LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN; WELDER FOR HEAVY/HIGHWAY & TUNNEL: ADDITIO — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN; WELDER FOR HEAVY/HIGHWAY & TUNNEL: ADDITIOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 6 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN; WELDER FOR HEAVY/HIGHWAY & TUNNEL: ADDITIO is $63.71/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $63.71 and $63.71/hr. The highest state average is New York at $63.71/hr; the lowest is New York at $63.71/hr.
Range: $63.71 – $63.71/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 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
6 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN; WELDER FOR HEAVY/HIGHWAY & TUNNEL: ADDITIO, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $35.06 | $28.65 | $63.71 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | highway | $35.06 | $28.65 | $63.71 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | heavy | $35.06 | $28.65 | $63.71 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | highway | $35.06 | $28.65 | $63.71 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | heavy | $35.06 | $28.65 | $63.71 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | highway | $35.06 | $28.65 | $63.71 | WD → |