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.
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.
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 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
115 county-level rates for LABORER GROUP 8, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will | IL | highway | $51.40 | $36.94 | $88.34 | WD → |
| Will | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Woodford | IL | building | $51.80 | $36.94 | $88.74 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | heavy | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | highway | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | highway | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | heavy | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | highway | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | heavy | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | highway | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | heavy | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | highway | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | heavy | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | building | $40.53 | $26.69 | $67.22 | WD → |