LABORER GROUP 2 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 2s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 3,558 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 2 is $56.27/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.98 and $72.98/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $75.18/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $36.92/hr.
Bottom 10%
$45.98
Median
$56.27
Average
$57.94
Top 10%
$72.98
Range: $34.41 – $88.69/hr across 13 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
$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
California CA
Avg base: $38.80/hr
Avg total: $66.03/hr
713 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $43.21/hr
Avg total: $75.18/hr
476 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $23.69/hr
Avg total: $36.92/hr
50 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $32.44/hr
Avg total: $46.65/hr
335 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $21.02/hr
Avg total: $36.92/hr
8 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $37.10/hr
Avg total: $53.02/hr
1,150 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $44.37/hr
Avg total: $72.65/hr
18 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $38.21/hr
Avg total: $65.91/hr
59 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $36.39/hr
Avg total: $50.84/hr
528 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $39.93/hr
Avg total: $67.03/hr
11 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $37.00/hr
Avg total: $63.90/hr
30 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $38.31/hr
Avg total: $55.08/hr
175 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $24.78/hr
Avg total: $42.03/hr
5 rates
All Rates
3,558 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 2, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | building | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $35.35 | $27.30 | $62.65 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $36.96 | $27.30 | $64.26 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $38.61 | $29.89 | $68.50 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $38.00 | $29.89 | $67.89 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $36.35 | $27.30 | $63.65 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $35.96 | $27.30 | $63.26 | WD → |