Highway Construction — Taos, New Mexico
WD NM20260037-16064-hwy · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK in Taos, New Mexico (construction type: highway) is $13.93/hr base + $0.44/hr fringe = $14.37/hr total package (WD NM20260037-16064-hwy, Rev. 1).
Scroll down for all 88 trade classifications covered by this determination.
WD Number: NM20260037-16064-hwy
Revision: 1
Construction Type: highway
State: New Mexico (NM)
County: Taos
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $13.93 | $0.44 | $14.37 -43% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $14.44 | $0.44 | $14.88 -40% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $13.51 | $0.44 | $13.95 -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $13.84 | $0.44 | $14.28 -43% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $15.58 | $1.54 | $17.12 -27% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $15.07 | $0.26 | $15.33 -35% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $15.58 | $0.26 | $15.84 -32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN.$ 24.66 8.56 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.98 | $0.26 | $15.24 Top 10% -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER | $15.31 | $0.35 | $15.66 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER | $16.37 | $0.26 | $16.63 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER | $14.55 | $0.35 | $14.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER | $15.16 | $0.35 | $15.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: INCLUDES HIGHWAY LINE/PARKING LOT LINE STRIPING AND LINE STRIPING TRUCK DRIVER | $13.66 | $0.35 | $14.01 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| INSTALLER | $12.00 | $0.35 | $12.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| INSTALLER | $12.37 | $0.35 | $12.72 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| INSTALLER | $11.68 | $0.35 | $12.03 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| INSTALLER | $12.35 | $0.35 | $12.70 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $21.98 | $6.03 | $28.01 Above median -24% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.44 | $5.85 | $28.29 Above median -23% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $21.57 | $4.80 | $26.37 Above median -28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.05 | $1.54 | $24.59 Above median -33% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $21.77 | $6.03 | $27.80 -24% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER | $14.67 | $1.60 | $16.27 -12% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.89 | $0.35 | $11.24 Above median -39% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.61 | $0.35 | $12.96 Top 10% -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.56 | $0.35 | $12.91 Top 10% -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.28 | $0.35 | $12.63 Top 10% -32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.15 | $0.35 | $12.50 Top 10% -33% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.34 | $0.35 | $11.69 Above median -37% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.22 | $0.35 | $11.57 Above median -38% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.57 | $0.35 | $11.92 Above median -36% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.27 | $0.35 | $12.62 Top 10% -32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL..$ 11.83 0.35 LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.60 | $0.35 | $9.95 Top 10% -46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER | $12.21 | $0.26 | $12.47 -33% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER | $11.66 | $0.35 | $12.01 Bottom 10% -35% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER | $12.15 | $0.99 | $13.14 Above median -29% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, FLAGGER/CONE SETTER | $13.14 | $0.35 | $13.49 Top 10% -27% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, MASONTENDER-BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE | $13.33 | $1.97 | $15.30 Top 10% -17% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, MASONTENDER-BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE | $13.04 | $1.78 | $14.82 Bottom 10% -20% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $14.39 | $0.35 | $14.74 -20% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.99 | $0.35 | $17.34 Above median -6% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER, BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.15 | $0.44 | $14.59 Bottom 10% -34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER, BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $15.06 | $0.44 | $15.50 Top 10% -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $16.26 | $0.26 | $16.52 -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $16.89 | $0.26 | $17.15 -27% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $14.50 | $0.26 | $14.76 -38% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $16.53 | $0.26 | $16.79 -29% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $15.72 | $0.26 | $15.98 -32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $16.43 | $1.51 | $17.94 -24% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.27 | $0.26 | $16.53 -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.70 | $0.26 | $16.96 -28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $20.74 | $0.26 | $21.00 Above median -11% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.80 | $0.26 | $17.06 -28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER | $18.06 | $0.26 | $18.32 -22% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $14.89 | $0.26 | $15.15 -36% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $14.97 | $0.26 | $15.23 -36% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $17.16 | $0.26 | $17.42 Bottom 10% -26% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $19.50 | $0.26 | $19.76 -16% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $17.48 | $0.26 | $17.74 -25% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $19.37 | $0.26 | $19.63 -17% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $15.72 | $0.26 | $15.98 -32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $16.27 | $0.26 | $16.53 -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER.$ 16.10 0.26 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER.$ 16.21 0.26 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $16.13 | $0.26 | $16.39 Top 10% -31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $17.48 | $0.26 | $17.74 -25% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $14.29 | $0.26 | $14.55 -38% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $15.99 | $0.26 | $16.25 Top 10% -31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $14.95 | $0.26 | $15.21 Bottom 10% -36% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $15.87 | $0.26 | $16.13 Above median -32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $14.74 | $0.26 | $15.00 -36% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $16.49 | $0.26 | $16.75 -29% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $14.39 | $0.98 | $15.37 -35% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL | $15.80 | $0.26 | $16.06 Bottom 10% -32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $15.91 | $0.26 | $16.17 Above median -32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $15.96 | $0.26 | $16.22 -31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 Above median -28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 -40% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER | $16.58 | $0.26 | $16.84 Above median -28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.20 | $0.26 | $15.46 -34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.15 | $0.26 | $13.41 -42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.24 | $0.26 | $13.50 -42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK.$ 14.75 0.26 TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $13.56 | $0.26 | $13.82 Top 10% -41% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $12.95 | $0.26 | $13.21 -43% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $13.30 | $0.26 | $13.56 -42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $13.55 | $0.26 | $13.81 -41% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $13.27 | $0.26 | $13.53 -42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $12.71 | $0.26 | $12.97 -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR | $12.74 | $0.26 | $13.00 -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $13.13 | $0.26 | $13.39 -42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Taos, NM — Highway 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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Direct labor 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.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for highway construction in Taos, New Mexico.
- 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.