LABORER: GRADE CHECKER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: GRADE CHECKERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 584 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: GRADE CHECKER is $17.21/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $11.70 and $46.40/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $57.12/hr; the lowest is Mississippi at $12.09/hr.
Bottom 10%
$11.70
Median
$17.21
Average
$25.04
Top 10%
$46.40
Range: $9.94 – $69.32/hr across 12 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
$17.21/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-23.4%
D-B rate is below 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
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $16.83/hr
Avg total: $17.28/hr
4 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $18.41/hr
Avg total: $22.01/hr
107 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $12.21/hr
Avg total: $12.21/hr
84 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $24.65/hr
Avg total: $35.13/hr
57 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $19.81/hr
Avg total: $30.10/hr
73 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $23.40/hr
Avg total: $36.48/hr
16 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $12.09/hr
Avg total: $12.09/hr
73 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $20.02/hr
Avg total: $27.23/hr
3 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $20.58/hr
Avg total: $27.37/hr
6 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $14.95/hr
Avg total: $14.95/hr
77 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $41.16/hr
Avg total: $57.12/hr
21 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $28.86/hr
Avg total: $46.18/hr
63 rates
All Rates
584 county-level rates for LABORER: GRADE CHECKER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | AZ | residential | $16.83 | $0.45 | $17.28 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | residential | $16.83 | $0.45 | $17.28 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | residential | $16.83 | $0.45 | $17.28 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | residential | $16.83 | $0.45 | $17.28 | WD → |
| Alachua | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Alachua | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Baker | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Baker | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Bay | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Bradford | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Brevard | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Brevard | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Broward | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Broward | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Calhoun | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Charlotte | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Charlotte | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Citrus | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Clay | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Clay | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Collier | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Collier | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Columbia | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| De Soto | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Dixie | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Duval | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Duval | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Escambia | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Escambia | FL | heavy | $16.40 | $5.65 | $22.05 | WD → |
| Flagler | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Franklin | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Gadsden | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Gilchrist | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Gilchrist | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Glades | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Gulf | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Hamilton | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Hardee | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Hendry | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Hernando | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Hernando | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Highlands | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Hillsborough | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Hillsborough | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Holmes | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Indian River | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Indian River | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Jackson | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Jefferson | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Jefferson | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Lafayette | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Lake | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Lake | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Lee | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Lee | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Leon | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Leon | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Levy | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Liberty | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Madison | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Manatee | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Manatee | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Marion | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Marion | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Martin | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Martin | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Miami-Dade | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Miami-Dade | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Miami-Dade | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Miami-Dade | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Monroe | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Nassau | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Nassau | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Okaloosa | FL | heavy | $16.40 | $5.65 | $22.05 | WD → |
| Okaloosa | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Okeechobee | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Orange | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Orange | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Osceola | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Osceola | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Palm Beach | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Palm Beach | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |
| Pasco | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Pasco | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Pinellas | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Pinellas | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Polk | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Polk | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Putnam | FL | highway | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Santa Rosa | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Santa Rosa | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Sarasota | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Sarasota | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| Seminole | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Seminole | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| St Johns | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| St Johns | FL | highway | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 | WD → |
| St Johns | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| St Johns | FL | heavy | $22.61 | $11.59 | $34.20 | WD → |
| St Lucie | FL | heavy | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | WD → |