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Pile Driver prevailing wage in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
$43.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.59 base wage + $11.06 fringe benefits · CARP1098-008
De Soto Parish uses the same pile driver rates as 26 other localities. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in De Soto Parish, a pile driver must be paid at least $43.65 an hour: a $32.59 base wage plus $11.06 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260006 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $43.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260006, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier CARP1098-008 (July 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Louisiana has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.59 + $11.06
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $32.59 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $43.65 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Louisiana change log lists what each one changed.
How De Soto Parish compares
The main pile driver rate in every parish that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every parish in Louisiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- De Soto Parishbase $32.59$43.65
- Red River Parishbase $32.59$43.65
- Sabine Parishbase $32.59$43.65
- Vernon Parishbase $13.07$13.07
Pile Driver rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of parishes, so neighbours often share them; the parish where the work is done decides.
DOL's pile driver rates for De Soto Parish are the same as in 26 other localities: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, East Carroll and 18 more. The closest parish with a different rate is Vernon Parish, at $13.07.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs De Soto Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto Parish | PILEDRIVERMAN (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CATAHOULA, CALDWELL, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LASALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL AND WINN PARISHES) | $32.59 | $43.65 | |
| Red River Parish | PILEDRIVERMAN (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CATAHOULA, CALDWELL, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LASALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL AND WINN PARISHES) | $32.59 | $43.65 | same |
| Sabine Parish | PILEDRIVERMAN (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CATAHOULA, CALDWELL, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LASALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL AND WINN PARISHES) | $32.59 | $43.65 | same |
| Caddo Parish | PILEDRIVERMAN (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CATAHOULA, CALDWELL, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LASALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL AND WINN PARISHES) | $32.59 | $43.65 | same |
| Bossier Parish | PILEDRIVERMAN (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CATAHOULA, CALDWELL, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LASALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL AND WINN PARISHES) | $32.59 | $43.65 | same |
| Natchitoches Parish | PILEDRIVERMAN (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CATAHOULA, CALDWELL, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LASALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL AND WINN PARISHES) | $32.59 | $43.65 | same |
| Bienville Parish | PILEDRIVERMAN (BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CATAHOULA, CALDWELL, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LASALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL AND WINN PARISHES) | $32.59 | $43.65 | same |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination LA20260006 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260006/2
We read every active Louisiana Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download De Soto Parish as CSV · Report an error