LABORER Common/Unskilled — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER Common/Unskilleds across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 95 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER Common/Unskilled is $13.11/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.11 and $13.11/hr. The highest state average is Tennessee at $13.11/hr; the lowest is Tennessee at $13.11/hr.

Bottom 10%
$13.11
Median
$13.11
Average
$13.11
Top 10%
$13.11

Range: $13.11 – $13.11/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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$13.11/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-41.7%
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

Tennessee TN
Avg base: $13.11/hr
Avg total: $13.11/hr
95 rates

All Rates

95 county-level rates for LABORER Common/Unskilled, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Anderson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Bedford TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Benton TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Bledsoe TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Blount TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Bradley TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Campbell TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Cannon TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Carroll TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Carter TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Cheatham TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Chester TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Claiborne TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Clay TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Cocke TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Coffee TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Crockett TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Cumberland TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Davidson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
De Kalb TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Decatur TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Dickson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Dyer TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Fayette TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Fentress TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Franklin TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Gibson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Giles TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Grainger TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Greene TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Grundy TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Hamblen TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Hamilton TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Hancock TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Hardeman TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Hardin TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Hawkins TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Haywood TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Henderson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Henry TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Hickman TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Houston TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Humphreys TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Jackson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Jefferson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Johnson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Knox TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Lake TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Lauderdale TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Lawrence TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Lewis TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Lincoln TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Loudon TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Macon TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Madison TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Marion TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Marshall TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Maury TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
McMinn TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
McNairy TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Meigs TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Monroe TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Montgomery TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Moore TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Morgan TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Obion TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Overton TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Perry TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Pickett TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Polk TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Putnam TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Rhea TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Roane TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Robertson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Rutherford TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Scott TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Sequatchie TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Sevier TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Shelby TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Smith TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Stewart TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Sullivan TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Sumner TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Tipton TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Trousdale TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Unicoi TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Union TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Van Buren TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Warren TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Washington TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Wayne TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Weakley TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
White TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Williamson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Wilson TN highway $13.11 $0.00 $13.11 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER Common/Unskilled →