Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Louisiana
Rates as of May 18, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
Louisiana has 53 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 64 counties. Each one sets the minimum hourly rate and fringe benefit a contractor must pay each trade on federal and federally assisted jobs there.
Typical rates by trade
The lowest and highest basic hourly rate for each trade across the state's current determinations, the total with fringe, and the BLS median wage for the same occupation statewide (May 2025). Per-day rows and figures DOL printed outside the usual range are left out of the spread.
| Trade | Hourly rate | With fringe | Determinations | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $12.50 – $36.00 | $12.50 – $52.66 | 46 | $29.59 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $11.77 – $34.87 | $11.77 – $52.66 | 44 | $30.62 |
| Carpenters | $11.55 – $32.59 | $11.78 – $43.65 | 52 | $24.00 |
| Laborers | $7.60 – $22.28 | $7.60 – $27.09 | 52 | $18.38 |
| Power equipment operators | $8.59 – $23.31 | $9.93 – $30.01 | 51 | $24.86 |
| Ironworkers | $19.07 – $34.75 | $26.59 – $48.61 | 9 | $33.09 |
| Sheet metal workers | $19.83 – $30.38 | $19.83 – $44.58 | 39 | $24.19 |
| Painters | $11.38 – $21.91 | $11.57 – $31.64 | 29 | $22.31 |
| Roofers | $10.11 – $29.71 | $12.12 – $39.61 | 40 | $23.44 |
| Cement masons | $13.47 – $31.83 | $13.47 – $38.44 | 36 | $23.64 |
| Bricklayers | $18.66 – $26.91 | $18.66 – $38.11 | 39 | $27.62 |
| Truck drivers | $8.00 – $25.57 | $8.00 – $29.77 | 50 | not published |
Rates by county
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish, Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish, Cameron Parish, Catahoula Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish, De Soto Parish, East Carroll Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Evangeline Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Jackson Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Lafourche Parish, LaSalle Parish, Lincoln Parish, Livingston Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Ouachita Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Rapides Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish, Sabine Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Tensas Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Union Parish, Vermilion Parish, Vernon Parish, Washington Parish, Webster Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Carroll Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Winn Parish.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA20260016 | Building | Allen | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260017 | Building | Assumption | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260018 | Building | Concordia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260019 | Building | Lincoln | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260020 | Building | Natchitoches | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260021 | Building | St Landry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260022 | Building | St Mary | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260023 | Building | Vernon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260024 | Building | Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260025 | Building | Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260026 | Building | Bienville, Caldwell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260027 | Building | Catahoula, Claiborne, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, La Salle and 6 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260028 | Building | Madison, Richland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260029 | Building | Acadia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260030 | Building | Bossier | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260031 | Building | Caddo | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260032 | Building | Calcasieu | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260033 | Building | Cameron | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260034 | Building | De Soto | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260035 | Building | East Baton Rouge | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260036 | Building | Iberia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260037 | Building | Iberville | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260038 | Building | Jefferson | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260039 | Building | Lafayette | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260040 | Building | Lafourche | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260041 | Building | Orleans | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260042 | Building | Ouachita | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260043 | Building | St Bernard | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260044 | Building | St Tammany | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260045 | Building | Tangipahoa | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260046 | Building | Terrebonne | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260047 | Building | Union | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260048 | Building | Webster | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260049 | Building | Ascension, St Helena | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260050 | Building | East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260051 | Building | Grant, Rapides | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260052 | Building | Plaquemines, St Charles, St James, St John the Baptist | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260053 | Building | St Martin, Vermilion | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260001 | Residential | Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge and 18 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260003 | Residential | Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Caldwell and 34 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260009 | Highway | Ouachita, Union | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260010 | Highway | Bossier, Caddo, De Soto | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260011 | Highway | Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St Bernard, St Charles, St John the Baptist and 1 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260012 | Highway | Lafourche, Terrebonne | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260013 | Highway | Ascension, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Grant and 9 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260014 | Highway | Acadia, Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline and 9 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260015 | Highway | Bienville, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, East Carroll and 14 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260002 | Heavy | Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge and 10 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260004 | Heavy | Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Caldwell and 34 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260005 | Heavy | Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St Bernard, St Charles, St James and 2 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260006 | Heavy | Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard and 52 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260007 | Heavy | Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard and 58 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| LA20260008 | Heavy | Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge and 17 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. Louisiana may set its own prevailing wages for state-funded work; see the Department of Labor's list of state prevailing wage laws. The determination attached to a contract governs, not the current one here. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
Questions
- Which Davis-Bacon rate applies to my job in Louisiana?
- The determination for the county where the work is and for its construction type (building, residential, highway and heavy). The contracting agency attaches it to the bid documents and the contract; the one attached governs, even after a newer modification is published.
- Does this cover Louisiana's own prevailing wage law?
- No. These are federal Davis-Bacon determinations, for federal and federally assisted construction. State-funded work follows the state's own law and rates where it has one; the Department of Labor keeps a list of state prevailing wage laws.
- Why do survey rates look low or old?
- A row marked survey comes from a Department of Labor wage survey, and its identifier's date says when; some are more than ten years old. Union rows follow the collective bargaining agreement and update with it. Both are what contractors must pay at minimum today.