29 other localities: Aleutians East Borough, Aleutians West Census Area, Anchorage Municipality, Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay Borough, Chugach Census Area, Copper River Census Area, Denali Borough and 21 more.
| Borough or census area | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Skagway Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagway Municipality | Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101) | $57.08 | $91.46 | |
| Haines Borough | Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101) | $57.08 | $91.46 | same |
| Juneau City and Borough | Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101) | $57.08 | $91.46 | same |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101) | $57.08 | $91.46 | same |
| Sitka City and Borough | Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101) | $57.08 | $91.46 | same |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101) | $57.08 | $91.46 | same |
| Petersburg Borough | Boilermaker (journeyman) (A0101) | $57.08 | $91.46 | same |
Alaska boilermaker prevailing wage by borough or census area, with a map
Notes on this rate
DOLWD's notes, in DOLWD's words.
- * * Per diem is an established practice for this classification. This means that per diem is an allowable alternative to board and lodging if all criteria are met. See 8 AAC 30.051-08 AAC 30.056, and the per diem information on page vii of this Pamphlet.
More from DOLWD on this rate
- DOLWD Pamphlet 600, page 1
- DOLWD's Pamphlet 600
- Pamphlet 600 prints journeyman rates only. Lower rates apply only to apprentices in a program registered with DOLWD or the U.S. Office of Apprenticeship.
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your basic hourly rate to what your employer pays into health, pension, training and other plans for you, and compare it with the total. Contractors must pay weekly and post Pamphlet 600 on site (AS 36.05.070), and file sworn payrolls with DOLWD every second week. DOLWD Wage and Hour: (907) 269-4900.
Source
Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), Pamphlet 600 AK-P600-53-A0101, issued September 1, 2026, effective September 1, 2026, page 1: labor.alaska.gov/lss/forms/Pamphlet_600_Issue_53.pdf
We read every rate in Pamphlet 600 Issues 50–53 and check every number with a second, separate PDF reader. Basic rate plus every benefit column equals DOLWD's printed total on all rows. How we check · Download Skagway Municipality as CSV · Report an error