LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLATIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 45 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION is $46.40/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $46.40 and $46.40/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $62.88/hr; the lowest is Mississippi at $12.39/hr.

Bottom 10%
$46.40
Median
$46.40
Average
$47.11
Top 10%
$46.40

Range: $12.39 – $68.76/hr across 3 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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$46.40/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+106.5%
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

Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $37.65/hr
Avg total: $62.88/hr
4 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $12.39/hr
Avg total: $12.39/hr
1 rate
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $29.00/hr
Avg total: $46.40/hr
40 rates

All Rates

45 county-level rates for LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bristol MA highway $38.95 $29.81 $68.76 WD →
Essex MA highway $35.00 $25.94 $60.94 WD →
Middlesex MA highway $37.70 $15.37 $53.07 WD →
Plymouth MA highway $38.95 $29.81 $68.76 WD →
Perry MS highway $12.39 $0.00 $12.39 WD →
Barbour WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Boone WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Braxton WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Cabell WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Calhoun WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Clay WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Doddridge WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Gilmer WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Grant WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Greenbrier WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Hardy WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Harrison WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Jackson WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Kanawha WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Lewis WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Lincoln WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Logan WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Marion WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Mason WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
McDowell WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Mercer WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Mingo WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Monroe WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Nicholas WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Pendleton WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Pleasants WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Pocahontas WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Putnam WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Randolph WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Ritchie WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Roane WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Summers WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Taylor WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Tucker WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Tyler WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Upshur WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Wayne WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Webster WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Wetzel WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Wyoming WV highway $29.00 $17.40 $46.40 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION →