LABORER Traffic Control — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER Traffic Controls across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 163 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER Traffic Control is $12.63/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.15 and $15.59/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $14.62/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $10.53/hr.

Bottom 10%
$10.15
Median
$12.63
Average
$12.69
Top 10%
$15.59

Range: $10.12 – $15.65/hr across 3 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
$12.63/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-43.8%
D-B rate is below 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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $10.72/hr
Avg total: $13.92/hr
99 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $14.27/hr
Avg total: $14.62/hr
4 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $10.53/hr
Avg total: $10.53/hr
60 rates

All Rates

163 county-level rates for LABORER Traffic Control, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alamosa CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Baca CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Baca CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Bent CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Bent CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Boulder CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Boulder CO highway $12.43 $3.22 $15.65 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Conejos CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Conejos CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Costilla CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Costilla CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Crowley CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Crowley CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Custer CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Custer CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Delta CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Delta CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Denver CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Denver CO highway $12.43 $3.22 $15.65 WD →
Dolores CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Dolores CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Douglas CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Douglas CO highway $12.43 $3.22 $15.65 WD →
Eagle CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
El Paso CO highway $12.43 $3.22 $15.65 WD →
El Paso CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Fremont CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Fremont CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Garfield CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Grand CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Huerfano CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Huerfano CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Jackson CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Kiowa CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Kiowa CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
La Plata CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
La Plata CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Lake CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Larimer CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Las Animas CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Las Animas CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Logan CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Logan CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Mesa CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Mineral CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Mineral CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Moffat CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Montrose CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Montrose CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Morgan CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Morgan CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Otero CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Otero CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Ouray CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Ouray CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Phillips CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Phillips CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Pitkin CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Prowers CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Prowers CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Pueblo CO highway $12.43 $3.22 $15.65 WD →
Pueblo CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Rio Blanco CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Routt CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Saguache CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Saguache CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
San Juan CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
San Juan CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Sedgwick CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Sedgwick CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Summit CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Teller CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Teller CO highway $12.43 $3.22 $15.65 WD →
Washington CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Washington CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Weld CO highway $9.55 $3.05 $12.60 WD →
Yuma CO highway $9.42 $3.21 $12.63 WD →
Yuma CO highway $12.39 $3.20 $15.59 WD →
Bernalillo NM highway $14.27 $0.35 $14.62 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER Traffic Control →