LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER-FLAGMAN, CARPENTER TENDERS; SALAMANDER TENDERS; DUMP MAN; TICKET TAKERS; LOADING TRUCKS UNDER BINS, HOPPERS, AND CONV — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER-FLAGMAN, CARPENTER TENDERS; SALAMANDER TENDERS; DUMP MAN; TICKET TAKERS; LOADING TRUCKS UNDER BINS, HOPPERS, AND CONVs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 690 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER-FLAGMAN, CARPENTER TENDERS; SALAMANDER TENDERS; DUMP MAN; TICKET TAKERS; LOADING TRUCKS UNDER BINS, HOPPERS, AND CONV is $56.27/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $53.21 and $56.32/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $55.27/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $55.27/hr.

Bottom 10%
$53.21
Median
$56.27
Average
$55.27
Top 10%
$56.32

Range: $53.21 – $56.32/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 median
$56.27/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+150.4%
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

Missouri MO
Avg base: $39.31/hr
Avg total: $55.27/hr
690 rates

All Rates

690 county-level rates for LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER-FLAGMAN, CARPENTER TENDERS; SALAMANDER TENDERS; DUMP MAN; TICKET TAKERS; LOADING TRUCKS UNDER BINS, HOPPERS, AND CONV, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Johnson MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Johnson MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Johnson MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Johnson MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Johnson MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Johnson MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Knox MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Knox MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Knox MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Knox MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Knox MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Knox MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Laclede MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Laclede MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Laclede MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Laclede MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Laclede MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Laclede MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Lafayette MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Lafayette MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Lafayette MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Lafayette MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Lafayette MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Lafayette MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Lawrence MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Lawrence MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Lawrence MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Lawrence MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Lawrence MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Lawrence MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Lewis MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Lewis MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Lewis MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Lewis MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Lewis MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Lewis MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Lincoln MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Lincoln MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Lincoln MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Lincoln MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Lincoln MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Lincoln MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Linn MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Linn MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Linn MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Linn MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Linn MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Linn MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Livingston MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Livingston MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Livingston MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Livingston MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Livingston MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Livingston MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Macon MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Macon MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Macon MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Macon MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Macon MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Macon MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Madison MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Madison MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Madison MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Madison MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Madison MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Madison MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Maries MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Maries MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Maries MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Maries MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Maries MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Maries MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Marion MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Marion MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Marion MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Marion MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Marion MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Marion MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
McDonald MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
McDonald MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
McDonald MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
McDonald MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
McDonald MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
McDonald MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Mercer MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Mercer MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Mercer MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Mercer MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Mercer MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Mercer MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Miller MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Miller MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Miller MO highway $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Miller MO highway $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Miller MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Miller MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Mississippi MO highway $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Mississippi MO heavy $40.31 $15.96 $56.27 WD →
Mississippi MO heavy $37.25 $15.96 $53.21 WD →
Mississippi MO heavy $40.36 $15.96 $56.32 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER-FLAGMAN, CARPENTER TENDERS; SALAMANDER TENDERS; DUMP MAN; TICKET TAKERS; LOADING TRUCKS UNDER BINS, HOPPERS, AND CONV →