Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in Puerto Rico
Select a county to view wage determinations for building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects in Puerto Rico (PR).
Puerto Rico has 79 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (624 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in Puerto Rico must pay no less than the DOL-published prevailing wage and fringe benefits for the project's county and construction type.
Puerto Rico State Prevailing Wage Law
Puerto Rico does not have a separate commonwealth prevailing wage law. Federal Davis-Bacon applies to federally funded construction in Puerto Rico, including FEMA disaster recovery, HUD, and DOT projects. Puerto Rico also enforces specific labor standards on Commonwealth-funded work through the Puerto Rico Department of Labor.
Verify before relying on this: state prevailing-wage laws change. The summary above is a general reference compiled from publicly available state-law materials and is not legal advice. Confirm the current status with the cited state agency or a qualified attorney before bidding or paying workers under it.