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Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR · Roofer
Roofer prevailing wage in Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico
$10.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.44 base wage + $1.05 fringe benefits · Residential · SUPR2019-027
Cabo Rojo Municipio uses the same roofer rates as 3 other localities. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cabo Rojo Municipio, a roofer must be paid at least $10.49 an hour: a $9.44 base wage plus $1.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260031 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260031, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-027 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
These are the federal Davis-Bacon rates for Puerto Rico, for federally funded or assisted construction. We haven't checked whether Puerto Rico also sets its own.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.44 + $1.05
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) | $9.44 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.49 |
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 Puerto Rico change log lists what each one changed.
How Cabo Rojo Municipio compares
The main roofer rate in every municipio that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every municipio in Puerto Rico
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cabo Rojo Municipiobase $9.44$10.49
- Hormigueros Municipiobase $9.44$10.49
- Lajas Municipiobase $9.44$10.49
- Quebradillas Municipiobase $9.05$9.99
Roofer rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of municipios, so neighbours often share them; the municipio where the work is done decides.
DOL's roofer rates for Cabo Rojo Municipio are the same as in 3 other localities: Lajas, Sabana Grande, San Germán. The closest municipio with a different rate is Quebradillas Municipio, at $9.99.
| Municipio | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cabo Rojo Municipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Rojo Municipio | ROOFER | $9.44 | $10.49 | |
| Hormigueros Municipio | ROOFER | $9.44 | $10.49 | same |
| Lajas Municipio | ROOFER | $9.44 | $10.49 | same |
| San Germán Municipio | ROOFER | $9.44 | $10.49 | same |
| Mayagüez Municipio | ROOFER | $9.44 | $10.49 | same |
| Sabana Grande Municipio | ROOFER | $9.44 | $10.49 | same |
| Guánica Municipio | ROOFER | $9.44 | $10.49 | same |
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 PR20260031 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/PR20260031/1
We read every active Puerto Rico 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 Cabo Rojo Municipio as CSV · Report an error