LABORERS General Laborer — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS General Laborers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 107 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS General Laborer is $62.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $61.13 and $63.33/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $61.98/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $61.98/hr.

Bottom 10%
$61.13
Median
$62.16
Average
$61.98
Top 10%
$63.33

Range: $61.13 – $63.33/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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$62.16/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+176.6%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $33.26/hr
Avg total: $61.98/hr
107 rates

All Rates

107 county-level rates for LABORERS General Laborer, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Alexander IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Bond IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Boone IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Brown IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Bureau IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Calhoun IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Carroll IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Cass IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Champaign IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Christian IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Clark IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Clay IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Clinton IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Coles IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Crawford IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Cumberland IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
De Kalb IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
De Witt IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Douglas IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Edgar IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Edwards IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Effingham IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Fayette IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Ford IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Franklin IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Fulton IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Fulton IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Fulton IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Gallatin IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Greene IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Hamilton IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Hancock IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Hancock IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Hancock IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Hardin IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Henderson IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Henderson IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Henderson IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Henry IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Iroquois IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Jackson IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Jasper IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Jefferson IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Jersey IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Johnson IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Knox IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Knox IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Knox IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
La Salle IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Lawrence IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Lee IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Livingston IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Logan IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Macoupin IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Marion IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Marshall IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Mason IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Massac IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
McDonough IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
McDonough IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
McDonough IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
McLean IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Menard IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Mercer IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Mercer IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Mercer IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Monroe IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Montgomery IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Morgan IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Moultrie IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Ogle IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Peoria IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Peoria IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Perry IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Piatt IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Pike IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Pope IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Pulaski IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Putnam IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Randolph IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Richland IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Rock Island IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Saline IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Schuyler IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Scott IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Shelby IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Stark IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Stark IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Stark IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Stephenson IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Tazewell IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Tazewell IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Union IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Vermilion IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Wabash IL building $32.69 $28.44 $61.13 WD →
Warren IL highway $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Warren IL heavy $35.23 $28.10 $63.33 WD →
Warren IL building $32.90 $29.26 $62.16 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS General Laborer →