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Elevator Constructor prevailing wage in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
$89.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$51.11 base wage + $38.44 fringe benefits · ELEV0016-001
Plaquemines Parish uses the same elevator constructor rates as 3 other localities. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Plaquemines Parish, an elevator constructor must be paid at least $89.55 an hour: a $51.11 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260052 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $89.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260052, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEV0016-001 (January 1, 2025). 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: $51.11 + $38.44
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) | $51.11 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $38.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $89.55 |
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 Plaquemines Parish compares
The main elevator constructor 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
- Plaquemines Parishbase $51.11$89.55
- St. Bernard Parishbase $51.11$89.55
- Jefferson Parishbase $51.11$89.55
- Ouachita Parishbase $52.33$90.77
Elevator Constructor 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 elevator constructor rates for Plaquemines Parish are the same as in 3 other localities: St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist. The closest parish with a different rate is Ouachita Parish, at $90.77.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Plaquemines Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaquemines Parish | ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.11 | $89.55 | |
| St. Bernard Parish | ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.11 | $89.55 | same |
| Jefferson Parish | ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.11 | $89.55 | same |
| Orleans Parish | ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.11 | $89.55 | same |
| St. Charles Parish | ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.11 | $89.55 | same |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.11 | $89.55 | same |
| St. Tammany Parish | ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE; 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT | $51.11 | $89.55 | same |
Louisiana elevator constructor prevailing wage by parish, with a map
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 LA20260052 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260052/2
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 Plaquemines Parish as CSV · Report an error