LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING; AND GRADE CHECKING — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING; AND GRADE CHECKINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 4 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING; AND GRADE CHECKING is $10.52/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.34 and $11.25/hr. The highest state average is Mississippi at $10.71/hr; the lowest is Mississippi at $10.71/hr.
Range: $10.32 – $11.50/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
4 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING; AND GRADE CHECKING, ordered by state and county.