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Ouachita Parish, LA · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
$12.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.37 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SULA2012-027
$8.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.01 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER, COMMON · SULA2004-012
$11.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.84 base wage + $0.80 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SULA2011-001
$9.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.45 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: PIPELAYER · SULA2004-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ouachita Parish, a laborer must be paid at least $12.37 an hour: a $12.37 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260042 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260042, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SULA2012-027 (September 22, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish, a laborer must be paid at least $11.64 an hour: a $10.84 base wage plus $0.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SULA2011-001 (August 17, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Ouachita 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 7 laborer rates for Ouachita 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: $12.37 + $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) | $12.37 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.37 |
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: $10.84 + $0.80
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) | $10.84 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.64 |
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 Ouachita Parish
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, WEST BATON ROUGE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES; ASSUMPTION PARISH (NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF ST. JAMES IN ST. JAMES PARISH TO THE NORTHERN LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF NAPOLEONVILLE IN ASSUMPTION PARISH AND THEN DIRECTLY WEST TO THE PARISH LINE); ST. JAMES PARISH (EXCLUDING PORTION ON THE WEST BANK TO AND INCLUDING THE TOWN OF VACHERIE); TANGIPAHOA PARISH (SOUTH ANDHeavy · LABO0099-012$17.77
- LABORER (ACADIA, AVOYELLES, CALDWELL, CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, EAST CARROLL, EVANGELINE, FRANKLIN, GRANT, IBERIA, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LAFAYETTE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RICHLAND, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, TENSAS, UNION, VERMILION, WEST CARROLL, AND WINN PARISHES)Heavy · LABO0099-009$14.50
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SULA2012-027$12.37
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SULA2011-001$11.64
- 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 GENERALBuildingSULA2012-027 | $12.37 | $0.00 | $12.37 | LA20260042 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySULA2011-001 | $10.84 | $0.80 | $11.64 | LA20260009 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 (ACADIA, AVOYELLES, CALDWELL, CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, EAST CARROLL, EVANGELINE, FRANKLIN, GRANT, IBERIA, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LAFAYETTE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RICHLAND, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, TENSAS, UNION, VERMILION, WEST CARROLL, AND WINN PARISHES)HeavyLABO0099-009 | $11.00 | $3.50 | $14.50 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
| LABORER (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, WEST BATON ROUGE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES; ASSUMPTION PARISH (NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF ST. JAMES IN ST. JAMES PARISH TO THE NORTHERN LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF NAPOLEONVILLE IN ASSUMPTION PARISH AND THEN DIRECTLY WEST TO THE PARISH LINE); ST. JAMES PARISH (EXCLUDING PORTION ON THE WEST BANK TO AND INCLUDING THE TOWN OF VACHERIE); TANGIPAHOA PARISH (SOUTH ANDHeavyLABO0099-012 | $15.00 | $2.77 | $17.77 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
| LABORER, COMMONResidentialSULA2004-012 | $8.01 | $0.00 | $8.01 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
How Ouachita 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
- Ouachita Parishbase $12.37$12.37
- Richland Parishbase $10.74$10.74
- Jackson Parishbase $10.74$10.74
- Caldwell Parishbase $10.74$10.74
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.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.37 | $12.37 | |
| Union Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.16 | $12.16 | −$0.21 |
| Lincoln Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.50 | $11.50 | −$0.87 |
| Richland Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.74 | $10.74 | −$1.63 |
| Jackson Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.74 | $10.74 | −$1.63 |
| Caldwell Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.74 | $10.74 | −$1.63 |
| Morehouse Parish | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.74 | $10.74 | −$1.63 |
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 LA20260042 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260042/1
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 Ouachita Parish as CSV · Report an error