California Prevailing Wage

One of the most common questions we get asked about prevailing wage construction is how to make an accurate prevailing wage rate determination; or, stated differently, how do you know if you’re using the correct wage decision? Honestly, given how crucial this little detail is, it’s amazing how misunderstood this is given that paying the correct prevailing wage rate is no trivial matter! If you’re using the wrong prevailing wage calculations, it means you’re either over or underpaying your employees.

Just in time for the 4th of July holiday, a little light and fluffy for our Davis Bacon and prevailing wage friends! We hope you'll get a laugh. We did!

10. Complicated Davis-Bacon act wage determinations give purpose to childhood secret decoder rings

9. That warm fuzzy feeling you get after filing your DAS 140 / DAS 142 Forms (for California Prevailing Wage fringe benefits)

8. Reading Davis-Bacon rules a proven cure for insomnia!

Most California contractors are no doubt familiar with the Division of Labor Statistics and Research's ("DLSR") determinations establishing the prevailing wage rate for public works projects. These determinations are accessible on the DLSR's website, and set forth the applicable hourly wage rate for workers on these projects depending on their classification. The determination that will apply to a contractor will be one existing at the time of the contract bid date.