LABORER GROUP 3 NIPPER, POWER BUGGY OPERATOR; PLASTER TENDER; MIXER MAN; SCAFFOLD RUNWAY MAN; POWER SAW; BRUSH KING; STEEL ROD CARRIER; JACK HAMMER; W — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 3 NIPPER, POWER BUGGY OPERATOR; PLASTER TENDER; MIXER MAN; SCAFFOLD RUNWAY MAN; POWER SAW; BRUSH KING; STEEL ROD CARRIER; JACK HAMMER; Ws across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 4 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 3 NIPPER, POWER BUGGY OPERATOR; PLASTER TENDER; MIXER MAN; SCAFFOLD RUNWAY MAN; POWER SAW; BRUSH KING; STEEL ROD CARRIER; JACK HAMMER; W is $74.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $74.25 and $74.25/hr. The highest state average is New York at $74.25/hr; the lowest is New York at $74.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$74.25
Median
$74.25
Average
$74.25
Top 10%
$74.25

Range: $74.25 – $74.25/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
$74.25/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+230.4%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $46.10/hr
Avg total: $74.25/hr
4 rates

All Rates

4 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 3 NIPPER, POWER BUGGY OPERATOR; PLASTER TENDER; MIXER MAN; SCAFFOLD RUNWAY MAN; POWER SAW; BRUSH KING; STEEL ROD CARRIER; JACK HAMMER; W, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Rockland NY building $46.10 $28.15 $74.25 WD →
Rockland NY heavy $46.10 $28.15 $74.25 WD →
Rockland NY highway $46.10 $28.15 $74.25 WD →
Rockland NY residential $46.10 $28.15 $74.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER GROUP 3 NIPPER, POWER BUGGY OPERATOR; PLASTER TENDER; MIXER MAN; SCAFFOLD RUNWAY MAN; POWER SAW; BRUSH KING; STEEL ROD CARRIER; JACK HAMMER; W →