LABORER (FORKLIFT) — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER (FORKLIFT)s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 19 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER (FORKLIFT) is $41.70/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $40.09 and $48.00/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $42.76/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $42.76/hr.
Range: $36.10 – $48.00/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
19 county-level rates for LABORER (FORKLIFT), ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | PA | building | $28.52 | $19.48 | $48.00 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | building | $27.27 | $15.04 | $42.31 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | building | $24.91 | $11.19 | $36.10 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | building | $25.81 | $13.33 | $39.14 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | building | $28.52 | $19.48 | $48.00 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | building | $25.29 | $15.04 | $40.33 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | building | $24.87 | $16.13 | $41.00 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | building | $28.52 | $19.48 | $48.00 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | building | $28.52 | $19.48 | $48.00 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | building | $24.82 | $16.88 | $41.70 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | building | $28.41 | $17.18 | $45.59 | WD → |
| Mifflin | PA | building | $25.29 | $15.04 | $40.33 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | building | $28.41 | $17.18 | $45.59 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | building | $25.29 | $15.04 | $40.33 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | building | $25.29 | $15.04 | $40.33 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | building | $25.29 | $15.04 | $40.33 | WD → |
| Union | PA | building | $25.29 | $15.04 | $40.33 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | building | $25.17 | $16.88 | $42.05 | WD → |
| York | PA | building | $27.87 | $17.18 | $45.05 | WD → |