LABORER HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN FULTON; MONTGOMERY; SARA — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN FULTON; MONTGOMERY; SARAs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN FULTON; MONTGOMERY; SARA is $66.34/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $66.34 and $66.34/hr. The highest state average is New York at $66.34/hr; the lowest is New York at $66.34/hr.

Bottom 10%
$66.34
Median
$66.34
Average
$66.34
Top 10%
$66.34

Range: $66.34 – $66.34/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 median
$66.34/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+195.2%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $39.59/hr
Avg total: $66.34/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for LABORER HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN FULTON; MONTGOMERY; SARA, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Albany NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Albany NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Columbia NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Columbia NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Fulton NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Fulton NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Greene NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Greene NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Greene NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Montgomery NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Saratoga NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Schenectady NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Schoharie NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Washington NY building $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Washington NY highway $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Washington NY heavy $39.59 $26.75 $66.34 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN FULTON; MONTGOMERY; SARA →