LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER, JACK HAMMER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, WATER BOY — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER, JACK HAMMER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, WATER BOYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 26 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER, JACK HAMMER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, WATER BOY is $42.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $42.16 and $42.16/hr. The highest state average is West Virginia at $42.16/hr; the lowest is West Virginia at $42.16/hr.

Bottom 10%
$42.16
Median
$42.16
Average
$42.16
Top 10%
$42.16

Range: $42.16 – $42.16/hr across 1 state. 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
$42.16/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+87.6%
D-B rate exceeds 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

West Virginia WV
Avg base: $25.41/hr
Avg total: $42.16/hr
26 rates

All Rates

26 county-level rates for LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER, JACK HAMMER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, WATER BOY, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Barbour WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Braxton WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Calhoun WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Fayette WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Gilmer WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Grant WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Greenbrier WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Hardy WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Jackson WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Lewis WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
McDowell WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Mercer WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Mingo WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Monroe WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Nicholas WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Pendleton WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Pocahontas WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Raleigh WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Randolph WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Ritchie WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Roane WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Summers WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Tucker WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Upshur WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Webster WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Wyoming WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER, JACK HAMMER, MOTORIZED BUGGY OPERATOR, WATER BOY →