LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 7,303 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL is $13.06/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $8.61 and $36.32/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $61.62/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $8.68/hr.
Bottom 10%
$8.61
Median
$13.06
Average
$18.19
Top 10%
$36.32
Range: $7.25 – $71.94/hr across 49 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 47-2061 — Construction Laborers.
Davis-Bacon median
$13.06/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-41.9%
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
Alabama AL
Avg base: $10.43/hr
Avg total: $10.71/hr
238 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $11.03/hr
Avg total: $11.27/hr
300 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $13.38/hr
Avg total: $14.73/hr
20 rates
California CA
Avg base: $17.75/hr
Avg total: $18.74/hr
21 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $14.64/hr
Avg total: $18.17/hr
223 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $32.65/hr
Avg total: $56.75/hr
8 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $12.79/hr
Avg total: $14.19/hr
2 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $27.58/hr
Avg total: $32.10/hr
6 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $11.04/hr
Avg total: $11.37/hr
237 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $11.94/hr
Avg total: $12.25/hr
556 rates
Guam GU
Avg base: $12.39/hr
Avg total: $12.39/hr
4 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $13.90/hr
Avg total: $17.20/hr
180 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $20.87/hr
Avg total: $28.59/hr
101 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $20.25/hr
Avg total: $27.82/hr
85 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $14.82/hr
Avg total: $17.02/hr
315 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $16.26/hr
Avg total: $21.33/hr
291 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $12.15/hr
Avg total: $13.05/hr
246 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $37.00/hr
Avg total: $58.63/hr
13 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $10.85/hr
Avg total: $10.85/hr
6 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $16.44/hr
Avg total: $23.39/hr
48 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $23.65/hr
Avg total: $34.78/hr
159 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $37.19/hr
Avg total: $61.62/hr
258 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $21.73/hr
Avg total: $32.17/hr
172 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $9.60/hr
Avg total: $9.90/hr
193 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $16.99/hr
Avg total: $21.72/hr
108 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $11.05/hr
Avg total: $11.61/hr
380 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $18.50/hr
Avg total: $22.58/hr
84 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $12.43/hr
Avg total: $13.50/hr
424 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $19.64/hr
Avg total: $26.87/hr
30 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $19.68/hr
Avg total: $26.64/hr
25 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $13.35/hr
Avg total: $15.15/hr
69 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $32.62/hr
Avg total: $48.64/hr
19 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $19.05/hr
Avg total: $26.12/hr
49 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $21.76/hr
Avg total: $28.80/hr
152 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $11.56/hr
Avg total: $11.93/hr
173 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $26.08/hr
Avg total: $35.59/hr
84 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $28.58/hr
Avg total: $46.59/hr
44 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $8.13/hr
Avg total: $8.68/hr
204 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $10.99/hr
Avg total: $11.79/hr
88 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $11.91/hr
Avg total: $12.75/hr
66 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $11.13/hr
Avg total: $12.07/hr
285 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $9.29/hr
Avg total: $9.47/hr
624 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $14.83/hr
Avg total: $17.33/hr
90 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $12.99/hr
Avg total: $13.59/hr
369 rates
U.S. Virgin Islands VI
Avg base: $14.18/hr
Avg total: $14.18/hr
8 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $13.43/hr
Avg total: $15.66/hr
16 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $26.91/hr
Avg total: $32.77/hr
83 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $18.68/hr
Avg total: $19.94/hr
57 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $25.79/hr
Avg total: $40.53/hr
90 rates
All Rates
7,303 county-level rates for LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga | AL | highway | $12.05 | $0.00 | $12.05 | WD → |
| Autauga | AL | residential | $7.30 | $0.00 | $7.30 | WD → |
| Autauga | AL | building | $12.29 | $0.00 | $12.29 | WD → |
| Baldwin | AL | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Baldwin | AL | building | $12.31 | $0.00 | $12.31 | WD → |
| Baldwin | AL | residential | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | WD → |
| Barbour | AL | heavy | $8.07 | $1.19 | $9.26 | WD → |
| Barbour | AL | building | $11.41 | $0.00 | $11.41 | WD → |
| Barbour | AL | residential | $7.42 | $0.00 | $7.42 | WD → |
| Barbour | AL | highway | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | WD → |
| Bibb | AL | highway | $12.54 | $0.00 | $12.54 | WD → |
| Bibb | AL | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Bibb | AL | building | $14.74 | $3.25 | $17.99 | WD → |
| Blount | AL | highway | $12.54 | $0.00 | $12.54 | WD → |
| Blount | AL | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Blount | AL | building | $14.74 | $3.25 | $17.99 | WD → |
| Bullock | AL | highway | $11.44 | $0.00 | $11.44 | WD → |
| Bullock | AL | residential | $7.42 | $0.00 | $7.42 | WD → |
| Bullock | AL | heavy | $8.07 | $1.19 | $9.26 | WD → |
| Bullock | AL | building | $11.41 | $0.00 | $11.41 | WD → |
| Butler | AL | heavy | $8.07 | $1.19 | $9.26 | WD → |
| Butler | AL | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Butler | AL | building | $11.41 | $0.00 | $11.41 | WD → |
| Butler | AL | highway | $11.71 | $0.00 | $11.71 | WD → |
| Calhoun | AL | highway | $12.25 | $0.00 | $12.25 | WD → |
| Calhoun | AL | residential | $8.38 | $0.00 | $8.38 | WD → |
| Calhoun | AL | building | $12.93 | $0.00 | $12.93 | WD → |
| Chambers | AL | highway | $11.52 | $0.00 | $11.52 | WD → |
| Chambers | AL | residential | $7.60 | $0.00 | $7.60 | WD → |
| Chambers | AL | heavy | $8.54 | $0.00 | $8.54 | WD → |
| Chambers | AL | building | $13.13 | $0.00 | $13.13 | WD → |
| Cherokee | AL | highway | $11.52 | $0.00 | $11.52 | WD → |
| Cherokee | AL | residential | $7.60 | $0.00 | $7.60 | WD → |
| Cherokee | AL | heavy | $8.54 | $0.00 | $8.54 | WD → |
| Cherokee | AL | building | $13.13 | $0.00 | $13.13 | WD → |
| Chilton | AL | highway | $12.24 | $0.00 | $12.24 | WD → |
| Chilton | AL | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Chilton | AL | building | $14.74 | $3.25 | $17.99 | WD → |
| Choctaw | AL | highway | $11.69 | $0.00 | $11.69 | WD → |
| Choctaw | AL | heavy | $7.63 | $0.00 | $7.63 | WD → |
| Choctaw | AL | building | $12.76 | $0.00 | $12.76 | WD → |
| Choctaw | AL | residential | $7.46 | $0.00 | $7.46 | WD → |
| Clarke | AL | highway | $11.69 | $0.00 | $11.69 | WD → |
| Clarke | AL | residential | $7.46 | $0.00 | $7.46 | WD → |
| Clarke | AL | heavy | $7.63 | $0.00 | $7.63 | WD → |
| Clarke | AL | building | $11.40 | $0.00 | $11.40 | WD → |
| Clay | AL | highway | $11.52 | $0.00 | $11.52 | WD → |
| Clay | AL | residential | $7.60 | $0.00 | $7.60 | WD → |
| Clay | AL | heavy | $8.54 | $0.00 | $8.54 | WD → |
| Clay | AL | building | $13.13 | $0.00 | $13.13 | WD → |
| Cleburne | AL | residential | $7.60 | $0.00 | $7.60 | WD → |
| Cleburne | AL | heavy | $8.54 | $0.00 | $8.54 | WD → |
| Cleburne | AL | building | $13.13 | $0.00 | $13.13 | WD → |
| Cleburne | AL | highway | $11.53 | $0.00 | $11.53 | WD → |
| Coffee | AL | heavy | $8.07 | $1.19 | $9.26 | WD → |
| Coffee | AL | building | $11.41 | $0.00 | $11.41 | WD → |
| Coffee | AL | residential | $7.42 | $0.00 | $7.42 | WD → |
| Coffee | AL | highway | $10.90 | $0.00 | $10.90 | WD → |
| Colbert | AL | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |
| Colbert | AL | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Colbert | AL | building | $18.13 | $6.75 | $24.88 | WD → |
| Conecuh | AL | highway | $11.69 | $0.00 | $11.69 | WD → |
| Conecuh | AL | heavy | $7.63 | $0.00 | $7.63 | WD → |
| Conecuh | AL | building | $12.76 | $0.00 | $12.76 | WD → |
| Conecuh | AL | residential | $7.46 | $0.00 | $7.46 | WD → |
| Coosa | AL | highway | $11.52 | $0.00 | $11.52 | WD → |
| Coosa | AL | residential | $7.60 | $0.00 | $7.60 | WD → |
| Coosa | AL | heavy | $8.54 | $0.00 | $8.54 | WD → |
| Coosa | AL | building | $13.13 | $0.00 | $13.13 | WD → |
| Covington | AL | heavy | $7.50 | $1.19 | $8.69 | WD → |
| Covington | AL | building | $11.41 | $0.00 | $11.41 | WD → |
| Covington | AL | highway | $11.72 | $0.00 | $11.72 | WD → |
| Covington | AL | residential | $7.42 | $0.00 | $7.42 | WD → |
| Crenshaw | AL | residential | $7.87 | $0.00 | $7.87 | WD → |
| Crenshaw | AL | heavy | $8.07 | $1.19 | $9.26 | WD → |
| Crenshaw | AL | building | $11.41 | $0.00 | $11.41 | WD → |
| Crenshaw | AL | highway | $11.71 | $0.00 | $11.71 | WD → |
| Cullman | AL | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Cullman | AL | heavy | $8.74 | $0.00 | $8.74 | WD → |
| Cullman | AL | building | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | WD → |
| Cullman | AL | highway | $12.41 | $0.00 | $12.41 | WD → |
| Dale | AL | residential | $7.42 | $0.00 | $7.42 | WD → |
| Dale | AL | heavy | $8.37 | $1.19 | $9.56 | WD → |
| Dale | AL | building | $11.34 | $0.00 | $11.34 | WD → |
| Dale | AL | highway | $11.29 | $0.00 | $11.29 | WD → |
| Dallas | AL | residential | $7.46 | $0.00 | $7.46 | WD → |
| Dallas | AL | heavy | $7.63 | $0.00 | $7.63 | WD → |
| Dallas | AL | building | $12.76 | $0.00 | $12.76 | WD → |
| Dallas | AL | highway | $11.92 | $0.00 | $11.92 | WD → |
| De Kalb | AL | residential | $7.60 | $0.00 | $7.60 | WD → |
| De Kalb | AL | heavy | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| De Kalb | AL | building | $13.13 | $0.00 | $13.13 | WD → |
| De Kalb | AL | highway | $12.12 | $0.00 | $12.12 | WD → |
| Elmore | AL | highway | $11.78 | $0.00 | $11.78 | WD → |
| Elmore | AL | residential | $7.30 | $0.00 | $7.30 | WD → |
| Elmore | AL | building | $12.29 | $0.00 | $12.29 | WD → |
| Escambia | AL | residential | $7.46 | $0.00 | $7.46 | WD → |
| Escambia | AL | heavy | $7.63 | $0.00 | $7.63 | WD → |
| Escambia | AL | building | $12.76 | $0.00 | $12.76 | WD → |
| Escambia | AL | highway | $11.36 | $0.00 | $11.36 | WD → |