LABORERS) GROUP 1-a — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS) GROUP 1-as across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 97 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS) GROUP 1-a is $68.26/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $63.02 and $68.26/hr. The highest state average is California at $65.96/hr; the lowest is California at $65.96/hr.
Bottom 10%
$63.02
Median
$68.26
Average
$65.96
Top 10%
$68.26
Range: $63.02 – $68.26/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
$68.26/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+203.8%
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
All Rates
97 county-level rates for LABORERS) GROUP 1-a, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Del Norte | CA | highway | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Del Norte | CA | heavy | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Humboldt | CA | heavy | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Humboldt | CA | highway | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lake | CA | heavy | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Lake | CA | highway | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Mendocino | CA | heavy | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Mendocino | CA | highway | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Solano | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Solano | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Sonoma | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Sonoma | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Stanislaus | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Stanislaus | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Stanislaus | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Sutter | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Sutter | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Tulare | CA | highway | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Tulare | CA | heavy | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Tuolumne | CA | highway | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Tuolumne | CA | heavy | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Tuolumne | CA | building | $38.37 | $29.89 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Yolo | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |
| Yolo | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Yuba | CA | residential | $36.72 | $27.30 | $64.02 | WD → |
| Yuba | CA | residential | $35.72 | $27.30 | $63.02 | WD → |