LABORER GROUP 8 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER GROUP 8s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 115 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER GROUP 8 is $88.74/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $88.34 and $88.74/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $88.66/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $67.42/hr.
Bottom 10%
$88.34
Median
$88.74
Average
$86.63
Top 10%
$88.74
Range: $67.22 – $88.74/hr across 2 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
$88.74/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+294.9%
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: $51.72/hr
Avg total: $88.66/hr
104 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $40.32/hr
Avg total: $67.42/hr
11 rates
All Rates
115 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 8, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | heavy | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | highway | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Brown | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Cass | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | heavy | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | highway | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | building | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | residential | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | residential | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | residential | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | heavy | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | highway | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Fulton | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | residential | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | residential | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | residential | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | building | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Hancock | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Henderson | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Henry | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Jersey | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Jo Daviess | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | building | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | residential | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | highway | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | residential | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | residential | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | heavy | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | residential | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | heavy | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | building | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | highway | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | residential | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | residential | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Knox | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| La Salle | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | residential | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | residential | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | heavy | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | residential | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | building | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | highway | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Lee | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Livingston | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Logan | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Macoupin | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Marshall | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Mason | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| McDonough | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | building | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | residential | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | residential | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | residential | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | heavy | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | highway | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Menard | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Mercer | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Monroe | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Morgan | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Ogle | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Pike | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Putnam | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Randolph | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Rock Island | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Schuyler | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Scott | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Stark | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Stephenson | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Warren | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Whiteside | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Will | IL | residential | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Will | IL | building | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Will | IL | residential | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |
| Will | IL | heavy | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Will | IL | residential | $51.75 | $36.94 | $88.69 | WD → |
| Will | IL | building | $51.73 | $36.94 | $88.67 | WD → |