LABORER GROUP 12 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 12s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 24 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 12 is $89.34/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $71.04 and $89.34/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $89.34/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $71.04/hr.
Range: $71.04 – $89.34/hr across 2 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 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
24 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 12, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Page | IL | residential | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | building | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | residential | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | building | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | residential | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | building | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | residential | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | building | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | residential | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | building | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | residential | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | building | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Will | IL | building | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Will | IL | residential | $52.40 | $36.94 | $89.34 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | highway | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | heavy | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | heavy | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | highway | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | heavy | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | highway | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | heavy | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | highway | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | highway | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | heavy | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 | WD → |