District of Columbia elevator constructor prevailing wage, district by district

An elevator constructor's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in District of Columbia is $95.60 an hour in every district that has one (1), for the main classification.

Main elevator constructor classification in each district (Elevator mechanic a. paid holidays: new year's day, memorial day, independence day, labor day, veterans' day, thanksgiving day, christmas day and the friday after thanksgiving. b. vacations: employer contributes 8% of basic hourly rate for 5 years or more of service; 6% of basic hourly rate for 6 months to 5 years of service as vacation pay credit), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

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Which localities pay which rate

District	Main classification	Base + fringe	Base
District of Columbia	ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. B. VACATIONS: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT	$95.60	$57.16

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about District of Columbia elevator constructor pay

What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in District of Columbia?

$95.60 an hour: a $57.16 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination DC20260002, modification 3. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in District of Columbia.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In District of Columbia the $95.60 total is a $57.16 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage pay overtime in District of Columbia?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice elevator constructors get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).