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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Washington Parish, Louisiana
5 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Washington Parish, with 88 rates for 21 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Washington 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 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $26.91 | $11.20 | $38.11 | Jun 1, 2022 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK · 5 rates | $16.86 | $0.00 | $16.86 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING) · 5 rates | $12.97 | $0.00 | $12.97 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260003 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON) · 5 rates | $13.56 | $1.85 | $15.41 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDING FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING) · 5 rates | $14.75 | $0.00 | $14.75 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260004 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 2 rates | $13.52 | $0.00 | $13.52 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 2 rates | $31.83 | $5.90 | $37.73 | Jan 1, 2022 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · 4 rates | $30.35 | $12.46 | $42.81 | May 26, 2025 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIANS (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF TEMPERATURE CONTROLS) · 4 rates | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260003 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (TANGIPAHOA AND WASHINGTON PARISHES) · 4 rates | $30.35 | $12.46 | $42.81 | May 26, 2025 | LA20260004 Mod 2 |
FlaggerLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL/FLAGGER | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $32.66 | $9.86 | $42.52 | Sep 2, 2024 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · 2 rates | $13.58 | $0.00 | $13.58 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, ST. JAMES, TANGIPAHOA, TERREBONNE, AND WASHINGTON PARISHES (WEST OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN FROM THE LOUISIANA-MISSISSIPPI BORDER, EAST OF THE CITY LIMITS OF WARRENTON, LOUISIANA, SOUTHWEST THROUGH HAMMOND, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO)) · 2 rates | $34.75 | $13.86 | $48.61 | Jan 1, 2025 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 8 rates | $12.34 | $0.00 | $12.34 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER, COMMON · 8 rates | $8.33 | $0.00 | $8.33 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260003 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 8 rates | $12.69 | $0.00 | $12.69 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: (PIPELAYER) · 8 rates | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260004 Mod 2 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT | $40.34 | $14.16 | $54.50 | Jan 1, 2025 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 27 rates | $18.50 | $3.40 | $21.90 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR · 27 rates | $10.36 | $0.00 | $10.36 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: TRACTOR · 27 rates | $10.43 | $0.00 | $10.43 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260004 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTERS, BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING) · 2 rates | $11.57 | $0.00 | $11.57 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260003 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (NEW ORLEANS AREA - ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, CONCORDIA, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, LAFAYETTE, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, PLAQUEMINES, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, TERREBONNE, VERMILION, WASHINGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES) · 2 rates | $21.91 | $9.73 | $31.64 | Nov 1, 2019 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Pile DriverPILEDRIVERMAN · 2 rates | $13.07 | $0.00 | $13.07 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverCARPENTER; PILEDRIVER (LAFOURCHE, PLAQUEMINES, ST. JAMES (SOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER), TERREBONNE, AND WASHINGTON PARISHES) · 2 rates | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | Jul 1, 2024 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) · 6 rates | $26.50 | $13.39 | $39.89 | May 1, 2020 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE) · 6 rates | $11.77 | $0.00 | $11.77 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260003 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING PIPELAYING) · 6 rates | $18.75 | $4.05 | $22.80 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260004 Mod 2 |
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC (SETTING SYSTEM AND DUCT WORK ONLY) | $10.81 | $0.00 | $10.81 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260003 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $23.04 | $9.34 | $32.38 | Dec 1, 2022 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
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) · 2 rates | $29.71 | $9.90 | $39.61 | Oct 1, 2024 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $25.16 | $10.11 | $35.27 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 16 rates | $14.50 | $2.68 | $17.18 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260024 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, IBERIA, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON) · 16 rates | $12.41 | $0.00 | $12.41 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVERS: WATER · 16 rates | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260004 Mod 2 |
Telecommunications TechnicianELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | $31.98 | $15.14 | $47.12 | Sep 1, 2024 | LA20260024 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 | $10.73 | $2.01 | $12.74 | May 18, 2026 | LA20260004 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 Washington 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
- Telecom Technician$47.12
- Electrician$42.81
- Heat & Frost Insulator$42.52
- Plumber / Pipefitter$39.89
- Tuckpointer$38.11
- Sheet Metal Worker$35.27
- Roofer$32.38
- Painter$31.64
- Operating Engineer$21.90
- Bricklayer$20.00
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$17.18
- Carpenter$16.86
- Ironworker$13.58
- Cement Mason$13.52
- Pile Driver$13.07
- Water Well Driller$12.74
- Laborer$12.34
- Refrigeration Mechanic$10.81
- Flagger$9.00
Which wage determinations cover Washington 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 | LA20260024 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | LA20260003 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | LA20260014 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | LA20260004 Excludes elevated storage tanks | 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 Washington 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).
Questions about Washington Parish rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Washington Parish?
$42.81 an hour: a $30.35 base wage plus $12.46 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination LA20260024, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Washington Parish.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Washington Parish?
$12.34 an hour: a $12.34 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination LA20260024, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Washington 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 Washington Parish, the $54.50 total is a $40.34 base wage plus $14.16 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Washington Parish?
It depends on the kind of construction: LA20260024 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, LA20260003 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, LA20260014 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction, LA20260004 (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 Washington Parish share its rates with other counties?
For 8 of its 21 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Painter rates, for example, are the same in 4 counties (the St. Mary Parish group). The other 13 are Washington Parish's own.