LABORERS: CLASS AA- Pipelayer, concrete specialist; tunnelman — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: CLASS AA- Pipelayer, concrete specialist; tunnelmans across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 198 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: CLASS AA- Pipelayer, concrete specialist; tunnelman is $39.55/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $38.55 and $40.55/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $39.55/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $39.55/hr.

Bottom 10%
$38.55
Median
$39.55
Average
$39.55
Top 10%
$40.55

Range: $38.55 – $40.55/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
$39.55/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+76%
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

Iowa IA
Avg base: $30.95/hr
Avg total: $39.55/hr
198 rates

All Rates

198 county-level rates for LABORERS: CLASS AA- Pipelayer, concrete specialist; tunnelman, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Adair IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Adams IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Adams IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Benton IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Benton IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Boone IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Boone IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Butler IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Butler IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Cass IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Cass IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Clay IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Clay IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Clayton IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Clayton IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Clinton IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Clinton IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Crawford IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Crawford IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Dallas IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Dallas IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Davis IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Davis IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Decatur IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Decatur IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Delaware IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Delaware IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Des Moines IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Des Moines IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Dickinson IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Dickinson IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Dubuque IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Dubuque IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Emmet IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Emmet IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Fayette IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Fayette IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Floyd IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Floyd IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Franklin IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Franklin IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Fremont IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Fremont IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Greene IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Greene IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Grundy IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Grundy IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Guthrie IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Guthrie IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Hamilton IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Hamilton IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Hancock IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Hancock IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Hardin IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Hardin IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Harrison IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Harrison IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Henry IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Henry IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Howard IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Howard IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Humboldt IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Humboldt IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Ida IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Ida IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Iowa IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Iowa IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Jackson IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Jackson IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Jasper IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Jasper IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: CLASS AA- Pipelayer, concrete specialist; tunnelman →