Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations — Imperial, California

Imperial has 4 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations. Select a construction type to view trade rates and fringe benefit requirements.

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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determinations for Imperial, California cover 4 construction types: Building, Heavy, Highway and Residential. Each determination sets the minimum base hourly wage and fringe benefits per trade classification for federal construction projects in the county. Select a construction type below for the full trade-by-trade rate table.

building Active
WD: CA20260002-16352-bld Rev. 3
Effective: May 17, 2026
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heavy Active
WD: CA20260002-16352-hvy Rev. 3
Effective: May 17, 2026
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highway Active
WD: CA20260002-16352-hwy Rev. 3
Effective: May 17, 2026
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residential Active
WD: CA20260017-16352-res Rev. 3
Effective: May 17, 2026
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Top-Paying Trades in Imperial

Highest Davis-Bacon total packages (base + fringe) across this county's wage determinations. Each row shows the construction type that yields the highest rate for that trade.

# Trade Construction Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total Package
1 HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY residential $84.05 $38.44 $122.49 WD →
2 DIVER (WET) heavy $112.74 $3.27 $116.01 WD →
3 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Leverman heavy $67.90 $40.95 $108.85 WD →
4 ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEA highway $69.43 $38.44 $107.87 WD →
5 PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, IND residential $69.43 $38.44 $107.87 WD →
6 Hoisting) GROUP 13 highway $70.75 $33.20 $103.95 WD →
7 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING: GROUP 13 Crane operator; Derrick barge operator; Helicopter pilot; Hoist operator, stiff le heavy $70.75 $33.20 $103.95 WD →
8 Hoisting) GROUP 12 highway $69.75 $33.20 $102.95 WD →
9 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING: GROUP 12- Crane operator; Derrick barge operator; Hoist operator, stiff legs, Guy derrick o heavy $69.75 $33.20 $102.95 WD →
10 OPERATOR, POWER EQUIPMENT: DECKMATE..$ 61.82 40.95 OPERATOR, POWER EQUIPMENT: DREDGE DOZER building $61.93 $40.95 $102.88 WD →
Each wage determination above lists the minimum hourly base rate and required fringe benefits per trade classification. Full Davis-Bacon compliance guide →