LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 WATER BLAST MACHINE OPERATOR; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE. LABORERS; CEMEN — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 WATER BLAST MACHINE OPERATOR; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE. LABORERS; CEMENs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 WATER BLAST MACHINE OPERATOR; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE. LABORERS; CEMEN is $50.58/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.58 and $50.58/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $50.58/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $50.58/hr.
Range: $50.58 – $50.58/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
8 county-level rates for LABORERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 WATER BLAST MACHINE OPERATOR; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE. LABORERS; CEMEN, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Jasper | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Kosciusko | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Lagrange | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Marshall | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Starke | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |