LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS,; PORTABLE WATE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS,; PORTABLE WATEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS,; PORTABLE WATE is $68.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $68.16 and $68.16/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $68.16/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $68.16/hr.

Bottom 10%
$68.16
Median
$68.16
Average
$68.16
Top 10%
$68.16

Range: $68.16 – $68.16/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
$68.16/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+203.3%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $39.26/hr
Avg total: $68.16/hr
15 rates

All Rates

15 county-level rates for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS,; PORTABLE WATE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
La Porte IN building $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
La Porte IN highway $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
La Porte IN heavy $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
Lake IN heavy $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
Lake IN building $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
Lake IN highway $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
Porter IN heavy $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
Porter IN building $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
Porter IN highway $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
St Joseph IN heavy $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
St Joseph IN building $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
St Joseph IN building $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
St Joseph IN highway $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
St Joseph IN highway $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
St Joseph IN heavy $39.26 $28.90 $68.16 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS,; PORTABLE WATE →