LABORER: BUILDING — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: BUILDINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 87 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: BUILDING is $40.19/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $36.61 and $47.68/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $41.49/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $41.49/hr.
Range: $36.61 – $47.68/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 47-2061 — Construction Laborers.
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
All Rates
87 county-level rates for LABORER: BUILDING, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Susquehanna | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Susquehanna | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Susquehanna | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Tioga | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Tioga | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Tioga | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Union | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Union | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Union | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Wayne | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| Wayne | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Wayne | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |
| York | PA | heavy | $25.39 | $22.29 | $47.68 | WD → |
| York | PA | heavy | $21.57 | $15.04 | $36.61 | WD → |
| York | PA | heavy | $23.01 | $17.18 | $40.19 | WD → |