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Elevator Constructor prevailing wage in Los Alamos County, New Mexico

$94.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$53.27 base wage + $40.89 fringe benefits · General building

Los Alamos County uses the same elevator constructor rates as 32 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On New Mexico public works in Los Alamos County, an elevator constructor must be paid at least $94.16 an hour: a $53.27 base wage plus $40.89 in fringe. DWS prints no total, so $94.16 is our sum of the two. DWS's schedule raises it to $96.85 on January 1, 2027.

11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. Each project is governed by one wage rate decision "which shall remain effective for the duration of the project" (11.1.2.14 NMAC). Checked against dws.state.nm.us on October 25, 2026.

DWS lists 4 elevator constructor rates for Los Alamos County, from $78.19 to $94.16 an hour. See all of them.

These rates come from the rule. The DWS wage rate decision issued for the project is what binds.

Includes an apprenticeship contribution of $0.60 inside the fringe (11.1.2.19(C) NMAC).

Base wage and fringe benefits: $53.27 + $40.89

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS prints the fringe 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)	$53.27
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$40.89
Base + fringe (our sum; DWS prints no total)	$94.16

When does this rate change?

Each project is governed by one wage rate decision for its duration. A new decision issued before bids replaces the old one only if the agency gets it at least 10 days before bid opening (11.1.2.14(C)–(E) NMAC).
This page shows the rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026 (Register XXXVII-12), with the 2027 rates for decisions issued from January 1, 2027 (Register XXXVII-20).

Dated rates for this classification

DWS prints more than one dated line for Elevator constructor. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.

Effective	Rate	Status
Jan 1, 2026	$94.16 ($53.27 + $40.89)	Earlier
Jul 1, 2026	$94.16 ($53.27 + $40.89)	In force
Jan 1, 2027	$96.85 ($55.11 + $41.74)	Scheduled

Every elevator constructor rate in Los Alamos County

As DWS lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

Elevator constructorGeneral building$94.16
Elevator constructorResidential$94.16
Elevator constructor helperGeneral building · Helper$78.19
Elevator constructor helperResidential · Helper$78.19

Hourly rate of each elevator constructor classification in Los Alamos County, highest first, split into wage and fringe.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
Elevator constructorGeneral building	$53.27	$40.89	$94.16	Jul 1, 2026
Elevator constructor helperGeneral buildingHelper	$37.30	$40.89	$78.19	Jul 1, 2026
Elevator constructorResidential	$53.27	$40.89	$94.16	Jul 1, 2026
Elevator constructor helperResidentialHelper	$37.30	$40.89	$78.19	Jul 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon elevator constructor rate in Los Alamos County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.

The federal determinations for Los Alamos County list no elevator constructor classification.

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New Mexico Davis-Bacon changes

How Los Alamos County compares

The main elevator constructor rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in New Mexico

Wage and fringe, nearby

Los Alamos Countybase $53.27$94.16
Santa Fe Countybase $53.27$94.16
Sandoval Countybase $53.27$94.16
Rio Arriba Countybase $53.27$94.16

Elevator Constructor rates in nearby counties

Current DWS rates. New Mexico publishes one statewide table; a few rows name counties, and zones are set by distance (11.1.2.20 NMAC).

DWS's elevator constructor rates for Los Alamos County are the same as in 32 other counties: Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana and 24 more.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Los Alamos County
Los Alamos County	Elevator constructor	$53.27	$94.16
Santa Fe County	Elevator constructor	$53.27	$94.16	same
Sandoval County	Elevator constructor	$53.27	$94.16	same
Rio Arriba County	Elevator constructor	$53.27	$94.16	same
Bernalillo County	Elevator constructor	$53.27	$94.16	same
Taos County	Elevator constructor	$53.27	$94.16	same
Mora County	Elevator constructor	$53.27	$94.16	same

New Mexico elevator constructor prevailing wage by county, with a map

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Certified payrolls carry the project's wage rate decision number and go to the agency monthly (11.1.2.9 NMAC). DWS Public Works: DWS prevailing wage.

Source

Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS), 11.1.2.20 NMAC NMAC-11.1.2.20-2026-07-01, issued June 23, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 247: prod-rf-lambda.rtssaas.com/PublicFiles/d89c47bd0d70402dba89b03a22bda6d1/418c1197-ec20-40e0-8f50-5031517361a0/xxxvii12.pdf

We read 11.1.2.20 NMAC's rate tables as published in the New Mexico Register and check every number with a second, separate read. The rule prints no total; ours is base plus fringe, and the apprenticeship contribution is inside the fringe. How we check · Download Los Alamos County as CSV · Report an error