LABORER: SKILLED LABORER SKILLED LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER HANDLING ANY MATERIALS WITH ANY FOREIGN MATTER HARMFUL TO — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: SKILLED LABORER SKILLED LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER HANDLING ANY MATERIALS WITH ANY FOREIGN MATTER HARMFUL TOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 16 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: SKILLED LABORER SKILLED LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER HANDLING ANY MATERIALS WITH ANY FOREIGN MATTER HARMFUL TO is $86.70/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $86.70 and $86.70/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $86.70/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $86.70/hr.

Bottom 10%
$86.70
Median
$86.70
Average
$86.70
Top 10%
$86.70

Range: $86.70 – $86.70/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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$86.70/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+285.8%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $50.39/hr
Avg total: $86.70/hr
16 rates

All Rates

16 county-level rates for LABORER: SKILLED LABORER SKILLED LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER HANDLING ANY MATERIALS WITH ANY FOREIGN MATTER HARMFUL TO, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Boone IL heavy $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Boone IL highway $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
De Kalb IL highway $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
De Kalb IL heavy $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Du Page IL heavy $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Du Page IL highway $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Kane IL highway $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Kane IL heavy $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Kendall IL heavy $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Kendall IL highway $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Lake IL heavy $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Lake IL highway $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
McHenry IL highway $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
McHenry IL heavy $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Will IL heavy $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Will IL highway $50.39 $36.31 $86.70 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: SKILLED LABORER SKILLED LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER HANDLING ANY MATERIALS WITH ANY FOREIGN MATTER HARMFUL TO →