Q&A
Inquiry about wages and benefits for construction workers on HPD affordable housing projects
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Council Member De La Rosa inquires about the current average hourly wage and benefit package for construction workers on HPD affordable housing projects, with Lucy Joffe providing a response.
- Joffe explains that certain HPD projects trigger federal prevailing wages
- Notes that wages vary based on the type of work, trade, and broader economic forces
- Mentions that some workers earn upwards of $90 to $100 per hour, while others are at various levels throughout the pay scale
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:27:08
Got it.
0:27:09
Intro 9 10 proposes the housing developers pay workers on specific projects, a minimum total compensation of $40 per including at least $25 in wages.
0:27:20
Could you provide the current average hourly wage and benefit package for construction workers on HPD affordable housing projects?
Lucy Joffe
0:27:28
Yes.
0:27:29
Thank you for that question.
0:27:30
So certain HPE projects trigger federal, primarily federal, data speak, and prevailing wages.
0:27:38
We've talked about the different labor laws that apply to non prevailing wage projects.
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:27:43
Mhmm.
Lucy Joffe
0:27:44
We because we laborers and mechanics, that's the language from Davis Bacon, are typically are paid different rates based on the type of work and the trade.
0:27:57
So So we see that there is, you know, variation across with across projects.
0:28:03
We also see that wages can vary based on broader economic forces within the market.
0:28:08
So there are absolutely folks who are earning upwards of 90 to a $100 hour.
0:28:15
And then there are folks at sort of at various levels throughout the the pay scale, and this is something that we see across the market.
