LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS, MASONS TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEM — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS, MASONS TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS, MASONS TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEM is $68.91/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $68.91 and $68.91/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $68.91/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $68.91/hr.
Range: $68.91 – $68.91/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 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
15 county-level rates for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS, MASONS TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEM, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte | IN | building | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | highway | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | heavy | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | heavy | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | building | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | highway | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | heavy | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | building | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | building | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | highway | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | highway | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | heavy | $40.01 | $28.90 | $68.91 | WD → |