Laborer, Unskilled — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborer, Unskilleds across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 211 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborer, Unskilled is $8.13/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $17.54/hr. The highest state average is New York at $50.56/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $7.29/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $64.73/hr across 7 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 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
211 county-level rates for Laborer, Unskilled, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trujillo Alto | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Utuado | PR | residential | $7.25 | $0.36 | $7.61 | WD → |
| Utuado | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Vega Alta | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Vega Baja | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Vieques | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Vieques | PR | residential | $7.25 | $0.36 | $7.61 | WD → |
| Villalba | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Yabucoa | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Yauco | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Newport | RI | residential | $13.23 | $3.80 | $17.03 | WD → |