Laborer, General — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborer, Generals across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 210 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborer, General is $57.87/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.88 and $59.51/hr. The highest state average is Wisconsin at $58.34/hr; the lowest is Arizona at $7.25/hr.
Bottom 10%
$13.88
Median
$57.87
Average
$49.66
Top 10%
$59.51
Range: $7.25 – $59.51/hr across 8 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
$57.87/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+157.5%
D-B rate exceeds 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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $14.55/hr
Avg total: $16.39/hr
24 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
3 rates
California CA
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
7 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $8.60/hr
Avg total: $9.73/hr
1 rate
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
1 rate
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
2 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
2 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $36.21/hr
Avg total: $58.34/hr
170 rates
All Rates
210 county-level rates for Laborer, General, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | residential | $16.18 | $6.30 | $22.48 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | residential | $16.18 | $6.30 | $22.48 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | residential | $16.18 | $6.30 | $22.48 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | residential | $16.18 | $6.30 | $22.48 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | residential | $16.18 | $6.30 | $22.48 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | residential | $16.18 | $6.30 | $22.48 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Wade Hampton | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Wrangell-Petersburg | AK | residential | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | WD → |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | residential | $16.18 | $6.30 | $22.48 | WD → |
| Apache | AZ | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Navajo | AZ | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Stanislaus | CA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Tulare | CA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Roosevelt | MT | residential | $8.60 | $1.13 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Adams | NE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| McKinley | NM | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Juan | NM | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Kane | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Juan | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Adams | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Adams | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Adams | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Ashland | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Ashland | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Ashland | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Barron | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Barron | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Barron | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Bayfield | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Bayfield | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Bayfield | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Brown | WI | building | $37.05 | $19.97 | $57.02 | WD → |
| Buffalo | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Buffalo | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Buffalo | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Burnett | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Burnett | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Burnett | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Calumet | WI | building | $37.05 | $19.97 | $57.02 | WD → |
| Chippewa | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Clark | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Clark | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Clark | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Columbia | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Columbia | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Columbia | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Crawford | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Crawford | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Crawford | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Dane | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Dodge | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Dodge | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Dodge | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Door | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Door | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Door | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Douglas | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Dunn | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Dunn | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Dunn | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Eau Claire | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Florence | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Florence | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Florence | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Fond Du Lac | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Fond Du Lac | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Fond Du Lac | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Forest | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Forest | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Forest | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Grant | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Grant | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Grant | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Green | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |
| Green | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Green | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Green Lake | WI | building | $34.59 | $23.47 | $58.06 | WD → |
| Green Lake | WI | building | $36.04 | $23.47 | $59.51 | WD → |
| Green Lake | WI | building | $37.70 | $19.97 | $57.67 | WD → |