LABORERS Common or General — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS Common or Generals across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 68 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS Common or General is $12.33/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $11.01 and $49.98/hr. The highest state average is North Dakota at $49.98/hr; the lowest is Virginia at $12.17/hr.
Range: $9.41 – $49.98/hr across 5 states. 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
68 county-level rates for LABORERS Common or General, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | CT | residential | $13.13 | $4.24 | $17.37 | WD → |
| Hartford | CT | residential | $13.09 | $1.63 | $14.72 | WD → |
| Middlesex | CT | residential | $10.66 | $1.63 | $12.29 | WD → |
| New Haven | CT | residential | $10.66 | $1.63 | $12.29 | WD → |
| New London | CT | residential | $13.23 | $1.63 | $14.86 | WD → |
| Tolland | CT | residential | $16.67 | $1.63 | $18.30 | WD → |
| Broward | FL | residential | $21.55 | $7.27 | $28.82 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | residential | $27.25 | $17.52 | $44.77 | WD → |
| Houston | MN | residential | $27.25 | $17.52 | $44.77 | WD → |
| Polk | MN | residential | $27.25 | $17.52 | $44.77 | WD → |
| Bottineau | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| Burke | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| McHenry | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| McLean | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| Mercer | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| Mountrail | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| Pierce | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| Renville | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| Sheridan | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| Ward | ND | heavy | $28.83 | $21.15 | $49.98 | WD → |
| Accomack | VA | heavy | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | WD → |
| Bath | VA | heavy | $11.12 | $0.72 | $11.84 | WD → |
| Bland | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Brunswick | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Buchanan | VA | heavy | $10.22 | $0.00 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Carroll | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Charlotte | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Cumberland | VA | heavy | $9.82 | $0.00 | $9.82 | WD → |
| Danville* | VA | heavy | $12.63 | $0.00 | $12.63 | WD → |
| Dickenson | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Emporia* | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Essex | VA | heavy | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | WD → |
| Franklin* | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Galax* | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Grayson | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Greensville | VA | heavy | $11.80 | $0.00 | $11.80 | WD → |
| Halifax | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Henry | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| King And Queen | VA | heavy | $9.82 | $0.00 | $9.82 | WD → |
| King George | VA | heavy | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | WD → |
| Lancaster | VA | heavy | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | WD → |
| Lee | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Louisa | VA | heavy | $9.41 | $0.00 | $9.41 | WD → |
| Lunenburg | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Madison | VA | heavy | $13.42 | $0.34 | $13.76 | WD → |
| Martinsville* | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Mecklenburg | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Middlesex | VA | heavy | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | WD → |
| Northampton | VA | heavy | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | WD → |
| Northumberland | VA | heavy | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | WD → |
| Norton* | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Nottoway | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Orange | VA | heavy | $13.42 | $0.34 | $13.76 | WD → |
| Page | VA | heavy | $13.42 | $0.34 | $13.76 | WD → |
| Patrick | VA | heavy | $14.10 | $0.00 | $14.10 | WD → |
| Pittsylvania | VA | heavy | $12.63 | $0.00 | $12.63 | WD → |
| Prince Edward | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Rockingham | VA | heavy | $11.83 | $0.00 | $11.83 | WD → |
| Russell | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Shenandoah | VA | heavy | $13.42 | $0.34 | $13.76 | WD → |
| Smyth | VA | heavy | $10.22 | $0.00 | $10.22 | WD → |
| South Boston* | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Southampton | VA | heavy | $10.63 | $0.38 | $11.01 | WD → |
| Surry | VA | heavy | $10.20 | $2.17 | $12.37 | WD → |
| Tazewell | VA | heavy | $10.22 | $0.89 | $11.11 | WD → |
| Westmoreland | VA | heavy | $13.60 | $1.69 | $15.29 | WD → |
| Wise | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |
| Wythe | VA | heavy | $10.77 | $0.72 | $11.49 | WD → |