LABORER: GENERAL LABORER GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FO — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: GENERAL LABORER GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 16 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: GENERAL LABORER GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FO is $83.35/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $83.35 and $83.35/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $83.35/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $83.35/hr.
Range: $83.35 – $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 47-2061 — 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
16 county-level rates for LABORER: GENERAL LABORER GENERAL LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER, TOOL CRIBMAN, FIREMAN OR SALAMANDER TENDER, FLAGMAN, GRAVEL BOX MAN, BUMPMAN & SPOTTER, FO, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Will | IL | heavy | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |
| Will | IL | highway | $47.04 | $36.31 | $83.35 | WD → |