Davis-Bacon rates — Santa Fe 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

NM20260048 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 14 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	36.66	11.83	48.49
ELECTRICIAN	40.30	13.41	53.71
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	28.05	18.11	46.16
PIPEFITTER	43.07	16.60	59.67
PLUMBER	43.07	16.60	59.67
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	37.50	18.51	56.01
PAINTER: SPRAY	16.51	2.14	18.65
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	16.60	3.88	20.48
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	25.73	4.51	30.24
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	17.60	—	17.60
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	14.58	4.25	18.83
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	18.93	5.85	24.78
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	20.86	6.25	27.11
CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)	19.64	3.91	23.55

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

NM20260034 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 24 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN (BOOM OPERATOR)	29.79	12.74	42.53
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	12.96	0.26	13.22
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	15.04	0.26	15.30
TRUCK DRIVER (PICKUP TRUCK)	12.95	0.26	13.21
TRUCK DRIVER (FLATBED TRUCK)	13.51	0.26	13.77
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER	22.08	8.72	30.80
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC	23.24	1.51	24.75
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	16.43	0.26	16.69
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.64	1.51	19.15
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	16.67	1.57	18.24
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER	12.00	0.26	12.26
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (TRENCHER)	15.22	0.26	15.48
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER (ASPHALT AND DIRT))	16.27	1.51	17.78
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (PILEDRIVER)	15.73	0.26	15.99
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE)	17.20	0.26	17.46
LABORER: PIPELAYER	17.13	5.04	22.17
LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE	10.25	0.35	10.60
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.21	0.35	11.56
LABORER (FLAGGER/CONE SETTER)	13.55	0.35	13.90
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	22.44	5.85	28.29
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER	14.75	0.35	15.10
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION AND INSTALLATION)	25.06	8.56	33.62
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	14.60	0.26	14.86
CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)	13.88	0.44	14.32

Heavy

NM20260042 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 15 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	27.31	13.18	40.49
ELECTRICIAN	34.50	10.81	45.31
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	15.53	—	15.53
OPERATOR: ROLLER	18.83	—	18.83
OPERATOR: OILER	18.23	—	18.23
OPERATOR: LOADER	18.30	—	18.30
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	19.02	—	19.02
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	21.00	—	21.00
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	21.06	—	21.06
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	21.12	6.18	27.30
LABORER: PIPELAYER	16.67	3.04	19.71
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	15.34	3.63	18.97
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	27.80	—	27.80
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	19.44	8.08	27.52
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	16.43	—	16.43

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