The federal government’s Department of Labor determines the Prevailing Wage in the state of Louisiana.  This rate is based on the workers who are located within the locality or nearest labor market area.  More specifically, the DOL determines this rate based on the hourly rate paid on public works projects to a majority of workers engaged in a type of work, classification, or particular craft.  Occasionally there is no single rate paid to a majority and the modal or single rate being paid to the most workers is the Prevailing Wage Determination.