LABORER GROUP 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,946 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 3 is $54.36/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.57 and $80.12/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $77.32/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $36.99/hr.
Bottom 10%
$47.57
Median
$54.36
Average
$59.31
Top 10%
$80.12
Range: $34.46 – $88.62/hr across 12 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
$54.36/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+141.9%
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
California CA
Avg base: $40.01/hr
Avg total: $66.86/hr
416 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $44.46/hr
Avg total: $77.32/hr
311 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $23.76/hr
Avg total: $36.99/hr
50 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $34.21/hr
Avg total: $48.42/hr
335 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $21.32/hr
Avg total: $37.57/hr
6 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $44.56/hr
Avg total: $72.85/hr
18 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $36.34/hr
Avg total: $63.52/hr
47 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $36.72/hr
Avg total: $51.17/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: $41.70/hr
Avg total: $58.54/hr
190 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $25.62/hr
Avg total: $42.87/hr
4 rates
All Rates
1,946 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 3, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | building | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $38.02 | $29.89 | $67.91 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | building | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | building | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | heavy | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | heavy | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | highway | $35.37 | $27.30 | $62.67 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | highway | $36.37 | $27.30 | $63.67 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | residential | $36.34 | $20.09 | $56.43 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | residential | $40.33 | $23.30 | $63.63 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | building | $51.39 | $23.77 | $75.16 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | building | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | building | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | heavy | $51.39 | $23.77 | $75.16 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | heavy | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | heavy | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | highway | $51.39 | $23.77 | $75.16 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | highway | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | highway | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $51.39 | $23.77 | $75.16 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $51.39 | $23.77 | $75.16 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $51.39 | $23.77 | $75.16 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $51.39 | $23.77 | $75.16 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $51.39 | $23.77 | $75.16 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | highway | $54.38 | $25.74 | $80.12 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | highway | $47.58 | $25.95 | $73.53 | WD → |