TradeSalary

Prevailing wage rates in Anchorage Municipality, AK

Davis-Bacon rates as of October 1, 2026, in the Anchorage, AK BLS area

Electricians on federal building and heavy jobs in Anchorage Municipality must be paid at least $55.44 an hour plus $30.33 an hour in fringe benefits (AK20260001, modification 3, published October 1, 2026). Anchorage Municipality has 3 active determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction; every rate is below.

Prevailing rate vs. market pay

The Davis-Bacon package (rate plus fringe) across the county's determinations, beside what the trade earns in the area according to the BLS (May 2025 median hourly wage for the metro).

TradeDavis-Bacon packageBLS median
Electricians$22.99 – $85.77$39.63 an hour
Plumbers and pipefitters$18.50 – $92.06$45.00 an hour
Carpenters$15.85 – $77.65$35.00 an hour
Power equipment operators$19.05 – $90.36$36.79 an hour
Ironworkers$79.84 – $87.37$37.01 an hour
Roofers$13.13 – $71.69$31.61 an hour

Building and heavy construction

Determination AK20260001, modification 3, published October 1, 2026. 83 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
CABLE SPLICER$55.44$30.33$85.77Union
ELECTRICIAN$55.44$30.33$85.77Union
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBER; STEAMFITTER(EAST OF THE 141ST MERIDIAN)$41.50$27.62$69.12Union
PLUMBER; STEAMFITTER(SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$50.00$33.20$83.20Union
PLUMBER; STEAMFITTER(NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$55.66$34.90$90.56Union
SPRINKLER FITTER$60.67$31.39$92.06Union
Carpenters
CARPENTER (INCLUDING LATHER AND DRYWALL HANGING)$50.79$26.42$77.21Union
Laborers
LABORER: GROUP 1 (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & WEST OF…$42.25$35.01$77.26Union
LABORER: GROUP 1$46.48$35.01$81.49Union
LABORER: GROUP 3 (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & WEST OF…$44.15$35.01$79.16Union
LABORER: GROUP 3$48.57$35.01$83.58Union
LABORER: GROUP 3A (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & WEST OF…$48.68$35.01$83.69Union
LABORER: GROUP 3A$53.55$35.01$88.56Union
LABORER: GROUP 3B (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & WEST OF…$57.71$29.06$86.77Union
LABORER: GROUP 3B$63.48$29.06$92.54Union
LABORER: GROUP 4 (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & WEST OF…$31.82$35.01$66.83Union
LABORER: GROUP 1 (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & EAST OF…ASPHALT WORKERS (SHOVELMAN, PLANT CREW); BRUSH CUTTERS; CAMP MAINTENANCE LABORER; CARPENTER TENDERS; CHOKE SETTERS, HOOK TENDER, RIGGER, SIGNALMAN; CONCRETE LABORER(CURB AND GUTTER, CHUTE HANDLER, GROUTING, CURING, SCREE…$42.25$35.01$77.26Union
LABORER: GROUP 1$46.48$35.01$81.49Union
LABORER: GROUP 3 (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & EAST OF…$44.15$35.01$79.16Union
LABORER: GROUP 3ALARM INSTALLER; BIT GRINDER; GUARDRAIL MACHINE OPERATOR; HIGH RIGGER AND TREE TOPPER; HIGH SCALER; MULTIPLATE; SLURRY SEAL SQUEEGEE MAN$48.57$35.01$83.58Union
LABORER: GROUP 3A (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & EAST OF…$48.68$35.01$83.69Union
LABORER: GROUP 3A$53.55$35.01$88.56Union
LABORER: GROUP 3B (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & EAST OF…$57.71$29.06$86.77Union
LABORER: GROUP 3B$63.48$29.06$92.54Union
LABORER: GROUP 4 (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & EAST OF…$31.82$35.01$66.83Union
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GROUP 1$53.23$29.50$82.73Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GROUP 1A$55.33$29.50$84.83Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GROUP 2$52.32$29.50$81.82Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GROUP 3(B) FORKLIFTS OR LUMBER CARRIER (ON CONSTRUCTION JOB SITE) (C) FORKLIFTS WITH TOWER (D) OVERHEAD AND FRONT-END, UNDER 2 1/2 YDS. LOCOMOTIVES:DINKEY (AIR, STEAM, GAS AND ELECTRIC) SPEEDERS; MECHANICS (LIGHT DUTY); OIL, BL…$51.46$29.50$80.96Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A (TUNNEL WORK)$60.86$29.50$90.36Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 (TUNNEL WORK)FOOTNOTE: GROUPS 1-4 RECEIVE 10% PREMIUM WHILE PERFORMING TUNNEL OR UNDERGROUND WORK. RIG OILER/CRANE ASSISTANT ENGINEER SHALL BE REQUIRED ON CRANES OVER 85 TONS OR OVER 100 FEET OF BOOM$57.55$29.50$87.05Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (TUNNEL WORK)(B) FORKLIFTS OR LUMBER CARRIER (ON CONSTRUCTION JOB SITE) (C) FORKLIFTS WITH TOWER (D) OVERHEAD AND FRONT-END, UNDER 2 1/2 YDS. LOCOMOTIVES:DINKEY (AIR, STEAM, GAS AND ELECTRIC) SPEEDERS; MECHANICS (LIGHT DUTY); OIL, BL…$56.60$29.50$86.10Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 (TUNNEL WORK)FOOTNOTE: GROUPS 1-4 RECEIVE 10% PREMIUM WHILE PERFORMING TUNNEL OR UNDERGROUND WORK. RIG OILER/CRANE ASSISTANT ENGINEER SHALL BE REQUIRED ON CRANES OVER 85 TONS OR OVER 100 FEET OF BOOM$58.55$29.50$88.05Union
Ironworkers
IRONWORKER (BENDER OPERATOR)$46.98$39.48$86.46Union
IRONWORKER (FENCE, BARRIER INSTALLER)$43.48$39.48$82.96Union
IRONWORKER (GUARDRAIL INSTALLERS)$44.48$39.48$83.96Union
IRONWORKER (GUARDRAIL LAYOUT MAN)$44.22$39.48$83.70Union
IRONWORKER (HELICOPTER, TOWER)$47.89$39.48$87.37Union
Sheet metal workers
SHEET METAL WORKER(SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$55.10$31.72$86.82Union
SHEET METAL WORKER(NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$59.85$32.35$92.20Union
Painters
PAINTER: BRUSH/ROLLER PAINT OR WALL COVERER (NORTH OF THE 63RD…$43.05$26.45$69.50Union
PAINTER: GENERAL PAINTER (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$37.29$30.20$67.49Union
PAINTER: INDUSTRIAL PAINTER (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$38.64$30.20$68.84Union
Roofers
ROOFER$52.07$19.62$71.69Union
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER(NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$49.28$22.28$71.56Union
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER(SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$49.28$22.28$71.56Union
Bricklayers
BRICKLAYER, BLOCKLAYER, STONEMASON, MARBLE MASON, TILE SETTER…$52.77$12.36$65.13Union
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER (GROUP 1$51.58$26.43$78.01Union
TRUCK DRIVER (GROUP 1A$53.05$26.43$79.48Union
TRUCK DRIVER (GROUP 2$50.12$26.43$76.55Union
TRUCK DRIVER (GROUP 3$49.17$26.43$75.60Union
TRUCK DRIVER (GROUP 4$48.50$26.43$74.93Union
TRUCK DRIVER (GROUP 5$47.62$26.43$74.05Union
Every other classification (30)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL…$41.35$16.46$57.81Union
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (INCLUDES PREPARATION, WETTING…$37.38$19.55$56.93Union
BOILERMAKER$58.33$28.79$87.12Union
TILE & TERRAZZO FINISHER$40.91$12.48$53.39Union
MILLWRIGHT$56.44$25.87$82.31Union
DIVER (STAND BY)DEPTH PAY PREMIUM FOR DIVERS BELOW WATER SURFACE: 50-100 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT; 101 FEET AND DEEPER $2.00 PER FOOT. ENCLOSURE PAY PREMIUM WITH NO VERTICAL ASCENT: 5-50 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT/DAY; 51-100 FEET $2.00 PER FOOT/DA…$61.42$25.34$86.76Union
DIVER (TENDER)DEPTH PAY PREMIUM FOR DIVERS BELOW WATER SURFACE: 50-100 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT; 101 FEET AND DEEPER $2.00 PER FOOT. ENCLOSURE PAY PREMIUM WITH NO VERTICAL ASCENT: 5-50 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT/DAY; 51-100 FEET $2.00 PER FOOT/DA…$53.03$25.34$78.37Union
DIVER (WORKING)DEPTH PAY PREMIUM FOR DIVERS BELOW WATER SURFACE: 50-100 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT; 101 FEET AND DEEPER $2.00 PER FOOT. ENCLOSURE PAY PREMIUM WITH NO VERTICAL ASCENT: 5-50 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT/DAY; 51-100 FEET $2.00 PER FOOT/DA…$92.83$26.42$119.25Union
PILEDRIVER (PILEDRIVER; SKIFF OPERATOR AND RIGGER)$48.72$26.42$75.14Union
PILEDRIVER (SHEET STABBER)$48.72$26.42$75.14Union
PILEDRIVER (WELDER)$54.28$26.42$80.70Union
CABLE SPLICER (LINE CONSTRUCTION)$74.34$35.70$110.04Union
LINEMEN: LINE CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS…$72.59$35.65$108.24Union
POWDERMAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION$70.59$35.59$106.18Union
TREE TRIMMER, LINE CONSTRUCTION$42.23$30.10$72.33Union
ELEVATOR MECHANIC(EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES a. 8% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR OVER 5 YEAR'S SERVICE AND 6% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS' OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAID CREDIT. b. EIGHT PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL…$71.44$38.44$109.88Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GROUP 4FOOTNOTE: GROUPS 1-4 RECEIVE 10% PREMIUM WHILE PERFORMING TUNNEL OR UNDERGROUND WORK. RIG OILER/CRANE ASSISTANT ENGINEER SHALL BE REQUIRED ON CRANES OVER 85 TONS OR OVER 100 FEET OF BOOM$44.06$29.50$73.56Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (TUNNEL WORK)FOOTNOTE: GROUPS 1-4 RECEIVE 10% PREMIUM WHILE PERFORMING TUNNEL OR UNDERGROUND WORK. RIG OILER/CRANE ASSISTANT ENGINEER SHALL BE REQUIRED ON CRANES OVER 85 TONS OR OVER 100 FEET OF BOOM. FOOTNOTE: GROUPS 1-4 RECEIVE 10%…$48.47$29.50$77.97Union
IRONWORKER (BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING…$46.98$39.48$86.46Union
LABORER: GROUP 2 (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & WEST OF…$43.25$35.01$78.26Union
LABORER: GROUP 2$47.58$35.01$82.59Union
LABORER: GROUP 2 (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL & EAST OF…$43.25$35.01$78.26Union
LABORER: GROUP 2$47.58$35.01$82.59Union
PAINTER: TAPING, TEXTURING, STRUCTURAL PAINTING, SANDBLASTING…$43.57$26.45$70.02Union
PAINTER: TAPER / PAPER & VINYL HANGER (SOUTH OF THE 63RD…$38.54$30.20$68.74Union
GLAZIER (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$46.76$30.46$77.22Union
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$39.48$16.25$55.73Union
GLAZIER (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$47.42$29.10$76.52Union
PLASTERER(NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$49.28$22.28$71.56Union
PLASTERER(SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)$49.28$22.28$71.56Union

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Residential construction

Determination AK20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 18 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN$22.99$0.00$22.99Survey
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$20.40$0.87$21.27Survey
PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPING ONLY)$18.50$0.00$18.50Survey
Carpenters
CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND BATT AND BLOWN…$15.85$0.00$15.85Survey
Laborers
LABORER GENERAL (EXCLUDING FENCE ERECTING AND BATT AND BLOWN…$10.84$0.00$10.84Survey
LABORER (URETHAINE SPRAYER)$19.00$0.00$19.00Survey
LABORER (EXCAVATION)$9.00$0.00$9.00Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (EXCAVATOR)$20.50$0.00$20.50Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)$19.05$0.00$19.05Survey
Sheet metal workers
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT)$23.21$0.00$23.21Survey
Painters
PAINTER$12.29$0.00$12.29Survey
Roofers
ROOFER (EXCLUDING SHAKES/SHINGLES)$13.13$0.00$13.13Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (INCLUDING CEMENT FINISHING)$21.30$0.00$21.30Survey
Every other classification (5)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
LABORER (HOD CARRIER/MASON TENDERS)$14.24$0.00$14.24Survey
INSTALLER (BATT & BLOWN INSULATION)$16.00$0.00$16.00Survey
GLAZIER$17.50$0.00$17.50Survey
FENCE ERECTOR (INCLUDING WOOD AND CHAIN LINK)$15.70$0.00$15.70Survey
DRYWALL HANGER$10.00$0.00$10.00Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Highway construction

Determination AK20260006, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 41 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN: Inside Journeyman Wireman (Technician)$53.44$30.52$83.96Union
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: South of N 63 Latitude$47.50$32.45$79.95Union
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: North of N 63 Latitude$51.66$32.90$84.56Union
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: First Judicial District$50.50$30.87$81.37Union
Carpenters
CARPENTER (South of N63 Latitude)$50.79$26.86$77.65Union
CARPENTER (North of 63 Latitude)$50.79$26.32$77.11Union
Laborers
LABORER Group 3B (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138…$54.01$28.96$82.97Union
LABORER Group 3B (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138…$54.01$28.96$82.97Union
LABORER Group 3A (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138…$46.53$34.41$80.94Union
LABORER Group 3A (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138…$46.53$34.41$80.94Union
LABORER Group 3 (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138…$42.15$34.41$76.56Union
LABORER Group 3 (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138…$42.15$34.41$76.56Union
LABORER Group 2 (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138…$41.25$34.41$75.66Union
LABORER Group 2 (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138…$41.25$34.41$75.66Union
LABORER Group 1 (South of N 63 Latitude and West of W 138…$40.25$34.41$74.66Union
LABORER Group 1 (North of N 63 Latitude and East of W 138…$40.25$34.41$74.66Union
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4$44.06$29.40$73.46Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 3$51.46$29.40$80.86Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2$52.32$29.40$81.72Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1A$55.33$29.40$84.73Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1$53.23$29.40$82.63Union
Ironworkers
IRONWORKER: Guardrail Layout Man$43.73$36.85$80.58Union
IRONWORKER: Guardrail Installer$43.99$36.85$80.84Union
IRONWORKER: Fence Barrier Installer$42.99$36.85$79.84Union
Painters
PAINTER Sandblast and Structural Steel Painter (South of N 63…$37.32$28.52$65.84Union
PAINTER Sandblast and Spray (Region 1: North of N 63 Latitude)$40.85$26.17$67.02Union
PAINTER Brush, Roll, and Spray (South of N 63 Latitude)$35.97$28.52$64.49Union
PAINTER Brush and Roller (Region 1: North of N 63 Latitude)$40.33$26.17$66.50Union
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 5$47.62$29.42$77.04Union
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 4$48.50$29.42$77.92Union
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 3$49.17$29.42$78.59Union
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 2$50.12$29.42$79.54Union
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1A$53.05$29.42$82.47Union
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1$51.58$29.42$81.00Union
Every other classification (7)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
PILEDRIVER PERSON: Piledriver-Welder$51.79$26.32$78.11Union
PILEDRIVER PERSON: Piledriver, Sheet Stabber$50.79$26.32$77.11Union
LINE CONSTRUCTION: Tree Trimmer$42.23$30.25$72.48Union
LINE CONSTRUCTION: Power Journeyworker Line (Including…$72.59$35.90$108.49Union
LINE CONSTRUCTION: Powderperson$70.59$35.84$106.43Union
LINE CONSTRUCTION: Line Installer$53.53$34.54$88.07Union
IRONWORKER: Signalman, Stage Rigger, Structural, Ornamental…$46.49$36.85$83.34Union

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Before you rely on a rate

These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for federal and federally assisted construction; state-funded work may follow Alaska's own law. The contracting agency chooses which determination applies, and the one attached to the contract governs, even after a newer modification. Apprentices in registered programs may be paid a percentage of these rates. Nothing here is legal advice.

Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, general wage determinations AK20260001, AK20260004, AK20260006, as published on SAM.gov and refreshed here weekly. Rates are shown exactly as published; the construction types are building, residential, highway, heavy. TradeSalary is not affiliated with the Department of Labor.