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
Jefferson IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Jefferson IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Johnson IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Johnson IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Jones IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Jones IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Keokuk IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Keokuk IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Kossuth IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Kossuth IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Lee IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Lee IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Linn IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Linn IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Louisa IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Louisa IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Lucas IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Lucas IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Lyon IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Lyon IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Madison IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Madison IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Mahaska IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Mahaska IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Marion IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Marion IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Marshall IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Marshall IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Mills IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Mills IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Mitchell IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Mitchell IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Monona IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Monona IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Page IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Page IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Polk IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Polk IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Sac IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Sac IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Scott IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Scott IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Story IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Story IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Tama IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Tama IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Union IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Union IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Warren IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Warren IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Washington IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Washington IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Webster IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Webster IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Worth IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Worth IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Wright IA heavy $31.95 $8.60 $40.55 WD →
Wright IA heavy $29.95 $8.60 $38.55 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: CLASS AA- Pipelayer, concrete specialist; tunnelman →