Highest-Paying Counties for GROUP 2
Top counties paying GROUP 2 the highest Davis-Bacon total package (base + fringe), ranked across every active wage determination in the country.
Each row shows the construction type that yields the highest rate in that county.
| Rank | County | State | Construction Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens | New York | residential | $97.06 | $38.95 | $136.01 |
| 2 | Bronx | New York | highway | $97.06 | $38.95 | $136.01 |
| 3 | Kings | New York | heavy | $97.06 | $38.95 | $136.01 |
| 4 | Richmond | New York | building | $97.06 | $38.95 | $136.01 |
| 5 | New York | New York | highway | $97.06 | $38.95 | $136.01 |
| 6 | Middlesex | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 7 | Monmouth | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 8 | Burlington | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 9 | Hudson | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 10 | Ocean | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 11 | Camden | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 12 | Atlantic | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 13 | Morris | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 14 | Warren | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 15 | Passaic | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 16 | Gloucester | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 17 | Sussex | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 18 | Union | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 19 | Essex | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 20 | Mercer | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 21 | Cumberland | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 22 | Cape May | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 23 | Hunterdon | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 24 | Somerset | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 25 | Salem | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 26 | Bergen | New Jersey | highway | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 |
| 27 | Orange | California | building | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 28 | Inyo | California | highway | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 29 | Imperial | California | highway | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 30 | Kern | California | building | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 31 | Mono | California | building | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 32 | Santa Barbara | California | heavy | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo | California | highway | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 34 | Los Angeles | California | heavy | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 35 | San Diego | California | heavy | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 36 | San Bernardino | California | building | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 37 | Riverside | California | highway | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 38 | Ventura | California | heavy | $66.03 | $33.20 | $99.23 |
| 39 | Placer | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 40 | Napa | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 41 | Contra Costa | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 42 | Monterey | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 43 | Stanislaus | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 44 | Sonoma | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 45 | Solano | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 46 | Merced | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 47 | Santa Cruz | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 48 | Santa Clara | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 49 | Marin | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| 50 | San Mateo | California | residential | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |