LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 7,303 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL is $13.06/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $8.61 and $36.32/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $61.62/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $8.68/hr.
Bottom 10%
$8.61
Median
$13.06
Average
$18.19
Top 10%
$36.32
Range: $7.25 – $71.94/hr across 49 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 47-2061 — Construction Laborers.
Davis-Bacon median
$13.06/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-41.9%
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: $10.43/hr
Avg total: $10.71/hr
238 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $11.03/hr
Avg total: $11.27/hr
300 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $13.38/hr
Avg total: $14.73/hr
20 rates
California CA
Avg base: $17.75/hr
Avg total: $18.74/hr
21 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $14.64/hr
Avg total: $18.17/hr
223 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $32.65/hr
Avg total: $56.75/hr
8 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $12.79/hr
Avg total: $14.19/hr
2 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $27.58/hr
Avg total: $32.10/hr
6 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $11.04/hr
Avg total: $11.37/hr
237 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $11.94/hr
Avg total: $12.25/hr
556 rates
Guam GU
Avg base: $12.39/hr
Avg total: $12.39/hr
4 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $13.90/hr
Avg total: $17.20/hr
180 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $20.87/hr
Avg total: $28.59/hr
101 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $20.25/hr
Avg total: $27.82/hr
85 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $14.82/hr
Avg total: $17.02/hr
315 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $16.26/hr
Avg total: $21.33/hr
291 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $12.15/hr
Avg total: $13.05/hr
246 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $37.00/hr
Avg total: $58.63/hr
13 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $10.85/hr
Avg total: $10.85/hr
6 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $16.44/hr
Avg total: $23.39/hr
48 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $23.65/hr
Avg total: $34.78/hr
159 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $37.19/hr
Avg total: $61.62/hr
258 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $21.73/hr
Avg total: $32.17/hr
172 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $9.60/hr
Avg total: $9.90/hr
193 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $16.99/hr
Avg total: $21.72/hr
108 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $11.05/hr
Avg total: $11.61/hr
380 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $18.50/hr
Avg total: $22.58/hr
84 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $12.43/hr
Avg total: $13.50/hr
424 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $19.64/hr
Avg total: $26.87/hr
30 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $19.68/hr
Avg total: $26.64/hr
25 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $13.35/hr
Avg total: $15.15/hr
69 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $32.62/hr
Avg total: $48.64/hr
19 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $19.05/hr
Avg total: $26.12/hr
49 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $21.76/hr
Avg total: $28.80/hr
152 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $11.56/hr
Avg total: $11.93/hr
173 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $26.08/hr
Avg total: $35.59/hr
84 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $28.58/hr
Avg total: $46.59/hr
44 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $8.13/hr
Avg total: $8.68/hr
204 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $10.99/hr
Avg total: $11.79/hr
88 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $11.91/hr
Avg total: $12.75/hr
66 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $11.13/hr
Avg total: $12.07/hr
285 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $9.29/hr
Avg total: $9.47/hr
624 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $14.83/hr
Avg total: $17.33/hr
90 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $12.99/hr
Avg total: $13.59/hr
369 rates
U.S. Virgin Islands VI
Avg base: $14.18/hr
Avg total: $14.18/hr
8 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $13.43/hr
Avg total: $15.66/hr
16 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $26.91/hr
Avg total: $32.77/hr
83 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $18.68/hr
Avg total: $19.94/hr
57 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $25.79/hr
Avg total: $40.53/hr
90 rates
All Rates
7,303 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | UT | building | $13.98 | $0.00 | $13.98 | WD → |
| Carbon | UT | highway | $18.36 | $5.42 | $23.78 | WD → |
| Daggett | UT | highway | $18.36 | $5.42 | $23.78 | WD → |
| Daggett | UT | building | $13.98 | $0.00 | $13.98 | WD → |
| Daggett | UT | heavy | $11.86 | $1.28 | $13.14 | WD → |
| Davis | UT | building | $12.04 | $0.00 | $12.04 | WD → |
| Davis | UT | highway | $21.31 | $8.65 | $29.96 | WD → |
| Davis | UT | heavy | $19.44 | $4.31 | $23.75 | WD → |
| Duchesne | UT | highway | $16.57 | $2.58 | $19.15 | WD → |
| Duchesne | UT | building | $13.98 | $0.00 | $13.98 | WD → |
| Duchesne | UT | heavy | $14.83 | $2.34 | $17.17 | WD → |
| Emery | UT | heavy | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Emery | UT | highway | $18.37 | $2.79 | $21.16 | WD → |
| Emery | UT | building | $10.63 | $0.00 | $10.63 | WD → |
| Garfield | UT | highway | $18.18 | $0.00 | $18.18 | WD → |
| Garfield | UT | building | $10.03 | $0.00 | $10.03 | WD → |
| Garfield | UT | heavy | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Grand | UT | heavy | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Grand | UT | highway | $13.37 | $2.65 | $16.02 | WD → |
| Grand | UT | building | $10.63 | $0.00 | $10.63 | WD → |
| Iron | UT | highway | $18.62 | $2.06 | $20.68 | WD → |
| Iron | UT | building | $11.21 | $0.00 | $11.21 | WD → |
| Iron | UT | heavy | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | WD → |
| Juab | UT | highway | $22.83 | $12.25 | $35.08 | WD → |
| Juab | UT | building | $14.48 | $0.00 | $14.48 | WD → |
| Juab | UT | heavy | $17.65 | $8.59 | $26.24 | WD → |
| Kane | UT | highway | $16.43 | $2.65 | $19.08 | WD → |
| Kane | UT | heavy | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Kane | UT | building | $10.63 | $0.00 | $10.63 | WD → |
| Millard | UT | building | $10.63 | $0.00 | $10.63 | WD → |
| Millard | UT | highway | $16.09 | $2.65 | $18.74 | WD → |
| Millard | UT | heavy | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Morgan | UT | highway | $20.08 | $7.06 | $27.14 | WD → |
| Morgan | UT | building | $12.78 | $0.00 | $12.78 | WD → |
| Morgan | UT | heavy | $20.39 | $3.29 | $23.68 | WD → |
| Piute | UT | heavy | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Piute | UT | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Piute | UT | highway | $18.93 | $2.65 | $21.58 | WD → |
| Rich | UT | building | $13.98 | $0.00 | $13.98 | WD → |
| Rich | UT | heavy | $11.86 | $1.28 | $13.14 | WD → |
| Rich | UT | highway | $18.36 | $5.42 | $23.78 | WD → |
| Salt Lake | UT | highway | $17.32 | $2.66 | $19.98 | WD → |
| Salt Lake | UT | heavy | $18.33 | $6.70 | $25.03 | WD → |
| Salt Lake | UT | residential | $11.31 | $4.90 | $16.21 | WD → |
| Salt Lake | UT | building | $13.84 | $0.00 | $13.84 | WD → |
| San Juan | UT | building | $10.63 | $0.00 | $10.63 | WD → |
| San Juan | UT | heavy | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| San Juan | UT | highway | $13.37 | $2.65 | $16.02 | WD → |
| Sanpete | UT | heavy | $11.86 | $1.28 | $13.14 | WD → |
| Sanpete | UT | building | $11.21 | $0.00 | $11.21 | WD → |
| Sanpete | UT | highway | $23.87 | $15.25 | $39.12 | WD → |
| Sevier | UT | highway | $19.55 | $6.04 | $25.59 | WD → |
| Sevier | UT | building | $10.63 | $0.00 | $10.63 | WD → |
| Sevier | UT | heavy | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Summit | UT | highway | $17.41 | $2.77 | $20.18 | WD → |
| Summit | UT | residential | $11.54 | $3.63 | $15.17 | WD → |
| Summit | UT | building | $13.98 | $0.00 | $13.98 | WD → |
| Tooele | UT | heavy | $18.33 | $6.70 | $25.03 | WD → |
| Tooele | UT | highway | $17.32 | $2.66 | $19.98 | WD → |
| Tooele | UT | residential | $11.54 | $3.63 | $15.17 | WD → |
| Tooele | UT | building | $13.84 | $0.00 | $13.84 | WD → |
| Uintah | UT | highway | $18.36 | $5.42 | $23.78 | WD → |
| Uintah | UT | heavy | $11.86 | $1.28 | $13.14 | WD → |
| Uintah | UT | building | $13.98 | $0.00 | $13.98 | WD → |
| Utah | UT | building | $14.48 | $0.00 | $14.48 | WD → |
| Utah | UT | heavy | $17.65 | $8.59 | $26.24 | WD → |
| Utah | UT | highway | $20.15 | $7.28 | $27.43 | WD → |
| Wasatch | UT | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Wasatch | UT | highway | $24.31 | $8.65 | $32.96 | WD → |
| Wasatch | UT | building | $13.98 | $0.00 | $13.98 | WD → |
| Washington | UT | heavy | $17.65 | $8.59 | $26.24 | WD → |
| Washington | UT | highway | $18.83 | $2.53 | $21.36 | WD → |
| Washington | UT | residential | $8.50 | $1.57 | $10.07 | WD → |
| Washington | UT | building | $14.48 | $0.00 | $14.48 | WD → |
| Wayne | UT | highway | $17.77 | $3.95 | $21.72 | WD → |
| Wayne | UT | building | $10.63 | $0.00 | $10.63 | WD → |
| Wayne | UT | heavy | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Weber | UT | building | $12.78 | $0.00 | $12.78 | WD → |
| Weber | UT | heavy | $20.39 | $3.29 | $23.68 | WD → |
| Weber | UT | highway | $17.02 | $4.79 | $21.81 | WD → |
| Accomack | VA | building | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | WD → |
| Accomack | VA | residential | $9.50 | $0.00 | $9.50 | WD → |
| Accomack | VA | highway | $16.60 | $0.00 | $16.60 | WD → |
| Albemarle | VA | building | $10.00 | $1.15 | $11.15 | WD → |
| Albemarle | VA | residential | $11.45 | $0.00 | $11.45 | WD → |
| Albemarle | VA | heavy | $11.50 | $1.71 | $13.21 | WD → |
| Albemarle | VA | highway | $14.65 | $0.00 | $14.65 | WD → |
| Alexandria* | VA | highway | $23.06 | $8.74 | $31.80 | WD → |
| Alleghany | VA | highway | $14.94 | $0.00 | $14.94 | WD → |
| Alleghany | VA | residential | $9.63 | $0.00 | $9.63 | WD → |
| Alleghany | VA | building | $11.29 | $2.08 | $13.37 | WD → |
| Amelia | VA | highway | $14.28 | $0.00 | $14.28 | WD → |
| Amelia | VA | building | $11.53 | $0.99 | $12.52 | WD → |
| Amelia | VA | heavy | $14.61 | $0.00 | $14.61 | WD → |
| Amelia | VA | residential | $10.76 | $0.00 | $10.76 | WD → |
| Amherst | VA | heavy | $11.94 | $1.48 | $13.42 | WD → |
| Amherst | VA | highway | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | WD → |
| Amherst | VA | residential | $10.38 | $0.00 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Appomattox | VA | highway | $13.55 | $0.00 | $13.55 | WD → |
| Appomattox | VA | residential | $10.38 | $0.00 | $10.38 | WD → |