LABORER GROUP 4 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 4s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,738 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 4 is $52.58/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $48.01 and $80.81/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $87.99/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $37.58/hr.
Bottom 10%
$48.01
Median
$52.58
Average
$59.06
Top 10%
$80.81
Range: $35.06 – $88.69/hr across 11 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
$52.58/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+134%
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: $39.06/hr
Avg total: $66.22/hr
379 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $51.35/hr
Avg total: $87.99/hr
178 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $24.35/hr
Avg total: $37.58/hr
50 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $34.52/hr
Avg total: $48.72/hr
332 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $22.62/hr
Avg total: $38.87/hr
6 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $47.79/hr
Avg total: $77.14/hr
9 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $38.03/hr
Avg total: $65.91/hr
41 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $37.17/hr
Avg total: $51.62/hr
528 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $35.04/hr
Avg total: $62.14/hr
11 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $37.00/hr
Avg total: $63.90/hr
30 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $42.62/hr
Avg total: $59.47/hr
174 rates
All Rates
1,738 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 4, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | residential | $37.89 | $20.09 | $57.98 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | highway | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | building | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | building | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | heavy | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | heavy | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | highway | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | residential | $41.88 | $23.30 | $65.18 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | highway | $55.07 | $25.74 | $80.81 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | highway | $49.13 | $25.95 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $37.90 | $29.89 | $67.79 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $36.25 | $27.30 | $63.55 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $35.25 | $27.30 | $62.55 | WD → |