LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING PIPELAYING — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING PIPELAYINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 10 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING PIPELAYING is $13.93/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.34 and $14.63/hr. The highest state average is Virginia at $13.90/hr; the lowest is Virginia at $13.90/hr.
Range: $13.34 – $15.03/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
10 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING PIPELAYING, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | VA | building | $12.40 | $1.68 | $14.08 | WD → |
| Appomattox | VA | building | $12.38 | $1.40 | $13.78 | WD → |
| Augusta | VA | building | $13.20 | $1.83 | $15.03 | WD → |
| Bedford | VA | building | $12.40 | $1.68 | $14.08 | WD → |
| Campbell | VA | building | $12.40 | $1.68 | $14.08 | WD → |
| Caroline | VA | building | $14.58 | $0.00 | $14.58 | WD → |
| Floyd | VA | building | $11.34 | $2.00 | $13.34 | WD → |
| Giles | VA | building | $11.34 | $2.00 | $13.34 | WD → |
| Montgomery | VA | building | $11.34 | $2.00 | $13.34 | WD → |
| Pulaski | VA | building | $11.34 | $2.00 | $13.34 | WD → |