LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; MECHANIC TENDERS; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN, RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; MECHANIC TENDERS; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN, RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 31 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; MECHANIC TENDERS; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN, RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS is $70.19/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $44.98 and $70.19/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $63.68/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $63.68/hr.
Range: $44.98 – $70.19/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 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
31 county-level rates for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; MECHANIC TENDERS; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN, RAILROAD WORKERS, MASONRY WALL WORKERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | IN | building | $26.98 | $18.00 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Jasper | IN | building | $26.98 | $18.00 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Jasper | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Kosciusko | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Kosciusko | IN | building | $26.98 | $18.00 | $44.98 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | heavy | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | highway | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Lagrange | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Lagrange | IN | building | $26.98 | $18.00 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | heavy | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | highway | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Marshall | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Marshall | IN | building | $26.98 | $18.00 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | building | $26.98 | $18.00 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IN | building | $26.98 | $18.00 | $44.98 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | heavy | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | highway | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | highway | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | heavy | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Starke | IN | building | $26.98 | $18.00 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Starke | IN | building | $39.89 | $30.30 | $70.19 | WD → |