LABORER GROUP 1 UNSKILLED; SEMI-SKILLED - HANDLING OF MATERIALS TREATED WITH OIL, CREOSOTE, ASPHALT AND/OR FORIEGN MATERIAL HARMFUL TO SKIN OR CLOTHIN — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 1 UNSKILLED; SEMI-SKILLED - HANDLING OF MATERIALS TREATED WITH OIL, CREOSOTE, ASPHALT AND/OR FORIEGN MATERIAL HARMFUL TO SKIN OR CLOTHINs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 20 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 1 UNSKILLED; SEMI-SKILLED - HANDLING OF MATERIALS TREATED WITH OIL, CREOSOTE, ASPHALT AND/OR FORIEGN MATERIAL HARMFUL TO SKIN OR CLOTHIN is $79.42/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $79.42 and $79.42/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $79.42/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $79.42/hr.

Bottom 10%
$79.42
Median
$79.42
Average
$79.42
Top 10%
$79.42

Range: $79.42 – $79.42/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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$79.42/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+253.4%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $45.08/hr
Avg total: $79.42/hr
20 rates

All Rates

20 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 1 UNSKILLED; SEMI-SKILLED - HANDLING OF MATERIALS TREATED WITH OIL, CREOSOTE, ASPHALT AND/OR FORIEGN MATERIAL HARMFUL TO SKIN OR CLOTHIN, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Ford IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Ford IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Grundy IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Grundy IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Iroquois IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Iroquois IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Kankakee IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Kankakee IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
La Salle IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
La Salle IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Livingston IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Livingston IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Marshall IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Marshall IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
McLean IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
McLean IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Putnam IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Putnam IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Woodford IL highway $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Woodford IL heavy $45.08 $34.34 $79.42 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER GROUP 1 UNSKILLED; SEMI-SKILLED - HANDLING OF MATERIALS TREATED WITH OIL, CREOSOTE, ASPHALT AND/OR FORIEGN MATERIAL HARMFUL TO SKIN OR CLOTHIN →