LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Mason Tender - Brick/Cement/Concrete; Pipelayer — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Mason Tender - Brick/Cement/Concrete; Pipelayers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Mason Tender - Brick/Cement/Concrete; Pipelayer is $41.13/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $41.13 and $41.13/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $41.13/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $41.13/hr.

Bottom 10%
$41.13
Median
$41.13
Average
$41.13
Top 10%
$41.13

Range: $41.13 – $41.13/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
$41.13/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+83%
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

Michigan MI
Avg base: $27.68/hr
Avg total: $41.13/hr
2 rates

All Rates

2 county-level rates for LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Mason Tender - Brick/Cement/Concrete; Pipelayer, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bay MI building $27.68 $13.45 $41.13 WD →
Saginaw MI building $27.68 $13.45 $41.13 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Mason Tender - Brick/Cement/Concrete; Pipelayer →