LABORER: SKILLED — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: SKILLEDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 253 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: SKILLED is $62.07/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.65 and $69.88/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $62.47/hr; the lowest is District of Columbia at $39.17/hr.
Bottom 10%
$58.65
Median
$62.07
Average
$62.38
Top 10%
$69.88
Range: $31.85 – $70.12/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
$62.07/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+176.2%
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
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $30.47/hr
Avg total: $39.17/hr
1 rate
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $37.61/hr
Avg total: $62.47/hr
252 rates
All Rates
253 county-level rates for LABORER: SKILLED, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | DC | building | $30.47 | $8.70 | $39.17 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | building | $43.39 | $24.74 | $68.13 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | highway | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | heavy | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | building | $36.06 | $24.39 | $60.45 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | building | $37.66 | $24.41 | $62.07 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | highway | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | heavy | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | building | $36.06 | $24.39 | $60.45 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | building | $32.97 | $24.46 | $57.43 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | building | $32.97 | $24.46 | $57.43 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | building | $35.22 | $25.17 | $60.39 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | highway | $42.58 | $26.33 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | heavy | $42.58 | $26.33 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | building | $43.39 | $24.74 | $68.13 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | heavy | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | highway | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | building | $37.66 | $24.41 | $62.07 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | building | $36.06 | $24.39 | $60.45 | WD → |
| Chisago | MN | highway | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Chisago | MN | building | $43.39 | $24.74 | $68.13 | WD → |
| Chisago | MN | heavy | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | building | $36.06 | $24.39 | $60.45 | WD → |
| Clearwater | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Clearwater | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | building | $35.22 | $25.17 | $60.39 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | highway | $42.58 | $26.33 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | heavy | $42.58 | $26.33 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Cottonwood | MN | building | $32.97 | $24.46 | $57.43 | WD → |
| Cottonwood | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Cottonwood | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | building | $37.66 | $23.97 | $61.63 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Dakota | MN | heavy | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Dakota | MN | building | $43.39 | $24.74 | $68.13 | WD → |
| Dakota | MN | highway | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Dodge | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Dodge | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Dodge | MN | building | $34.50 | $24.15 | $58.65 | WD → |
| Douglas | MN | building | $37.66 | $24.41 | $62.07 | WD → |
| Douglas | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Douglas | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Faribault | MN | building | $34.50 | $24.15 | $58.65 | WD → |
| Faribault | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Faribault | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Fillmore | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Fillmore | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Fillmore | MN | building | $34.50 | $24.15 | $58.65 | WD → |
| Freeborn | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Freeborn | MN | building | $34.50 | $24.15 | $58.65 | WD → |
| Freeborn | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Goodhue | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Goodhue | MN | building | $43.39 | $24.74 | $68.13 | WD → |
| Goodhue | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Grant | MN | building | $36.06 | $24.39 | $60.45 | WD → |
| Grant | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Grant | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Hennepin | MN | highway | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Hennepin | MN | building | $43.39 | $24.74 | $68.13 | WD → |
| Hennepin | MN | heavy | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Houston | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Houston | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Houston | MN | building | $34.50 | $24.15 | $58.65 | WD → |
| Hubbard | MN | building | $37.66 | $24.41 | $62.07 | WD → |
| Hubbard | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Hubbard | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Isanti | MN | highway | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Isanti | MN | heavy | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | WD → |
| Isanti | MN | building | $43.39 | $24.74 | $68.13 | WD → |
| Itasca | MN | building | $34.87 | $25.96 | $60.83 | WD → |
| Itasca | MN | highway | $42.58 | $26.33 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Itasca | MN | heavy | $42.58 | $26.33 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Jackson | MN | building | $32.75 | $8.26 | $41.01 | WD → |
| Jackson | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Jackson | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Kanabec | MN | heavy | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Kanabec | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | heavy | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | highway | $39.01 | $26.01 | $65.02 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | building | $37.66 | $24.41 | $62.07 | WD → |
| Kittson | MN | highway | $34.50 | $24.26 | $58.76 | WD → |