LABORER: GROUP 4 CAISSON-OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET, COFFERDAM OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET WHERE EXCAVATIONS FOR CIRCULAR CAISSONS AND COFFERDAMS 8 FT AND BELOW — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: GROUP 4 CAISSON-OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET, COFFERDAM OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET WHERE EXCAVATIONS FOR CIRCULAR CAISSONS AND COFFERDAMS 8 FT AND BELOWs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 58 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: GROUP 4 CAISSON-OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET, COFFERDAM OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET WHERE EXCAVATIONS FOR CIRCULAR CAISSONS AND COFFERDAMS 8 FT AND BELOW is $50.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.56 and $50.56/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $50.56/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $50.56/hr.

Bottom 10%
$50.56
Median
$50.56
Average
$50.56
Top 10%
$50.56

Range: $50.56 – $50.56/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
$50.56/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+125%
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

Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $30.57/hr
Avg total: $50.56/hr
58 rates

All Rates

58 county-level rates for LABORER: GROUP 4 CAISSON-OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET, COFFERDAM OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET WHERE EXCAVATIONS FOR CIRCULAR CAISSONS AND COFFERDAMS 8 FT AND BELOW, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Adams PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Berks PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Berks PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Bradford PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Bradford PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Carbon PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Carbon PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Columbia PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Columbia PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Cumberland PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Cumberland PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Dauphin PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Dauphin PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Juniata PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Juniata PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lackawanna PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lackawanna PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lancaster PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lancaster PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lebanon PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lebanon PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lehigh PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lehigh PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Luzerne PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Luzerne PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lycoming PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Lycoming PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Monroe PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Monroe PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Montour PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Montour PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Northampton PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Northampton PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Northumberland PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Northumberland PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Perry PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Perry PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Pike PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Pike PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Schuylkill PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Schuylkill PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Snyder PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Snyder PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Sullivan PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Sullivan PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Susquehanna PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Susquehanna PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Tioga PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Tioga PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Union PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Union PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Wayne PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Wayne PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Wyoming PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Wyoming PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
York PA highway $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
York PA heavy $30.57 $19.99 $50.56 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: GROUP 4 CAISSON-OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET, COFFERDAM OPEN AIR BELOW 8 FEET WHERE EXCAVATIONS FOR CIRCULAR CAISSONS AND COFFERDAMS 8 FT AND BELOW →