LABORER Group 5 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER Group 5s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 953 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER Group 5 is $64.05/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $31.94 and $64.99/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $74.96/hr; the lowest is South Dakota at $31.94/hr.

Bottom 10%
$31.94
Median
$64.05
Average
$60.67
Top 10%
$64.99

Range: $31.94 – $74.96/hr across 4 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
$64.05/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+185%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $42.54/hr
Avg total: $74.96/hr
86 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $37.50/hr
Avg total: $62.35/hr
15 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $31.94/hr
Avg total: $31.94/hr
132 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $40.89/hr
Avg total: $64.20/hr
720 rates

All Rates

953 county-level rates for LABORER Group 5, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Bond IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Boone IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Brown IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Bureau IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Bureau IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Bureau IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Calhoun IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Carroll IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Carroll IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Carroll IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Cass IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Clinton IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
De Kalb IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Ford IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Ford IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Fulton IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Greene IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Grundy IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Grundy IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Hancock IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Henderson IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Henry IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Henry IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Henry IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Iroquois IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Iroquois IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Jersey IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Jo Daviess IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Jo Daviess IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Kankakee IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Kankakee IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Knox IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
La Salle IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
La Salle IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
La Salle IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Lee IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Lee IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Lee IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Livingston IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Livingston IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Livingston IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Logan IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Macoupin IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Marshall IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Marshall IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Marshall IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Mason IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
McDonough IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
McLean IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
McLean IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
McLean IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Menard IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Mercer IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Monroe IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Montgomery IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Morgan IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Ogle IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Ogle IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Ogle IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Pike IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Putnam IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Putnam IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Putnam IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Randolph IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Rock Island IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Rock Island IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Rock Island IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Schuyler IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Scott IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Stark IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Stephenson IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Stephenson IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Stephenson IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Warren IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Washington IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Whiteside IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Whiteside IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Whiteside IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Winnebago IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Winnebago IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Winnebago IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Woodford IL heavy $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Woodford IL building $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Woodford IL highway $42.54 $32.42 $74.96 WD →
Bristol RI highway $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Bristol RI heavy $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Bristol RI building $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Kent RI heavy $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Kent RI highway $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Kent RI building $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Newport RI highway $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Newport RI heavy $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Newport RI building $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Providence RI highway $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Providence RI heavy $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Providence RI building $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Washington RI highway $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Washington RI heavy $37.50 $24.85 $62.35 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER Group 5 →