LABORER General Laborer — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER General Laborers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 478 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER General Laborer is $62.26/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $59.75 and $83.35/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $64.64/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $7.25/hr.
Bottom 10%
$59.75
Median
$62.26
Average
$64.13
Top 10%
$83.35
Range: $7.25 – $83.42/hr across 3 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
$62.26/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+177.1%
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
Illinois IL
Avg base: $35.12/hr
Avg total: $64.64/hr
469 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $30.37/hr
Avg total: $46.28/hr
7 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
2 rates
All Rates
478 county-level rates for LABORER General Laborer, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Adams | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Adams | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Adams | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | building | $32.19 | $28.90 | $61.09 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Brown | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Brown | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Brown | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Brown | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | highway | $35.23 | $28.10 | $63.33 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | heavy | $35.23 | $28.10 | $63.33 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | heavy | $35.23 | $28.10 | $63.33 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | highway | $35.23 | $28.10 | $63.33 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Cass | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Cass | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Cass | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Cass | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $32.19 | $28.90 | $61.09 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $32.19 | $28.90 | $61.09 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $32.19 | $28.90 | $61.09 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $32.19 | $28.90 | $61.09 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $32.19 | $28.90 | $61.09 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $32.19 | $28.90 | $61.09 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $32.19 | $28.90 | $61.09 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | building | $35.66 | $27.80 | $63.46 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | building | $30.49 | $29.26 | $59.75 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | building | $32.92 | $29.26 | $62.18 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | building | $35.14 | $28.49 | $63.63 | WD → |
| De Witt | IL | building | $32.17 | $29.26 | $61.43 | WD → |
| De Witt | IL | building | $32.19 | $29.24 | $61.43 | WD → |
| De Witt | IL | building | $33.82 | $28.44 | $62.26 | WD → |
| De Witt | IL | building | $35.15 | $27.89 | $63.04 | WD → |