LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; GRADE CHECKER; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE; PIPELAYER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; GRADE CHECKER; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE; PIPELAYERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 10 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; GRADE CHECKER; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE; PIPELAYER is $45.98/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $41.13 and $56.25/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $47.21/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $47.21/hr.
Range: $41.13 – $56.25/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
10 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; GRADE CHECKER; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE; PIPELAYER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay | MI | heavy | $27.68 | $13.45 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Clinton | MI | heavy | $32.53 | $13.45 | $45.98 | WD → |
| Genesee | MI | heavy | $29.46 | $16.10 | $45.56 | WD → |
| Ingham | MI | heavy | $32.53 | $13.45 | $45.98 | WD → |
| Lapeer | MI | heavy | $29.46 | $16.10 | $45.56 | WD → |
| Livingston | MI | heavy | $32.53 | $13.45 | $45.98 | WD → |
| Livingston | MI | heavy | $38.00 | $18.25 | $56.25 | WD → |
| Oakland | MI | heavy | $38.00 | $18.25 | $56.25 | WD → |
| Saginaw | MI | heavy | $27.68 | $13.45 | $41.13 | WD → |
| St Clair | MI | heavy | $30.35 | $17.90 | $48.25 | WD → |