LABORER: GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, DUMPMAN & 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, DUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FORM HANDLER, MATEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 20 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, DUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FORM HANDLER, MATE is $83.42/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $83.42 and $83.42/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $83.42/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $83.42/hr.
Range: $83.42 – $83.42/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
20 county-level rates for LABORER: GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, DUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FORM HANDLER, MATE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Henry | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Henry | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Jo Daviess | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Jo Daviess | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Lee | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Lee | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Ogle | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Ogle | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Rock Island | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Rock Island | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Stephenson | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Stephenson | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Whiteside | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Whiteside | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IL | heavy | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IL | highway | $49.17 | $34.25 | $83.42 | WD → |