LABORER — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 7,032 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER is $40.21/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $8.67 and $63.30/hr. The highest state average is California at $64.91/hr; the lowest is South Dakota at $8.02/hr.

Bottom 10%
$8.67
Median
$40.21
Average
$35.35
Top 10%
$63.30

Range: $7.25 – $76.45/hr across 41 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 median
$40.21/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+78.9%
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

Alaska AK
Avg base: $14.08/hr
Avg total: $14.08/hr
3 rates
Alabama AL
Avg base: $18.06/hr
Avg total: $26.06/hr
2 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $27.41/hr
Avg total: $36.67/hr
8 rates
California CA
Avg base: $38.04/hr
Avg total: $64.91/hr
114 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $35.70/hr
Avg total: $64.55/hr
4 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $31.25/hr
Avg total: $50.82/hr
9 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $26.51/hr
Avg total: $44.06/hr
203 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $17.82/hr
Avg total: $24.12/hr
148 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $34.06/hr
Avg total: $63.10/hr
1,083 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $31.18/hr
Avg total: $53.37/hr
77 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $28.98/hr
Avg total: $41.98/hr
38 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $27.99/hr
Avg total: $45.44/hr
494 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $12.19/hr
Avg total: $14.58/hr
541 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $32.98/hr
Avg total: $55.10/hr
44 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $23.95/hr
Avg total: $31.25/hr
131 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $11.10/hr
Avg total: $15.61/hr
33 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $27.69/hr
Avg total: $41.54/hr
61 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $8.46/hr
Avg total: $9.36/hr
78 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $35.33/hr
Avg total: $50.73/hr
283 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $7.58/hr
Avg total: $8.09/hr
82 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $13.03/hr
Avg total: $13.05/hr
640 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $9.76/hr
Avg total: $12.23/hr
108 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $16.38/hr
Avg total: $23.63/hr
342 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $21.55/hr
Avg total: $26.95/hr
12 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $13.82/hr
Avg total: $14.57/hr
112 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $11.72/hr
Avg total: $13.95/hr
28 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $37.75/hr
Avg total: $62.13/hr
117 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $30.93/hr
Avg total: $46.92/hr
124 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $10.95/hr
Avg total: $10.99/hr
270 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $24.40/hr
Avg total: $42.45/hr
525 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $18.47/hr
Avg total: $26.57/hr
4 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $11.48/hr
Avg total: $11.48/hr
161 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $8.02/hr
Avg total: $8.02/hr
6 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $14.31/hr
Avg total: $15.47/hr
111 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $9.80/hr
Avg total: $9.80/hr
221 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $12.19/hr
Avg total: $14.99/hr
16 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $34.27/hr
Avg total: $42.97/hr
12 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $25.40/hr
Avg total: $46.83/hr
21 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $45.59/hr
Avg total: $62.46/hr
54 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $38.82/hr
Avg total: $63.24/hr
4 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $24.02/hr
Avg total: $39.79/hr
708 rates

All Rates

7,032 county-level rates for LABORER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Wirt WV building $28.02 $16.80 $44.82 WD →
Wirt WV building $23.83 $16.95 $40.78 WD →
Wirt WV heavy $26.17 $16.50 $42.67 WD →
Wirt WV heavy $26.17 $16.50 $42.67 WD →
Wirt WV building $23.76 $16.95 $40.71 WD →
Wood WV residential $7.35 $0.00 $7.35 WD →
Wood WV building $28.02 $16.80 $44.82 WD →
Wood WV heavy $26.17 $16.50 $42.67 WD →
Wood WV heavy $26.17 $16.50 $42.67 WD →
Wood WV residential $7.35 $0.00 $7.35 WD →
Wood WV building $23.76 $16.95 $40.71 WD →
Wood WV building $23.83 $16.95 $40.78 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.35 $16.20 $40.55 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.45 $16.41 $40.86 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.39 $16.23 $40.62 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.37 $16.19 $40.56 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.24 $16.27 $40.51 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.39 $16.23 $40.62 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.45 $16.41 $40.86 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.35 $16.20 $40.55 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.29 $16.27 $40.56 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.44 $16.22 $40.66 WD →
Wyoming WV heavy $25.26 $16.50 $41.76 WD →
Wyoming WV heavy $26.17 $16.50 $42.67 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.37 $16.19 $40.56 WD →
Wyoming WV building $28.02 $16.80 $44.82 WD →
Wyoming WV building $25.41 $16.75 $42.16 WD →
Wyoming WV building $23.63 $16.43 $40.06 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.44 $16.22 $40.66 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.29 $16.27 $40.56 WD →
Wyoming WV building $24.24 $16.27 $40.51 WD →
Wyoming WV building $23.63 $16.43 $40.06 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORER →