LABORER GROUP 5: BLASTER POWDER, ALL WORK OF LOADING HOLES, PLACING AND BLASTING OF ALL POWDER AND EXPLOSIVES OF WHATEVER TYPE, REGARDLESS OF METHOD U — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 5: BLASTER POWDER, ALL WORK OF LOADING HOLES, PLACING AND BLASTING OF ALL POWDER AND EXPLOSIVES OF WHATEVER TYPE, REGARDLESS OF METHOD Us across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 18 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 5: BLASTER POWDER, ALL WORK OF LOADING HOLES, PLACING AND BLASTING OF ALL POWDER AND EXPLOSIVES OF WHATEVER TYPE, REGARDLESS OF METHOD U is $75.43/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $75.43 and $75.43/hr. The highest state average is California at $75.43/hr; the lowest is California at $75.43/hr.
Range: $75.43 – $75.43/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 47-2061 — Construction Laborers.
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
All Rates
18 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 5: BLASTER POWDER, ALL WORK OF LOADING HOLES, PLACING AND BLASTING OF ALL POWDER AND EXPLOSIVES OF WHATEVER TYPE, REGARDLESS OF METHOD U, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | CA | building | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | highway | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | heavy | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | highway | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | heavy | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | building | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | highway | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | building | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | heavy | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | building | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | highway | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | heavy | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | highway | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | heavy | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | building | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | highway | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | heavy | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | building | $49.48 | $25.95 | $75.43 | WD → |