LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 928 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR is $16.12/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.66 and $46.40/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $52.32/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $9.78/hr.

Bottom 10%
$10.66
Median
$16.12
Average
$21.76
Top 10%
$46.40

Range: $8.63 – $72.15/hr across 20 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$16.12/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-28.3%
D-B rate is below market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Alabama AL
Avg base: $13.23/hr
Avg total: $13.25/hr
67 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $13.58/hr
Avg total: $13.58/hr
75 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $28.75/hr
Avg total: $37.71/hr
30 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $15.45/hr
Avg total: $15.57/hr
69 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $16.58/hr
Avg total: $18.18/hr
106 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $22.51/hr
Avg total: $32.32/hr
43 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $14.32/hr
Avg total: $14.32/hr
89 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $33.63/hr
Avg total: $52.17/hr
10 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $15.11/hr
Avg total: $17.38/hr
21 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $10.67/hr
Avg total: $10.67/hr
39 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $19.58/hr
Avg total: $22.97/hr
13 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $33.77/hr
Avg total: $51.31/hr
19 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $23.48/hr
Avg total: $31.46/hr
12 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $25.28/hr
Avg total: $37.31/hr
11 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $9.21/hr
Avg total: $9.78/hr
68 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $16.12/hr
Avg total: $16.12/hr
14 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $22.11/hr
Avg total: $29.35/hr
29 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $17.37/hr
Avg total: $18.21/hr
130 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $42.65/hr
Avg total: $52.32/hr
28 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $29.00/hr
Avg total: $46.40/hr
55 rates

All Rates

928 county-level rates for LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Autauga AL highway $12.00 $0.00 $12.00 WD →
Baldwin AL highway $14.22 $0.00 $14.22 WD →
Barbour AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Bibb AL highway $13.48 $0.00 $13.48 WD →
Blount AL highway $13.48 $0.00 $13.48 WD →
Bullock AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Butler AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Calhoun AL highway $13.31 $0.00 $13.31 WD →
Chambers AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Cherokee AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Chilton AL highway $13.48 $0.00 $13.48 WD →
Choctaw AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Clarke AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Clay AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Cleburne AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Coffee AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Colbert AL highway $15.71 $0.00 $15.71 WD →
Conecuh AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Coosa AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Covington AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Crenshaw AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Cullman AL highway $12.35 $0.00 $12.35 WD →
Dale AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Dallas AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
De Kalb AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Elmore AL highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Escambia AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Etowah AL highway $13.31 $0.00 $13.31 WD →
Fayette AL highway $12.35 $0.00 $12.35 WD →
Franklin AL highway $12.35 $0.00 $12.35 WD →
Geneva AL highway $16.19 $0.00 $16.19 WD →
Greene AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Hale AL highway $13.31 $0.00 $13.31 WD →
Henry AL highway $16.19 $0.00 $16.19 WD →
Houston AL highway $16.19 $0.00 $16.19 WD →
Jackson AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Jefferson AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Lamar AL highway $12.35 $0.00 $12.35 WD →
Lauderdale AL highway $15.71 $0.00 $15.71 WD →
Lawrence AL highway $13.80 $0.00 $13.80 WD →
Lee AL highway $14.22 $0.00 $14.22 WD →
Limestone AL highway $13.38 $0.67 $14.05 WD →
Lowndes AL highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Macon AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Madison AL highway $13.15 $0.23 $13.38 WD →
Marengo AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Marion AL highway $12.35 $0.00 $12.35 WD →
Marshall AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Mobile AL highway $14.22 $0.00 $14.22 WD →
Monroe AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Montgomery AL highway $13.09 $0.00 $13.09 WD →
Morgan AL highway $13.80 $0.00 $13.80 WD →
Perry AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Pickens AL highway $13.31 $0.00 $13.31 WD →
Pike AL highway $14.11 $0.00 $14.11 WD →
Randolph AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Russell AL highway $14.22 $0.00 $14.22 WD →
Shelby AL highway $13.48 $0.00 $13.48 WD →
St Clair AL highway $13.48 $0.00 $13.48 WD →
Sumter AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Talladega AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Tallapoosa AL highway $12.28 $0.00 $12.28 WD →
Tuscaloosa AL highway $13.31 $0.00 $13.31 WD →
Walker AL highway $13.48 $0.00 $13.48 WD →
Washington AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Wilcox AL highway $12.22 $0.00 $12.22 WD →
Winston AL highway $12.35 $0.00 $12.35 WD →
Arkansas AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Ashley AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Baxter AR highway $13.23 $0.00 $13.23 WD →
Benton AR highway $14.68 $0.00 $14.68 WD →
Boone AR highway $13.23 $0.00 $13.23 WD →
Bradley AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Calhoun AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Carroll AR highway $13.23 $0.00 $13.23 WD →
Chicot AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Clark AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Clay AR highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Cleburne AR highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Cleveland AR highway $14.68 $0.00 $14.68 WD →
Columbia AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Conway AR highway $13.23 $0.00 $13.23 WD →
Craighead AR highway $14.68 $0.00 $14.68 WD →
Crawford AR highway $14.68 $0.00 $14.68 WD →
Crittenden AR highway $14.68 $0.00 $14.68 WD →
Cross AR highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Dallas AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Desha AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Drew AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Faulkner AR highway $14.45 $0.00 $14.45 WD →
Franklin AR highway $13.23 $0.00 $13.23 WD →
Fulton AR highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Garland AR highway $14.42 $0.00 $14.42 WD →
Grant AR highway $14.45 $0.00 $14.45 WD →
Greene AR highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Hempstead AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Hot Spring AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Howard AR highway $13.42 $0.00 $13.42 WD →
Independence AR highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Izard AR highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR →