LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Sandblaster — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Sandblasters across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 7 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Sandblaster is $45.98/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $40.05 and $53.85/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $46.89/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $46.89/hr.
Range: $37.85 – $54.28/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
7 county-level rates for LABORER Common or General; Grade Checker; Sandblaster, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia | MI | building | $32.53 | $13.45 | $45.98 | WD → |
| Ionia | MI | building | $24.90 | $12.95 | $37.85 | WD → |
| Livingston | MI | building | $38.11 | $15.45 | $53.56 | WD → |
| Monroe | MI | building | $38.58 | $15.70 | $54.28 | WD → |
| Newaygo | MI | building | $28.56 | $12.95 | $41.51 | WD → |
| Ottawa | MI | building | $28.56 | $12.95 | $41.51 | WD → |
| Washtenaw | MI | building | $38.11 | $15.45 | $53.56 | WD → |