LABORER, TUNNEL: GROUP 1: BATCH PLANT LABORER; CHANGEHOUSE PERSON; DUMP PERSON; DUMP PERSON; SWAMPER; TUNNEL MATERIALS HANDLING PERSON; NIPPER; POT TE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER, TUNNEL: GROUP 1: BATCH PLANT LABORER; CHANGEHOUSE PERSON; DUMP PERSON; DUMP PERSON; SWAMPER; TUNNEL MATERIALS HANDLING PERSON; NIPPER; POT TEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 27 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER, TUNNEL: GROUP 1: BATCH PLANT LABORER; CHANGEHOUSE PERSON; DUMP PERSON; DUMP PERSON; SWAMPER; TUNNEL MATERIALS HANDLING PERSON; NIPPER; POT TE is $79.34/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $79.34 and $79.34/hr. The highest state average is California at $79.34/hr; the lowest is California at $79.34/hr.
Range: $79.34 – $79.34/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
27 county-level rates for LABORER, TUNNEL: GROUP 1: BATCH PLANT LABORER; CHANGEHOUSE PERSON; DUMP PERSON; DUMP PERSON; SWAMPER; TUNNEL MATERIALS HANDLING PERSON; NIPPER; POT TE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | heavy | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | highway | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | building | $53.60 | $25.74 | $79.34 | WD → |