LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN. FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, M — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN. FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, Ms across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN. FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, M is $52.19/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.19 and $52.19/hr. The highest state average is New York at $52.19/hr; the lowest is New York at $52.19/hr.

Bottom 10%
$52.19
Median
$52.19
Average
$52.19
Top 10%
$52.19

Range: $52.19 – $52.19/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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$52.19/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+132.3%
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: $28.45/hr
Avg total: $52.19/hr
2 rates

All Rates

2 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN. FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, M, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Madison NY heavy $28.45 $23.74 $52.19 WD →
Madison NY highway $28.45 $23.74 $52.19 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN. FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, M →