New Prevailing Wage Rates Published

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has published updates to state prevailing wages, effective on August 31, 2008. The new prevailing wages may be found on L&I’s website.

L&I establishes new wage rates twice a year, in late August and early March. The August 31, 2008 prevailing wage rates supersede the wages in effect on March 2, 2008. Prevailing wages for public works projects, once established for a project, remain in effect throughout the life of the project.

Generally, prevailing wages for public works construction projects are those that are in effect on the bid opening date of the project. More details about the effective date for prevailing wages may be found in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC 296-127-011).

In the past, L&I has found errors in their published rates, and often do not notify the public through their website of the changes. You may, however, sign up to be on L&I’s e-mail notification list by clicking here. They notify parties on the list of any corrections to the wage rates as well as informing people of other useful information.