LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 111 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES is $12.71/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $11.48 and $16.71/hr. The highest state average is Mississippi at $13.52/hr; the lowest is Alabama at $13.46/hr.

Bottom 10%
$11.48
Median
$12.71
Average
$13.50
Top 10%
$16.71

Range: $9.00 – $21.37/hr across 2 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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$12.71/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-43.4%
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: $12.23/hr
Avg total: $13.46/hr
29 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $12.21/hr
Avg total: $13.52/hr
82 rates

All Rates

111 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Autauga AL heavy $12.33 $0.00 $12.33 WD →
Baldwin AL heavy $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Bibb AL heavy $13.04 $1.41 $14.45 WD →
Blount AL heavy $13.04 $1.41 $14.45 WD →
Calhoun AL heavy $12.39 $0.00 $12.39 WD →
Chilton AL heavy $13.04 $1.41 $14.45 WD →
Colbert AL heavy $13.40 $3.60 $17.00 WD →
Elmore AL heavy $12.33 $0.00 $12.33 WD →
Etowah AL heavy $12.39 $0.00 $12.39 WD →
Geneva AL heavy $12.33 $0.00 $12.33 WD →
Hale AL heavy $11.48 $0.00 $11.48 WD →
Henry AL heavy $12.33 $0.00 $12.33 WD →
Houston AL heavy $12.33 $0.00 $12.33 WD →
Jefferson AL heavy $12.59 $0.58 $13.17 WD →
Lauderdale AL heavy $13.40 $3.60 $17.00 WD →
Lawrence AL heavy $10.00 $1.23 $11.23 WD →
Lee AL heavy $9.00 $0.00 $9.00 WD →
Limestone AL heavy $14.77 $6.10 $20.87 WD →
Lowndes AL heavy $12.33 $0.00 $12.33 WD →
Madison AL heavy $14.77 $6.10 $20.87 WD →
Mobile AL heavy $15.21 $6.16 $21.37 WD →
Montgomery AL heavy $12.33 $0.00 $12.33 WD →
Morgan AL heavy $10.00 $1.23 $11.23 WD →
Pickens AL heavy $11.48 $0.00 $11.48 WD →
Russell AL heavy $9.68 $0.00 $9.68 WD →
Shelby AL heavy $13.04 $1.41 $14.45 WD →
St Clair AL heavy $13.04 $1.41 $14.45 WD →
Tuscaloosa AL heavy $11.48 $0.00 $11.48 WD →
Walker AL heavy $11.25 $0.00 $11.25 WD →
Adams MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Alcorn MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Amite MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Attala MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Benton MS heavy $14.29 $0.00 $14.29 WD →
Bolivar MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Calhoun MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Carroll MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Chickasaw MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Choctaw MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Claiborne MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Clarke MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Clay MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Coahoma MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Copiah MS heavy $11.33 $0.00 $11.33 WD →
Covington MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
De Soto MS heavy $14.29 $0.00 $14.29 WD →
Forrest MS heavy $12.93 $0.00 $12.93 WD →
Franklin MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
George MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Greene MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Grenada MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Hancock MS heavy $12.00 $0.00 $12.00 WD →
Harrison MS heavy $12.41 $0.00 $12.41 WD →
Hinds MS heavy $11.61 $0.00 $11.61 WD →
Holmes MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Humphreys MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Issaquena MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Itawamba MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Jackson MS heavy $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Jasper MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Jefferson MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Jefferson Davis MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Jones MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Kemper MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Lafayette MS heavy $12.17 $0.00 $12.17 WD →
Lamar MS heavy $12.93 $0.00 $12.93 WD →
Lauderdale MS heavy $9.00 $1.88 $10.88 WD →
Lawrence MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Leake MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Lee MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Leflore MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Lincoln MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Lowndes MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Madison MS heavy $11.33 $0.00 $11.33 WD →
Marion MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Marshall MS heavy $14.29 $0.00 $14.29 WD →
Monroe MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Montgomery MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Neshoba MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Newton MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Noxubee MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Oktibbeha MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Panola MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Pearl River MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Perry MS heavy $12.93 $0.00 $12.93 WD →
Pike MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Pontotoc MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Prentiss MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Quitman MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Rankin MS heavy $11.33 $0.00 $11.33 WD →
Scott MS heavy $14.01 $0.00 $14.01 WD →
Sharkey MS heavy $12.01 $4.70 $16.71 WD →
Simpson MS heavy $11.63 $0.00 $11.63 WD →
Smith MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Stone MS heavy $12.71 $0.00 $12.71 WD →
Sunflower MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Tallahatchie MS heavy $11.27 $1.71 $12.98 WD →
Tate MS heavy $14.29 $0.00 $14.29 WD →
Tippah MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Tishomingo MS heavy $12.24 $0.00 $12.24 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES →