Davis-Bacon rates — Los Alamos County, New Mexico

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

NM20260022 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 39 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (EXCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORMWORK)	24.08	10.79	34.87
ELECTRICIAN	46.35	13.65	60.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((4) BOBCAT/SKID L27.70ADER)	27.70	4.65	32.35
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((2) ROLLER(DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION))	26.75	4.65	31.40
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL	28.05	18.11	46.16
LABORER, MASON TENDER BRICK	23.69	7.89	31.58
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	43.07	16.60	59.67
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	43.07	16.60	59.67
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION ONLY)	37.50	18.51	56.01
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	15.16	4.69	19.85
TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCK	15.91	3.13	19.04
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	11.00	—	11.00
TILE SETTER	14.30	1.02	15.32
TILE FINISHER	14.02	—	14.02
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	20.00	4.16	24.16
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION	22.01	9.65	31.66
ROOFER	18.84	—	18.84
PLASTERER	17.65	5.29	22.94
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	16.10	1.79	17.89
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	19.76	4.84	24.60
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	20.33	4.94	25.27
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	20.86	4.60	25.46
OPERATOR: CRANE	24.38	4.60	28.98
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	18.79	3.47	22.26
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.78	2.20	15.98
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	11.51	0.85	12.36
LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION	12.42	1.47	13.89
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.99	3.56	16.55
LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER	10.25	—	10.25
GLAZIER	20.15	3.63	23.78
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	18.05	4.49	22.54
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	13.00	—	13.00
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.27	3.94	20.21
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	18.80	5.61	24.41
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)	19.13	—	19.13
CARPENTER (BATT INSULATION ONLY)	26.07	5.96	32.03
BRICKLAYER	20.80	5.10	25.90
BOILERMAKER	21.77	3.98	25.75
ACOUSTICAL CEILING MECHANIC	12.00	—	12.00

Residential

NM20260006 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 6 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
SHEET METAL WORKER (SETTING OF HVAC UNIT AND INSTALLATION OF DUCT WORK AND CONTROL WIRING ONLY)	10.80	0.45	11.25
ROOFER	9.87	—	9.87
PLUMBER	16.30	0.93	17.23
PAINTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)	10.00	—	10.00
LABORER, UNSKILLED	8.18	—	8.18
CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)	12.00	—	12.00

Highway

NM20260037 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 90 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	13.13	0.26	13.39
TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR	12.74	0.26	13.00
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (RIO ARRIBA)	12.95	0.26	13.21
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (QUAY, SAN MIGUEL)	13.30	0.26	13.56
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (MCKINLEY)	13.55	0.26	13.81
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, TAOS, UNION)	13.27	0.26	13.53
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK (CIBOLA)	12.71	0.26	12.97
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (QUAY)	15.20	0.26	15.46
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (MCKINLEY)	13.15	0.26	13.41
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (COLFAX, SAN MIGUEL)	13.24	0.26	13.50
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (CIBOLA, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, TAOS, UNION).$ 14.75 0.26 TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR	13.56	0.26	13.82
TRUCK DRIVER (TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK)	14.00	—	14.00
TRUCK DRIVER (SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK)	16.58	0.26	16.84
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR	16.84	0.26	17.10
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED	15.96	0.26	16.22
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER	15.91	0.26	16.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL	15.80	0.26	16.06
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (ASPHALT AND DIRT) (QUAY)	14.74	0.26	15.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (ASPHALT AND DIRT) (MCKINLEY)	16.49	0.26	16.75
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (ASPHALT AND DIRT) (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	14.39	0.98	15.37
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER (QUAY)	15.99	0.26	16.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER (MCKINLEY)	14.95	0.26	15.21
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	15.87	0.26	16.13
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER	14.29	0.26	14.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC	17.48	0.26	17.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (QUAY).$ 16.10 0.26 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (MORA).$ 16.21 0.26 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (MCKINLEY)	16.13	0.26	16.39
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (HARDING)	19.37	0.26	19.63
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (COLFAX)	15.72	0.26	15.98
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (CIBOLA, GUADALUPE, LOS ALAMOS, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	16.27	0.26	16.53
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (QUAY)	19.50	0.26	19.76
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	17.48	0.26	17.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	17.16	0.26	17.42
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (QUAY)	14.89	0.26	15.15
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	14.97	0.26	15.23
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER	18.06	0.26	18.32
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (QUAY)	16.27	0.26	16.53
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (MCKINLEY)	16.70	0.26	16.96
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (HARDING)	20.74	0.26	21.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	16.80	0.26	17.06
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (TRENCHER)	16.26	0.26	16.52
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MILLING MACHINE)	16.89	0.26	17.15
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (DISTRIBUTOR)	14.50	0.26	14.76
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRUSHER)	16.53	0.26	16.79
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (BROOM OPERATOR)	15.72	0.26	15.98
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ASPHALT/CONCRETE PAVER, LAYDOWN MACHINE, AND PLANT)	16.43	1.51	17.94
PAINTER, BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (MCKINLEY)	14.15	0.44	14.59
PAINTER, BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, QUAY, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	15.06	0.44	15.50
LABORER: PIPELAYER	16.99	0.35	17.34
LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER	14.39	0.35	14.74
LABORER, MASONTENDER-BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE (RIO ARRIBA)	13.33	1.97	15.30
LABORER, MASONTENDER-BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, QUAY, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	13.04	1.78	14.82
LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER (QUAY)	12.21	0.26	12.47
LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER (MCKINLEY)	11.66	0.35	12.01
LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER (COLFX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	12.15	0.99	13.14
LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER (CIBOLA)	13.14	0.35	13.49
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (UNION)	10.89	0.35	11.24
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (TAOS)	12.61	0.35	12.96
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SAN MIGUEL)	12.56	0.35	12.91
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (RIO ARRIBA)	12.28	0.35	12.63
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (QUAY)	12.15	0.35	12.50
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (MORA)	11.34	0.35	11.69
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (MCKINLEY)	11.22	0.35	11.57
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (HARDING)	11.57	0.35	11.92
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (GUADALUPE, LOS ALAMOS)	11.83	0.35	12.18
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (COLFAX)	9.60	0.35	9.95
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (CIBOLA)	12.27	0.35	12.62
LABORER (GRADE CHECKER)	14.67	1.60	16.27
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	21.77	6.03	27.80
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (RIO ARRIBA)	21.98	6.03	28.01
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (MCKINLEY)	22.44	5.85	28.29
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, QUAY, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	21.57	4.80	26.37
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (CIBOLA)	23.05	1.54	24.59
INSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND SIGNS) (QUAY)	12.00	0.35	12.35
INSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND SIGNS) (GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, TAOS, UNION)	12.37	0.35	12.72
INSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND SIGNS) (COLFAX)	11.68	0.35	12.03
INSTALLER: (GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND SIGNS) (CIBOLA)	12.35	0.35	12.70
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (SAN MIGUEL)	15.31	0.35	15.66
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (QUAY)	16.37	0.26	16.63
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (MCKINLEY)	14.55	0.35	14.90
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, TAOS, UNION)	15.16	0.35	15.51
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER (CIBOLA)	13.66	0.35	14.01
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION).$ 24.66 8.56 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (TAOS)	14.98	0.26	15.24
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL)	15.58	1.54	17.12
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MCKINLEY, MORA, QUAY, UNION)	15.07	0.26	15.33
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CIBOLA)	15.58	0.26	15.84
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (SAN MIGUEL)	13.93	0.44	14.37
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (MORA)	14.44	0.44	14.88
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (MCKINLEY)	13.51	0.44	13.95
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (GUADALUPE, LOS ALAMOS, COLFAX, HARDING, GUAY, TAOS, UNION)	13.84	0.44	14.28
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (CIBOLA, RIA ARRIBA)	14.27	0.44	14.71

Heavy

NM20260011 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 13 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN, ZONE 1 (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, MCKINLEY, MORA, QUAY, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, AND UNION COUNTIES). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVIS-12 MILES, ESPANOLA-14 MILES, FARMINGTON-6 MILES, GALLUP-10 MILES, HOBBS-12 MILES, LAS VEGAS-8 MILES, LOS LUNAS-12 MILES, LOVINGTON-12 MILES, PORTALES-12 MILES, RATON-6 MILES, ROSWELL-12 MILES, RUIDOSO-12 MILES, SANTA FE-10 MILES, TUCUMCARI-6 MILES ZONE 2: EXTENDING UP TO 20 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 9% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE. ZONE 3: EXTENDING UP TO 30 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 15% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE. ZONE 4: EXTENDING MORE THAN 30 MILES BEYOND ZONE 1, EXCEPT ALBURQUERQUE, SHALL RECEIVE 26% ABOVE ZONE 1 RATE	40.30	13.41	53.71
ELECTRICIAN (LOS ALAMOS COUNTY)	46.35	13.65	60.00
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING	28.05	18.11	46.16
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	13.72	5.25	18.97
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	11.90	—	11.90
PLUMBER	26.27	7.69	33.96
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	14.03	—	14.03
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	17.43	0.26	17.69
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	18.79	2.35	21.14
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	17.00	—	17.00
LABORER: FLAGGER	10.90	—	10.90
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	13.26	0.35	13.61
CARPENTER	22.26	6.20	28.46

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