Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in New Mexico
Rates as of May 18, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
New Mexico has 49 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 33 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 | $12.00 – $46.35 | $12.23 – $60.00 | 48 | $28.07 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $11.07 – $43.07 | $11.07 – $65.42 | 38 | $29.54 |
| Carpenters | $10.00 – $29.09 | $10.00 – $45.29 | 49 | $28.71 |
| Laborers | $7.25 – $19.28 | $7.25 – $22.17 | 49 | $18.46 |
| Power equipment operators | $8.75 – $27.97 | $8.75 – $33.13 | 46 | $25.00 |
| Ironworkers | $21.77 – $29.35 | $27.80 – $46.16 | 31 | not published |
| Sheet metal workers | $10.80 – $37.50 | $10.81 – $56.01 | 30 | $27.27 |
| Painters | $8.79 – $24.00 | $8.79 – $31.00 | 36 | $22.23 |
| Roofers | $8.76 – $18.84 | $8.76 – $18.84 | 25 | $21.78 |
| Cement masons | $8.96 – $24.47 | $8.96 – $27.85 | 42 | $23.67 |
| Bricklayers | $20.36 – $20.80 | $25.90 – $26.10 | 20 | $21.63 |
| Truck drivers | $9.00 – $21.70 | $9.00 – $31.35 | 39 | not published |
Rates by county
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Catron County, Chaves County, Cibola County, Colfax County, Curry County, De Baca County, Doña Ana County, Eddy County, Grant County, Guadalupe County, Harding County, Hidalgo County, Lea County, Lincoln County, Los Alamos County, Luna County, McKinley County, Mora County, Otero County, Quay County, Rio Arriba County, Roosevelt County, San Juan County, San Miguel County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, Sierra County, Socorro County, Taos County, Torrance County, Union County, Valencia County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM20260013 | Building | Catron | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260014 | Building | Chaves | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260015 | Building | Colfax | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260016 | Building | Curry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260017 | Building | De Baca | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260018 | Building | Eddy | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260019 | Building | Grant | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260020 | Building | Lea | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260021 | Building | Lincoln | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260022 | Building | Los Alamos | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260023 | Building | Luna | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260024 | Building | McKinley | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260025 | Building | Otero | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260026 | Building | Rio Arriba | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260027 | Building | Roosevelt | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260028 | Building | San Miguel | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260029 | Building | Socorro | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260030 | Building | Union | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260031 | Building | Cibola, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Taos | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260032 | Building | Hidalgo, Sierra | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260044 | Building | Bernalillo | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260045 | Building | Dona Ana | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260046 | Building | San Juan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260047 | Building | Sandoval | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260048 | Building | Santa Fe | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260049 | Building | Torrance, Valencia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260001 | Residential | Bernalillo | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260002 | Residential | McKinley, San Juan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260003 | Residential | Dona Ana, Valencia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260004 | Residential | Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, McKinley, Mora and 7 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260005 | Residential | Catron, Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Grant and 8 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260006 | Residential | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260033 | Highway | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260034 | Highway | Santa Fe | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260035 | Highway | Dona Ana, San Juan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260036 | Highway | Catron, Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Grant and 8 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260037 | Highway | Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Los Alamos, McKinley and 6 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260007 | Heavy | Curry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260008 | Heavy | Otero | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260009 | Heavy | Taos | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260010 | Heavy | Catron, Chaves | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260011 | Heavy | Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Los Alamos, McKinley and 5 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260012 | Heavy | De Baca, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln and 4 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260038 | Heavy | Bernalillo | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260039 | Heavy | Dona Ana | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260040 | Heavy | San Juan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260041 | Heavy | Sandoval | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260042 | Heavy | Santa Fe | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| NM20260043 | Heavy | Torrance, Valencia | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. New Mexico 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 New Mexico?
- 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 New Mexico'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.