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Livingston Parish, LA · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
$13.10an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.10 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SULA2012-035
$8.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.01 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER, COMMON · SULA2004-012
$17.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.00 base wage + $2.77 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. MARTIN, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA COUNTIES) · LABO0099-013
$9.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.45 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: PIPELAYER · SULA2004-006
Livingston Parish uses the same laborer rates as 1 other parish. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Livingston Parish, a laborer must be paid at least $13.10 an hour: a $13.10 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260050 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.10 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260050, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SULA2012-035 (September 22, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Livingston Parish, a laborer must be paid at least $8.01 an hour: a $8.01 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260001 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $8.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260001, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SULA2004-012 (June 15, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Livingston Parish, a laborer must be paid at least $17.77 an hour: a $15.00 base wage plus $2.77 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier LABO0099-013 (September 1, 2005). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Livingston Parish, a laborer must be paid at least $9.45 an hour: a $9.45 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260002 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $9.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260002, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SULA2004-006 (April 29, 2004). 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).
DOL lists 5 laborer rates for Livingston Parish, from $8.01 to $17.77 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.10 + $0.00
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) | $13.10 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.10 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.01 + $0.00
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) | $8.01 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.01 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.00 + $2.77
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) | $15.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.77 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.77 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.45 + $0.00
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) | $9.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.45 |
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.
Every laborer rate in Livingston Parish
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. MARTIN, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA COUNTIES)Highway · LABO0099-013$17.77
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SULA2012-035$13.10
- LABORERS: PIPELAYERHeavy · SULA2004-006$9.45
- LABORERS: COMMONHeavy · SULA2004-006$8.20
- LABORER, COMMONResidential · SULA2004-012$8.01
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSULA2012-035 | $13.10 | $0.00 | $13.10 | LA20260050 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. MARTIN, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA COUNTIES)HighwayLABO0099-013 | $15.00 | $2.77 | $17.77 | LA20260013 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: PIPELAYERHeavySULA2004-006 | $9.45 | $0.00 | $9.45 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: COMMONHeavySULA2004-006 | $8.20 | $0.00 | $8.20 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
| LABORER, COMMONResidentialSULA2004-012 | $8.01 | $0.00 | $8.01 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
How Livingston Parish compares
The main laborer 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
- Livingston Parishbase $13.10$13.10
- Ascension Parishbase $13.10$13.10
- East Baton Rouge Parishbase $12.72$12.72
- Tangipahoa Parishbase $13.28$13.28
Laborer 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 laborer rates for Livingston Parish are the same as in 1 other parish: West Baton Rouge.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangipahoa Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.28 | $13.28 | +$0.18 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.28 | $13.28 | +$0.18 |
| St. James Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.28 | $13.28 | +$0.18 |
| Livingston Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.10 | $13.10 | |
| Ascension Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.10 | $13.10 | same |
| St. Helena Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.10 | $13.10 | same |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.72 | $12.72 | −$0.38 |
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 LA20260050 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260050/1
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 Livingston Parish as CSV · Report an error