LABORER, UTILITY — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 269 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER, UTILITY is $18.40/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.75 and $19.05/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $17.88/hr; the lowest is Texas at $17.88/hr.

Bottom 10%
$16.75
Median
$18.40
Average
$17.88
Top 10%
$19.05

Range: $9.21 – $19.32/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
$18.40/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-18.1%
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

Texas TX
Avg base: $17.88/hr
Avg total: $17.88/hr
269 rates

All Rates

269 county-level rates for LABORER, UTILITY, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Presidio TX highway $17.46 $0.00 $17.46 WD →
Rains TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Randall TX highway $18.51 $0.00 $18.51 WD →
Reagan TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Real TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Red River TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Reeves TX highway $17.46 $0.00 $17.46 WD →
Refugio TX highway $18.40 $0.00 $18.40 WD →
Roberts TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Robertson TX highway $19.05 $0.00 $19.05 WD →
Rockwall TX highway $19.32 $0.00 $19.32 WD →
Runnels TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Rusk TX highway $17.91 $0.00 $17.91 WD →
Sabine TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
San Augustine TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
San Jacinto TX heavy $10.57 $0.00 $10.57 WD →
San Jacinto TX highway $19.11 $0.00 $19.11 WD →
San Patricio TX highway $18.42 $0.00 $18.42 WD →
San Saba TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Schleicher TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Scurry TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Shackelford TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Shelby TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Sherman TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Smith TX highway $17.91 $0.00 $17.91 WD →
Smith TX heavy $11.39 $0.00 $11.39 WD →
Somervell TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Starr TX highway $16.75 $0.00 $16.75 WD →
Stephens TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Sterling TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Stonewall TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Sutton TX highway $17.46 $0.00 $17.46 WD →
Swisher TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Tarrant TX highway $19.32 $0.00 $19.32 WD →
Taylor TX highway $18.51 $0.00 $18.51 WD →
Terrell TX highway $17.46 $0.00 $17.46 WD →
Terry TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Throckmorton TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Titus TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Tom Green TX highway $18.51 $0.00 $18.51 WD →
Travis TX highway $19.05 $0.00 $19.05 WD →
Trinity TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Tyler TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Upshur TX highway $17.91 $0.00 $17.91 WD →
Upton TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Uvalde TX highway $16.75 $0.00 $16.75 WD →
Val Verde TX highway $17.46 $0.00 $17.46 WD →
Van Zandt TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Victoria TX highway $18.42 $0.00 $18.42 WD →
Walker TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Waller TX highway $19.11 $0.00 $19.11 WD →
Ward TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Washington TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Webb TX highway $16.79 $0.00 $16.79 WD →
Wharton TX highway $18.40 $0.00 $18.40 WD →
Wheeler TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Wichita TX highway $18.51 $0.00 $18.51 WD →
Wilbarger TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Willacy TX highway $16.75 $0.00 $16.75 WD →
Williamson TX highway $19.05 $0.00 $19.05 WD →
Wilson TX highway $19.05 $0.00 $19.05 WD →
Winkler TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Wise TX highway $19.32 $0.00 $19.32 WD →
Wise TX heavy $10.57 $0.00 $10.57 WD →
Wood TX highway $18.80 $0.00 $18.80 WD →
Yoakum TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Young TX highway $18.10 $0.00 $18.10 WD →
Zapata TX highway $16.75 $0.00 $16.75 WD →
Zavala TX highway $16.75 $0.00 $16.75 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER, UTILITY →