LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING AND CONCRETE WORK — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING AND CONCRETE WORKs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 32 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING AND CONCRETE WORK is $10.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.31 and $20.51/hr. The highest state average is Vermont at $20.59/hr; the lowest is Mississippi at $10.57/hr.

Bottom 10%
$10.31
Median
$10.56
Average
$12.76
Top 10%
$20.51

Range: $9.75 – $22.55/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
$10.56/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-53%
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

Mississippi MS
Avg base: $10.57/hr
Avg total: $10.57/hr
25 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $17.28/hr
Avg total: $20.59/hr
7 rates

All Rates

32 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING AND CONCRETE WORK, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alcorn MS highway $10.31 $0.00 $10.31 WD →
Bolivar MS highway $11.01 $0.00 $11.01 WD →
Calhoun MS highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Chickasaw MS highway $11.04 $0.00 $11.04 WD →
Choctaw MS highway $11.00 $0.00 $11.00 WD →
Clay MS highway $10.41 $0.00 $10.41 WD →
Coahoma MS highway $10.58 $0.00 $10.58 WD →
Grenada MS highway $10.49 $0.00 $10.49 WD →
Humphreys MS highway $10.49 $0.00 $10.49 WD →
Jefferson Davis MS highway $10.35 $0.00 $10.35 WD →
Lawrence MS highway $9.75 $0.00 $9.75 WD →
Lee MS highway $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Lincoln MS highway $10.94 $0.00 $10.94 WD →
Marion MS highway $10.49 $0.00 $10.49 WD →
Monroe MS highway $11.56 $0.00 $11.56 WD →
Montgomery MS highway $10.49 $0.00 $10.49 WD →
Pontotoc MS highway $10.22 $0.00 $10.22 WD →
Quitman MS highway $10.49 $0.00 $10.49 WD →
Tallahatchie MS highway $10.49 $0.00 $10.49 WD →
Tishomingo MS highway $10.53 $0.00 $10.53 WD →
Union MS highway $10.58 $0.00 $10.58 WD →
Warren MS highway $10.60 $0.00 $10.60 WD →
Webster MS highway $10.43 $0.00 $10.43 WD →
Winston MS highway $10.43 $0.00 $10.43 WD →
Yazoo MS highway $10.92 $0.00 $10.92 WD →
Bennington VT highway $18.63 $3.92 $22.55 WD →
Caledonia VT highway $17.46 $4.21 $21.67 WD →
Essex VT highway $16.35 $2.63 $18.98 WD →
Lamoille VT highway $17.03 $2.77 $19.80 WD →
Rutland VT highway $17.40 $3.19 $20.59 WD →
Windham VT highway $17.23 $2.58 $19.81 WD →
Windsor VT highway $16.85 $3.90 $20.75 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING AND CONCRETE WORK →