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 47-2061Construction 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
Sherburne MN heavy $44.00 $26.12 $70.12 WD →
Sherburne MN highway $44.00 $26.12 $70.12 WD →
Sibley MN highway $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Sibley MN heavy $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Sibley MN building $32.97 $24.46 $57.43 WD →
St Louis MN building $35.22 $25.17 $60.39 WD →
St Louis MN highway $42.58 $26.33 $68.91 WD →
St Louis MN heavy $42.58 $26.33 $68.91 WD →
Stearns MN building $37.66 $24.41 $62.07 WD →
Stearns MN heavy $44.00 $26.12 $70.12 WD →
Stearns MN highway $44.00 $26.12 $70.12 WD →
Steele MN building $34.50 $24.15 $58.65 WD →
Steele MN highway $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Steele MN heavy $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Stevens MN highway $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Stevens MN building $36.06 $24.39 $60.45 WD →
Stevens MN heavy $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Swift MN building $36.06 $24.39 $60.45 WD →
Swift MN heavy $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Swift MN highway $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Todd MN highway $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Todd MN heavy $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Todd MN building $37.66 $24.41 $62.07 WD →
Traverse MN building $36.06 $24.39 $60.45 WD →
Traverse MN highway $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Traverse MN heavy $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Wabasha MN highway $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Wabasha MN building $34.50 $24.15 $58.65 WD →
Wabasha MN heavy $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Wadena MN highway $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Wadena MN building $37.66 $24.41 $62.07 WD →
Wadena MN heavy $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Waseca MN heavy $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Waseca MN building $34.50 $24.15 $58.65 WD →
Waseca MN highway $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Washington MN building $43.39 $24.74 $68.13 WD →
Washington MN highway $44.00 $26.12 $70.12 WD →
Washington MN heavy $44.00 $26.12 $70.12 WD →
Watonwan MN highway $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Watonwan MN building $32.97 $24.46 $57.43 WD →
Watonwan MN heavy $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Wilkin MN heavy $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Wilkin MN highway $34.50 $24.26 $58.76 WD →
Wilkin MN building $36.06 $24.39 $60.45 WD →
Winona MN building $34.50 $24.15 $58.65 WD →
Winona MN heavy $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Winona MN highway $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Wright MN highway $44.00 $26.12 $70.12 WD →
Wright MN building $43.39 $24.24 $67.63 WD →
Wright MN heavy $44.00 $26.12 $70.12 WD →
Yellow Medicine MN building $32.97 $24.46 $57.43 WD →
Yellow Medicine MN highway $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Yellow Medicine MN heavy $39.01 $26.01 $65.02 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER: SKILLED →