LABORER: ZONE 5 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: ZONE 5s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 784 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: ZONE 5 is $36.67/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $33.77 and $41.13/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $37.06/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $37.06/hr.
Bottom 10%
$33.77
Median
$36.67
Average
$37.06
Top 10%
$41.13
Range: $33.77 – $41.13/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 median
$36.67/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+63.2%
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
All Rates
784 county-level rates for LABORER: ZONE 5, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $28.96 | $12.17 | $41.13 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $23.57 | $12.17 | $35.74 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $25.42 | $12.17 | $37.59 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | heavy | $21.60 | $12.17 | $33.77 | WD → |