Residential Construction — Aleutians West, Alaska
WD AK20260005-17987-res · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for AND RAISES) ALARM INSTALLER; BIT GRINDER; GUARDRAIL MACHINE OPERATOR; HIGH RIGGER AND TREE TOPPER; HIGH SCALER; MULTIPLATE; SLURRY SEAL SQUEEGEE MAN in Aleutians West, Alaska (construction type: residential) is $46.37/hr base + $34.26/hr fringe = $80.63/hr total package (WD AK20260005-17987-res, Rev. 1).
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WD Number: AK20260005-17987-res
Revision: 1
Construction Type: residential
State: Alaska (AK)
County: Aleutians West
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 47
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND RAISES) ALARM INSTALLER; BIT GRINDER; GUARDRAIL MACHINE OPERATOR; HIGH RIGGER AND TREE TOPPER; HIGH SCALER; MULTIPLATE; SLURRY SEAL SQUEEGEE MAN | $46.37 | $34.26 | $80.63 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AND RAISES) ASPHALT RAKER, ASPHALT BELLY DUMP LAY DOWN; DRILL DOCTOR; DRILLERS; POWDERMAN; PIONEER DRILLING AND DRILLING OFF TUGGER; PIPELAYERS | $51.18 | $34.26 | $85.44 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AND RAISES) ASPHALT WORKERS; BRUSH CUTTERS; CAMP MAINTENANCE LABORER; CARPENTER TENDERS; CHOKE SETTERS, HOOK TENDER, RIGGER, SIGNALMAN; CONCRETE LABOR | $44.28 | $34.26 | $78.54 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AND RAISES) BURNING AND CUTTING TORCH; CEMENT OR LIME DUMPER OR HANDLER; CHOKER SPLICER; CHUCKTENDER; CONCRETE LABORERS; CULVERT PIPE LABORER; CURED I | $45.38 | $34.26 | $79.64 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AND RAISES) GRADE CHECKER | $59.41 | $28.81 | $88.22 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ASPHALT BELLY DUMP LAY DOWN; DRILL DOCTOR; DRILLERS; POWDERMAN; PIONEER DRILLING AND DRILLING OFF TUGGER; PIPELAYERS | $46.53 | $34.26 | $80.79 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BIT GRINDER; GUARDRAIL MACHINE OPERATOR; HIGH RIGGER AND TREE TOPPER; HIGH SCALER; MULTIPLATE; SLURRY SEAL SQUEEGEE MAN | $42.15 | $34.26 | $76.41 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRUSH CUTTERS; CAMP MAINTENANCE LABORER; CARPENTER TENDERS; CHOKE SETTERS, HOOK TENDER, RIGGER, SIGNALMAN; CONCRETE LABORER; CRUSHER PLANT LABORER; DE | $40.25 | $34.26 | $74.51 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $17.68 | $0.00 | $17.68 -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 -56% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CLEANUP TUNNELS, SHAFTS, AND RAISES CLASSIFICATIONS | $29.82 | $34.26 | $64.08 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $20.10 | $0.00 | $20.10 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL HANGER | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 Above median -58% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $17.45 | $3.18 | $20.63 Top 10% -48% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FENCE ERECTOR | $13.18 | $0.00 | $13.18 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.64 | $0.00 | $20.64 -57% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| INSTALLER | $18.55 | $0.00 | $18.55 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, GENERAL | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 Above median -50% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1 ASPHALT WORKERS; BRUSH CUTTERS; CAMP MAINTENANCE LABORER; CARPENTER TENDERS; CHOKE SETTERS, HOOK TENDER, RIGGER, SIGNALMAN; CONCRETE | $40.25 | $34.26 | $74.51 Top 10% +167% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 2 BURNING AND CUTTING TORCH; CEMENT OR LIME DUMPER OR HANDLER; CHOKER SPLICER; CHUCKTENDER; CONCRETE LABORERS; CULVERT PIPE LABORER; CU | $41.25 | $34.26 | $75.51 Top 10% +171% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 3 ALARM INSTALLER; BIT GRINDER; GUARDRAIL MACHINE OPERATOR; HIGH RIGGER AND TREE TOPPER; HIGH SCALER; MULTIPLATE; SLURRY SEAL SQUEEGEE | $42.15 | $34.26 | $76.41 Top 10% +174% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 3A ASPHALT RAKER, ASPHALT BELLY DUMP LAY DOWN; DRILL DOCTOR; DRILLERS; POWDERMAN; PIONEER DRILLING AND DRILLING OFF TUGGER; PIPELAYERS | $46.53 | $34.26 | $80.79 Top 10% +190% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 3B GRADE CHECKER | $54.01 | $28.81 | $82.82 Top 10% +197% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: GROUP 4 FINAL BUILDING CLEANUP TUNNELS, SHAFTS, AND RAISES CLASSIFICATIONS | $29.82 | $34.26 | $64.08 Top 10% +130% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TUNNELS, SHAFTS, AND RAISES GROUP 1 ASPHALT WORKERS; BRUSH CUTTERS; CAMP MAINTENANCE LABORER; CARPENTER TENDERS; CHOKE SETTERS, HOOK TENDER | $44.28 | $34.26 | $78.54 Top 10% +182% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TUNNELS, SHAFTS, AND RAISES GROUP 3 ALARM INSTALLER; BIT GRINDER; GUARDRAIL MACHINE OPERATOR; HIGH RIGGER AND TREE TOPPER; HIGH SCALER; MULTI | $46.37 | $34.26 | $80.63 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TUNNELS, SHAFTS, AND RAISES GROUP 3A ASPHALT RAKER, ASPHALT BELLY DUMP LAY DOWN; DRILL DOCTOR; DRILLERS; POWDERMAN; PIONEER DRILLING AND DRIL | $51.18 | $34.26 | $85.44 Top 10% +207% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TUNNELS, SHAFTS, AND RAISES GROUP 3B GRADE CHECKER | $59.41 | $28.81 | $88.22 Top 10% +217% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $20.60 | $4.47 | $25.07 -21% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 Bottom 10% -65% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER | $22.80 | $0.00 | $22.80 Bottom 10% -43% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ""A"" FRAME TRUCKS, DECK WINCHES: SINGLE POWER DRUM; BOMBARDIER; BORING MACHINE; BROOMS-POWER; BUMP CUTTER; COMPRESSOR; FARM | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 Top 10% +125% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ASPHALT ROLLER: BREAKDOWN, INTERMEDIATE, AND FINISH; BACK FILLER; BARRIER MACHINE; BELTCRETE WITH POWER PACK AND SIMILAR CONV | $53.23 | $29.50 | $82.73 Top 10% +129% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BOILER-FIREMAN; CEMENT HOG AND CONCRETE PUMP OPERATOR; CONVEYORS; HOIST ON STEEL ERECTION; TOWERMOBILES AND AIR TUGGERS; HORI | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 Top 10% +127% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CAMERA/TOOL/VIDEO OPERATOR, CRANES-OVER 45 TONS OR 150 FOOT: CLAMSHELLS AND DRAGLINES, TOWER CRANES; LICENSED WATER/WASTE WAT | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 Top 10% +135% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A CAMERA/TOOL/VIDEO OPERATOR, CRANES-OVER 45 TONS OR 150 FOOT: CLAMSHELLS AND DRAGLINES, TOWER CRANES; LICENSED WATER/ | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 Top 10% +151% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOILER-FIREMAN; CEMENT HOG AND CONCRETE PUMP OPERATOR; CONVEYORS; HOIST ON STEEL ERECTION; TOWERMOBILES AND AIR TUGGE | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 Top 10% +141% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 ""A"" FRAME TRUCKS, DECK WINCHES: SINGLE POWER DRUM; BOMBARDIER; BORING MACHINE; BROOMS-POWER; BUMP CUTTER; COMPRESSO | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 Top 10% +139% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 RIG OILER/CRANE ASSISTANT ENGINEER;PARTS AND EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR; SWAMPER; SPOTTER; STEAM CLEANER; DRILL HELPER. FO | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 Top 10% +116% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR RIG OILER/CRANE ASSISTANT ENGINEER;PARTS AND EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR; SWAMPER; SPOTTER; STEAM CLEANER; DRILL HELPER. FOOTNOTE | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 Top 10% +104% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $19.27 | $0.00 | $19.27 -37% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 Bottom 10% -58% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TORCH; CEMENT OR LIME DUMPER OR HANDLER; CHOKER SPLICER; CHUCKTENDER; CONCRETE LABORERS; CULVERT PIPE LABORER; CURED IN PLACE PIPELAYER; ENVIRONMENTAL | $41.25 | $34.26 | $75.51 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 Above median -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER ( DUMP, OVER 8 YARDS) | $48.50 | $26.43 | $74.93 Top 10% +140% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $88.05 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| WORK); PILOT CAR; PLASTERER, BRICKLAYER AND CEMENT FINISHER TENDERS; POWER SAW OPERATOR; RAILROAD SWITCH LAYOUT LABORER; SANDBLASTER; SEWER CAULKERS | $45.38 | $34.26 | $79.64 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Aleutians West, AK — Residential construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
| Trade | Workers | Hours/worker | Rate $/hr | Subtotal |
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Loaded cost (with burden)
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for residential construction in Aleutians West, Alaska.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.