LABORER: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN REMAINDER OF COUNTY FOOTNOT — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN REMAINDER OF COUNTY FOOTNOTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 3 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN REMAINDER OF COUNTY FOOTNOT is $61.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $61.56 and $61.56/hr. The highest state average is New York at $61.56/hr; the lowest is New York at $61.56/hr.
Range: $61.56 – $61.56/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
3 county-level rates for LABORER: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN REMAINDER OF COUNTY FOOTNOT, ordered by state and county.