LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 58 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING is $16.45/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.16 and $20.30/hr. The highest state average is New York at $23.35/hr; the lowest is Maryland at $14.61/hr.

Bottom 10%
$13.16
Median
$16.45
Average
$16.81
Top 10%
$20.30

Range: $10.99 – $32.69/hr across 3 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
$16.45/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-26.8%
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

Maryland MD
Avg base: $13.31/hr
Avg total: $14.61/hr
18 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $16.94/hr
Avg total: $23.35/hr
10 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $13.92/hr
Avg total: $15.95/hr
30 rates

All Rates

58 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allegany MD residential $14.15 $1.14 $15.29 WD →
Baltimore MD residential $13.50 $1.50 $15.00 WD →
Baltimore City MD residential $13.81 $0.00 $13.81 WD →
Calvert MD residential $13.75 $0.43 $14.18 WD →
Carroll MD residential $13.50 $1.50 $15.00 WD →
Cecil MD residential $13.50 $1.50 $15.00 WD →
Charles MD residential $13.75 $0.43 $14.18 WD →
Frederick MD residential $13.55 $2.18 $15.73 WD →
Harford MD residential $13.50 $1.50 $15.00 WD →
Howard MD residential $14.02 $0.00 $14.02 WD →
Montgomery MD residential $12.62 $1.77 $14.39 WD →
Prince George's MD residential $12.85 $2.53 $15.38 WD →
Queen Anne's MD residential $11.00 $1.86 $12.86 WD →
Somerset MD residential $13.60 $1.45 $15.05 WD →
St Mary's MD residential $12.25 $2.75 $15.00 WD →
Washington MD residential $13.00 $0.00 $13.00 WD →
Wicomico MD residential $13.60 $1.45 $15.05 WD →
Worcester MD residential $13.60 $1.45 $15.05 WD →
Albany NY residential $14.38 $5.22 $19.60 WD →
Dutchess NY residential $22.30 $10.39 $32.69 WD →
Putnam NY residential $22.30 $10.39 $32.69 WD →
Rensselaer NY residential $15.23 $5.07 $20.30 WD →
Saratoga NY residential $15.23 $5.07 $20.30 WD →
Schenectady NY residential $12.00 $2.35 $14.35 WD →
Schoharie NY residential $15.23 $5.07 $20.30 WD →
Ulster NY residential $22.30 $10.39 $32.69 WD →
Warren NY residential $15.23 $5.07 $20.30 WD →
Washington NY residential $15.23 $5.07 $20.30 WD →
Alexandria* VA residential $13.23 $0.00 $13.23 WD →
Arlington VA residential $13.23 $0.00 $13.23 WD →
Arlington VA building $15.55 $2.44 $17.99 WD →
Clarke VA building $15.03 $2.90 $17.93 WD →
Clarke VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Culpeper VA building $15.03 $2.90 $17.93 WD →
Culpeper VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Fairfax VA building $15.74 $3.43 $19.17 WD →
Fairfax* VA residential $13.39 $1.62 $15.01 WD →
Falls Church* VA residential $13.39 $1.62 $15.01 WD →
Fauquier VA building $15.03 $2.90 $17.93 WD →
Fauquier VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Frederick VA building $15.03 $2.90 $17.93 WD →
Frederick VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Fredericksburg* VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Loudoun VA building $14.46 $3.44 $17.90 WD →
Loudoun VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Manassas Park* VA residential $11.69 $0.00 $11.69 WD →
Manassas* VA residential $11.69 $0.00 $11.69 WD →
Prince William VA residential $11.69 $0.00 $11.69 WD →
Prince William VA building $13.28 $1.03 $14.31 WD →
Rappahannock VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Rappahannock VA building $15.03 $2.90 $17.93 WD →
Spotsylvania VA building $15.03 $2.90 $17.93 WD →
Spotsylvania VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Stafford VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Stafford VA building $15.03 $2.90 $17.93 WD →
Warren VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Warren VA building $10.99 $0.00 $10.99 WD →
Winchester* VA residential $14.00 $2.45 $16.45 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING →