Davis-Bacon rates — Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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

NH20260019 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 15 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	44.36	36.63	80.99
ELECTRICIAN	36.12	22.92	59.04
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	33.65	26.12	59.77
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	25.40	21.43	46.83
PIPEFITTER	45.76	26.19	71.95
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	17.43	3.60	21.03
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 26.56 24.03 ROOFER	18.87	—	18.87
PLUMBER	25.24	8.60	33.84
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	20.62	—	20.62
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	21.52	3.17	24.69
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	20.85	2.61	23.46
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	19.60	2.73	22.33
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	29.89	10.70	40.59
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	23.55	7.14	30.69
CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION	26.19	9.06	35.25

Residential

NH20260001 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 7 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: 2-AXLE	9.65	—	9.65
PLUMBER	12.57	—	12.57
PAINTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING)	8.53	0.43	8.96
LABORER, GENERAL	8.78	0.28	9.06
ELECTRICIAN	13.29	—	13.29
CONCRETE FINISHER	10.00	—	10.00
CARPENTER	10.96	0.33	11.29

Highway

NH20260037 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 23 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	20.14	4.27	24.41
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	19.42	2.60	22.02
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	16.11	2.21	18.32
PAINTER: SPRAY	28.38	11.86	40.24
OPERATOR: ROLLER	19.55	4.59	24.14
OPERATOR: POUNDER	40.22	3.97	44.19
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	22.25	5.67	27.92
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	25.02	3.38	28.40
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	24.73	6.96	31.69
OPERATOR: LOADER	20.39	2.88	23.27
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	28.55	0.53	29.08
OPERATOR: CRANE	28.12	6.59	34.71
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	24.35	—	24.35
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	19.27	2.89	22.16
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	23.77	7.02	30.79
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	24.68	4.52	29.20
LABORER: PIPELAYER	20.36	—	20.36
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	17.98	4.81	22.79
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	17.52	3.17	20.69
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	22.51	2.32	24.83
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	18.50	—	18.50
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	27.72	2.24	29.96
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	21.12	1.10	22.22

Heavy

NH20260009 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 9 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN	47.58	29.90	77.48
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	26.34	21.43	47.77
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	22.00	6.77	28.77
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	18.00	6.90	24.90
OPERATOR: LOADER	26.00	3.23	29.23
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	27.10	7.06	34.16
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	26.45	3.89	30.34
LABORER: PIPELAYER	27.25	6.44	33.69
CARPENTER	22.50	3.32	25.82

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