Davis-Bacon rates — St James County, Louisiana

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

LA20260052 rev 2 · 05/18/2026 · 23 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	32.66	9.86	42.52
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	36.00	16.66	52.66
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	38.44	89.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANE PREMIUMS 50-150 TONS $1.75 OVER 150 TONS $2.25	23.46	8.35	31.81
IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)	34.75	13.86	48.61
GLAZIER	25.44	12.20	37.64
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	30.47	7.97	38.44
PLUMBER (INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)	33.30	14.98	48.28
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	34.87	17.79	52.66
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	26.71	11.93	38.64
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	15.00	—	15.00
TILE SETTER	20.00	—	20.00
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	20.98	5.46	26.44
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 20.66 0.00 ROOFER	16.77	5.66	22.43
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	18.63	3.43	22.06
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	18.95	8.91	27.86
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	21.03	—	21.03
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	12.39	—	12.39
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	13.28	—	13.28
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	18.35	4.33	22.68
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK	19.25	2.73	21.98
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	15.00	—	15.00
BRICKLAYER	18.88	—	18.88

Highway

LA20260014 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 41 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (VERNON)	12.69	—	12.69
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, IBERIA, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)	12.41	—	12.41
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (ACADIA)	11.95	—	11.95
TRUCK DRIVER: TACK TRUCK	16.13	—	16.13
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	13.93	—	13.93
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (IBERIA)	12.00	—	12.00
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, VERNON, WASHINGTON)	12.22	—	12.22
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR	10.36	—	10.36
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SOIL STABILIZER (VERNON)	13.08	—	13.08
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SOIL STABILIZER (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, IBERIA, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)	12.34	—	12.34
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SHUTTLE BUGGY	14.21	—	14.21
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED	15.13	—	15.13
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (VERNON)	11.49	—	11.49
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, IBERIA, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)	11.94	—	11.94
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (ACADIA)	13.42	—	13.42
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	13.31	—	13.31
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC	15.15	—	15.15
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	13.68	—	13.68
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (VERNON)	15.66	—	15.66
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, IBERIA, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)	17.19	—	17.19
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (ACADIA)	19.67	—	19.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	17.72	—	17.72
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (VERNON)	14.63	—	14.63
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, IBERIA, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)	14.74	—	14.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM	13.00	—	13.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (VERNON)	14.24	—	14.24
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (IBERIA)	13.09	—	13.09
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)	14.15	—	14.15
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	16.50	—	16.50
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER	14.52	—	14.52
PILEDRIVERMAN	13.07	—	13.07
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL/FLAGGER	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.69	—	12.69
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (VERNON)	10.44	—	10.44
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (IBERIA)	10.86	—	10.86
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)	10.60	—	10.60
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ACADIA)	9.68	—	9.68
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	13.58	—	13.58
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.52	—	13.52
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (IBERIA)	11.55	1.85	13.40
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)	13.56	1.85	15.41

Heavy

LA20260005 rev 2 · 05/18/2026 · 24 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
MILLWRIGHT	40.34	14.16	54.50
CARPENTER (FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING AND PILEDRIVERS)	32.59	10.52	43.11
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST CHARLES, ST. JAMES, AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES)	36.00	16.66	52.66
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (ST TAMMANY PARISH)	30.35	12.46	42.81
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: MECHANIC	23.31	6.70	30.01
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: BULLDOZER	21.26	6.70	27.96
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES)	30.47	7.97	38.44
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ST. JAMES PARISH)	31.83	5.90	37.73
PLUMBERS: EXCLUDING PIPE LAYING (JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST JAMES (SOUTHEASTERN PORTION), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES)	31.70	13.85	45.55
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING PIPE LAYING (ST. JAMES PARISH (NORTHWESTERN PORTION))	32.42	16.50	48.92
TRUCK DRIVERS: PICKUP	12.25	—	12.25
TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMP	11.01	—	11.01
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: OILER	10.03	—	10.03
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER	13.89	—	13.89
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DRAGLINE	16.50	—	16.50
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE	16.34	3.30	19.64
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR	14.42	—	14.42
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING PIPELAYING)	17.52	4.51	22.03
LABORERS: MASON TENDER	7.25	—	7.25
LABORERS: FLAGGER	8.58	—	8.58
LABORERS: FENCE	11.24	—	11.24
LABORERS: COMMON/LANDSCAPE	9.88	—	9.88
LABORERS: (PIPELAYER)	9.84	—	9.84
CARPENTER (ALL OTHER WORK)	13.75	2.60	16.35

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