LABORER GROUP 2: GENERAL LABORERS, CHUCK TENDER, HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTING DRINKING WATER, DISTRIBUTING ALL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES OF LABORERS, NIPPER, PO — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 2: GENERAL LABORERS, CHUCK TENDER, HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTING DRINKING WATER, DISTRIBUTING ALL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES OF LABORERS, NIPPER, POs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 2: GENERAL LABORERS, CHUCK TENDER, HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTING DRINKING WATER, DISTRIBUTING ALL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES OF LABORERS, NIPPER, PO is $66.05/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $66.05 and $66.05/hr. The highest state average is New York at $66.05/hr; the lowest is New York at $66.05/hr.

Bottom 10%
$66.05
Median
$66.05
Average
$66.05
Top 10%
$66.05

Range: $66.05 – $66.05/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
$66.05/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+193.9%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $38.90/hr
Avg total: $66.05/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 2: GENERAL LABORERS, CHUCK TENDER, HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTING DRINKING WATER, DISTRIBUTING ALL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES OF LABORERS, NIPPER, PO, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Albany NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Albany NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Columbia NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Columbia NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Fulton NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Fulton NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Greene NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Greene NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Greene NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Montgomery NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Saratoga NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Schenectady NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Schoharie NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Washington NY building $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Washington NY highway $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Washington NY heavy $38.90 $27.15 $66.05 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER GROUP 2: GENERAL LABORERS, CHUCK TENDER, HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTING DRINKING WATER, DISTRIBUTING ALL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES OF LABORERS, NIPPER, PO →