LABORER GROUP 3- BLASTER; MUCKER; POWDER PERSON; TOP LANDER; WRENCHER; YARNER; HAZARDOUS WASTE; CONCRETE SPECIALIST; CONCRETE CREW IN TUNNELS; CURB SE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 3- BLASTER; MUCKER; POWDER PERSON; TOP LANDER; WRENCHER; YARNER; HAZARDOUS WASTE; CONCRETE SPECIALIST; CONCRETE CREW IN TUNNELS; CURB SEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 528 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 3- BLASTER; MUCKER; POWDER PERSON; TOP LANDER; WRENCHER; YARNER; HAZARDOUS WASTE; CONCRETE SPECIALIST; CONCRETE CREW IN TUNNELS; CURB SE is $50.90/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.47 and $52.13/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $51.17/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $51.17/hr.

Bottom 10%
$50.47
Median
$50.90
Average
$51.17
Top 10%
$52.13

Range: $50.47 – $52.13/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
$50.90/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+126.5%
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

Ohio OH
Avg base: $36.72/hr
Avg total: $51.17/hr
528 rates

All Rates

528 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 3- BLASTER; MUCKER; POWDER PERSON; TOP LANDER; WRENCHER; YARNER; HAZARDOUS WASTE; CONCRETE SPECIALIST; CONCRETE CREW IN TUNNELS; CURB SE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Adams OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Adams OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Adams OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Adams OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Adams OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Allen OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Allen OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Allen OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Allen OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Allen OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Allen OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Ashland OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Ashland OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Ashland OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Ashland OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Ashland OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Ashland OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Ashtabula OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Ashtabula OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Ashtabula OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Ashtabula OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Ashtabula OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Ashtabula OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Athens OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Athens OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Athens OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Athens OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Athens OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Athens OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Auglaize OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Auglaize OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Auglaize OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Auglaize OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Auglaize OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Auglaize OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Belmont OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Belmont OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Belmont OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Belmont OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Belmont OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Belmont OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Brown OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Brown OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Brown OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Brown OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Brown OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Brown OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Butler OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Butler OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Butler OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Butler OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Butler OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Butler OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Carroll OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Carroll OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Carroll OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Carroll OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Carroll OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Carroll OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Champaign OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Champaign OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Champaign OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Champaign OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Champaign OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Champaign OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Clark OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Clark OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Clark OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Clark OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Clark OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Clark OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Clermont OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Clermont OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Clermont OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Clermont OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Clermont OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Clermont OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Clinton OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Clinton OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Clinton OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Clinton OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Clinton OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Clinton OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Columbiana OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Columbiana OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Columbiana OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Columbiana OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Columbiana OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Columbiana OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Coshocton OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Coshocton OH heavy $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Coshocton OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Coshocton OH heavy $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Coshocton OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Coshocton OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Crawford OH highway $37.68 $14.45 $52.13 WD →
Crawford OH highway $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Crawford OH highway $36.02 $14.45 $50.47 WD →
Crawford OH heavy $36.45 $14.45 $50.90 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER GROUP 3- BLASTER; MUCKER; POWDER PERSON; TOP LANDER; WRENCHER; YARNER; HAZARDOUS WASTE; CONCRETE SPECIALIST; CONCRETE CREW IN TUNNELS; CURB SE →