LABORER: FIRE WATCH — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: FIRE WATCHs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 23 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: FIRE WATCH is $56.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.16 and $56.16/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $56.16/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $54.38/hr.
Range: $54.38 – $56.16/hr across 2 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 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
23 county-level rates for LABORER: FIRE WATCH, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd | KY | building | $31.20 | $23.18 | $54.38 | WD → |
| Greenup | KY | building | $31.20 | $23.18 | $54.38 | WD → |
| Asotin | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Benton | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Chelan | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Clark | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Columbia | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Cowlitz | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Douglas | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Franklin | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| King | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Kitsap | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Pend Oreille | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Pierce | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Skagit | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Skamania | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Snohomish | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Spokane | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Stevens | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Thurston | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Walla Walla | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Whatcom | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |
| Yakima | WA | building | $40.56 | $15.60 | $56.16 | WD → |