LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING DEMOLITION — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING DEMOLITIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 11 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING DEMOLITION is $13.74/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.17 and $13.74/hr. The highest state average is Virginia at $13.56/hr; the lowest is Virginia at $13.56/hr.
Range: $12.80 – $13.86/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
11 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING DEMOLITION, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake* | VA | building | $12.14 | $1.60 | $13.74 | WD → |
| Gloucester | VA | building | $12.14 | $1.60 | $13.74 | WD → |
| Hampton* | VA | building | $12.14 | $1.60 | $13.74 | WD → |
| Isle of Wight | VA | building | $11.73 | $1.07 | $12.80 | WD → |
| James* | VA | building | $12.14 | $1.60 | $13.74 | WD → |
| Mathews | VA | building | $12.14 | $1.60 | $13.74 | WD → |
| Newport News* | VA | building | $12.00 | $1.61 | $13.61 | WD → |
| Norfolk* | VA | building | $11.28 | $1.89 | $13.17 | WD → |
| Suffolk* | VA | building | $12.14 | $1.60 | $13.74 | WD → |
| Virginia Beach* | VA | building | $12.90 | $0.96 | $13.86 | WD → |
| York | VA | building | $13.27 | $0.00 | $13.27 | WD → |