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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
5 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Rapides Parish, with 89 rates for 20 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Rapides Parish prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $30.49 | $23.13 | $53.62 | Jan 1, 2021 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.17 | $0.00 | $12.17 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $26.91 | $11.20 | $38.11 | Jun 1, 2022 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 6 rates | $16.77 | $0.00 | $16.77 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING) · 6 rates | $11.78 | $0.00 | $11.78 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 6 rates | $18.22 | $4.48 | $22.70 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260013 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER: FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING (BOSSIER, CADDO, OUACHITA, RAPIDES AND WEBSTER PARISHES) · 6 rates | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | Jul 1, 2024 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $16.24 | $2.56 | $18.80 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $20.03 | $4.24 | $24.27 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260013 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $13.77 | $0.00 | $13.77 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $30.00 | $12.03 | $42.03 | Sep 1, 2025 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (RAPIDES PARISH) · 4 rates | $30.00 | $12.03 | $42.03 | Sep 1, 2025 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (RAPIDES PARISH) · 4 rates | $30.00 | $12.03 | $42.03 | Sep 1, 2025 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $32.66 | $9.86 | $42.52 | Sep 2, 2024 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) · 4 rates | $34.75 | $13.86 | $48.61 | Jul 1, 2024 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · 4 rates | $17.49 | $0.00 | $17.49 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260013 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES; ACADIA, EVANGELINE, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND VERMILION PARISHES (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MEETING POINT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISHES OF AVOYELLES, EVANGELINE AND RAPIDES, SOUTHEAST ALONG THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS OF ABBEVILLE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO); CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, AND LA SALLE PARISH · 4 rates | $34.75 | $13.86 | $48.61 | Jan 1, 2025 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 7 rates | $10.77 | $0.00 | $10.77 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER, COMMON · 7 rates | $8.01 | $0.00 | $8.01 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (GRANT, LAFAYETTE, AND RAPIDES COUNTIES) · 7 rates | $11.00 | $3.50 | $14.50 | Jan 1, 2005 | LA20260013 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: PIPELAYER · 7 rates | $9.45 | $0.00 | $9.45 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT | $40.34 | $14.16 | $54.50 | Jan 1, 2025 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 25 rates | $19.88 | $0.00 | $19.88 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE · 25 rates | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerMECHANIC · 25 rates | $25.40 | $8.05 | $33.45 | Oct 28, 2010 | LA20260013 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: WINCH · 25 rates | $11.38 | $0.00 | $11.38 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER (SPRAY) · 5 rates | $18.83 | $9.48 | $28.31 | Dec 1, 2021 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING · 5 rates | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER (SHREVEPORT AREA - AVOYELLES, BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALDWELL, CATAHOULA, CLAIBORNE, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, VERNON, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL, AND WINN PARISHES) · 5 rates | $21.91 | $9.73 | $31.64 | Nov 1, 2019 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Pile DriverPILEDRIVERMAN (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 | $11.06 | $43.65 | Jul 1, 2024 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER · 4 rates | $33.30 | $14.98 | $48.28 | Jun 3, 2024 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (RAPIDES PARISH) · 4 rates | $26.50 | $13.39 | $39.89 | May 1, 2020 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA (EAST OF HWY 31 & HWY 83), IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. JAMES (NORTHWESTERN PORTION), ST. MARTIN (EAST OF HWY 31 & HWY 83), ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA (EXCLUDING CITIES OF ROBERT, HAMMOND, PONCHATOULA, TICKFAW, BAPTIST & PUMPKIN CENTER), WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES) · 4 rates | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | Dec 8, 2022 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
RooferROOFER · 3 rates | $23.04 | $9.34 | $32.38 | Dec 1, 2022 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 3 rates | $10.11 | $2.01 | $12.12 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
RooferROOFER (ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, BEAUREGARD, BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALCASIEU, CALDWELL, CAMERON, CATAHOULA, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, EVANGELINE, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, LAFOURCHE, LASALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, PLAQUEMINES, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, ST. JAMES, ST. MARTIN (SOUTHERN PORTION), ST. MARY, TENSAS, TERREBONNE, UNION, VERMILION, VERNON, WASHINGTON, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL, AND WINN PARISHES) · 3 rates | $29.71 | $9.90 | $39.61 | Oct 1, 2024 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 3 rates | $26.71 | $11.93 | $38.64 | Sep 1, 2013 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT (BOSSIER, CADDO, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, AND WEBSTER PARISHES) · 3 rates | $26.09 | $11.00 | $37.09 | Jul 1, 2012 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 13 rates | $17.26 | $0.00 | $17.26 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVERS: WATER TRUCK · 13 rates | $13.79 | $0.00 | $13.79 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260013 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER, DUMP · 13 rates | $10.25 | $0.00 | $10.25 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
TuckpointerBRICK POINTER/CAULKER/CLEANER | $26.91 | $11.20 | $38.11 | Jun 1, 2022 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Water Well DrillerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: WATER WELL DRILLER | $11.91 | $2.44 | $14.35 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260002 Mod 2 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Louisiana modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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).
Which trades pay the most in Rapides Parish?
Millwright, at $54.50 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Millwright$54.50
- Boilermaker$53.62
- Ironworker$48.61
- Plumber / Pipefitter$48.28
- Pile Driver$43.65
- Heat & Frost Insulator$42.52
- Electrician$42.03
- Sheet Metal Worker$38.64
- Tuckpointer$38.11
- Roofer$32.38
- Painter$28.31
- Bricklayer$20.00
- Tile Setter$20.00
- Operating Engineer$19.88
- Cement Mason$18.80
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$17.26
- Carpenter$16.77
- Water Well Driller$14.35
- Brick Tender$12.17
- Laborer$10.77
Which wage determinations cover Rapides Parish?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | LA20260051 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | LA20260001 | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | LA20260013 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | LA20260002 Excludes elevated storage tanks, Industrial Construction, Processing Plants, and Refineries | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260006 Elevated storage tanks (Does not include JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, A | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Rapides Parish for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: LA20260007 (Dredging projects along the Gulf Coast Area including the Mississippi River and its tribut); LA20260008 (Industrial, Processing Plants, and Refineries).
Questions about Rapides Parish rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Rapides Parish?
$42.03 an hour: a $30.00 base wage plus $12.03 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination LA20260051, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Rapides Parish.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Rapides Parish?
$10.77 an hour: a $10.77 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination LA20260051, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Rapides Parish.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For millwright, the highest-paid trade in Rapides Parish, the $54.50 total is a $40.34 base wage plus $14.16 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Rapides Parish?
It depends on the kind of construction: LA20260051 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, LA20260001 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, LA20260013 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction, LA20260002 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction and LA20260006 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Rapides Parish share its rates with other counties?
For 9 of its 20 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Insulator rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Rapides Parish group). The other 11 are Rapides Parish's own.