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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | IL | heavy | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| Mason | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| McDonough | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | heavy | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | heavy | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | heavy | $51.68 | $36.94 | $88.62 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | residential | $51.50 | $36.94 | $88.44 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | residential | $51.60 | $36.94 | $88.54 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | residential | $51.65 | $36.94 | $88.59 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | residential | $47.60 | $33.16 | $80.76 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | building | $51.60 | $36.94 | $88.54 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | building | $51.65 | $36.94 | $88.59 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | building | $47.60 | $33.16 | $80.76 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | building | $51.50 | $36.94 | $88.44 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | highway | $51.68 | $36.94 | $88.62 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | highway | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | highway | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | highway | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | heavy | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| Menard | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Mercer | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Monroe | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Morgan | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Ogle | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Pike | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Putnam | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Putnam | IL | heavy | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| Putnam | IL | highway | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| Randolph | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Rock Island | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Schuyler | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Scott | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Stark | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Stephenson | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Warren | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Whiteside | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Will | IL | heavy | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| Will | IL | heavy | $51.68 | $36.94 | $88.62 | WD → |
| Will | IL | heavy | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Will | IL | residential | $51.60 | $36.94 | $88.54 | WD → |
| Will | IL | residential | $51.65 | $36.94 | $88.59 | WD → |
| Will | IL | residential | $47.60 | $33.16 | $80.76 | WD → |
| Will | IL | residential | $51.50 | $36.94 | $88.44 | WD → |
| Will | IL | building | $51.60 | $36.94 | $88.54 | WD → |
| Will | IL | building | $51.65 | $36.94 | $88.59 | WD → |
| Will | IL | building | $47.60 | $33.16 | $80.76 | WD → |
| Will | IL | building | $51.50 | $36.94 | $88.44 | WD → |
| Will | IL | highway | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| Will | IL | highway | $51.68 | $36.94 | $88.62 | WD → |
| Will | IL | highway | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Woodford | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Woodford | IL | highway | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| Woodford | IL | heavy | $51.63 | $36.94 | $88.57 | WD → |
| Adair | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Barren | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Bell | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Boone | KY | highway | $38.22 | $15.95 | $54.17 | WD → |
| Boone | KY | highway | $27.77 | $19.66 | $47.43 | WD → |
| Breathitt | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | highway | $38.22 | $15.95 | $54.17 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | highway | $27.77 | $19.66 | $47.43 | WD → |
| Casey | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Clay | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Clinton | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Cumberland | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Estill | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Floyd | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Garrard | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Green | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Harlan | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Hart | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Jackson | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Johnson | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Kenton | KY | highway | $38.22 | $15.95 | $54.17 | WD → |
| Kenton | KY | highway | $27.77 | $19.66 | $47.43 | WD → |
| Knott | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Knox | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Laurel | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Lawrence | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Lee | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Leslie | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Letcher | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Lincoln | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Magoffin | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Martin | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| McCreary | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Menifee | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Metcalfe | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Monroe | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Morgan | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Owsley | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Pendleton | KY | highway | $27.77 | $19.66 | $47.43 | WD → |
| Pendleton | KY | highway | $38.22 | $15.95 | $54.17 | WD → |
| Perry | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Pike | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |
| Powell | KY | highway | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | WD → |