LABORER: GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FORM HANDLER, MATE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FORM HANDLER, MATEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 66 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FORM HANDLER, MATE is $74.45/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $74.45 and $83.35/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $77.15/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $77.15/hr.

Bottom 10%
$74.45
Median
$74.45
Average
$77.15
Top 10%
$83.35

Range: $74.45 – $83.35/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
$74.45/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+231.3%
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: $43.07/hr
Avg total: $77.15/hr
66 rates

All Rates

66 county-level rates for LABORER: GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FORM HANDLER, MATE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Bond IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Boone IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Brown IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Bureau IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Bureau IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Bureau IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Calhoun IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Carroll IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Carroll IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Carroll IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Cass IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Clinton IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
De Kalb IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Fulton IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Greene IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Hancock IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Henderson IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Henry IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Henry IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Henry IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Jersey IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Jo Daviess IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Jo Daviess IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Knox IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
La Salle IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Lee IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Lee IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Lee IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Livingston IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Logan IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Macoupin IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Marshall IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Mason IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
McDonough IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
McLean IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Menard IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Mercer IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Monroe IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Montgomery IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Morgan IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Ogle IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Ogle IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Ogle IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Pike IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Putnam IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Randolph IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Rock Island IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Rock Island IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Rock Island IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Schuyler IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Scott IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Stark IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Stephenson IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Stephenson IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Stephenson IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Warren IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Washington IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Whiteside IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Whiteside IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Whiteside IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Winnebago IL heavy $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Winnebago IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Winnebago IL highway $47.04 $36.31 $83.35 WD →
Woodford IL building $41.34 $33.11 $74.45 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FORM HANDLER, MATE →