LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHAR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHARs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 38 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHAR is $47.03/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.03 and $47.03/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $47.03/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $47.03/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.03
Median
$47.03
Average
$47.03
Top 10%
$47.03

Range: $47.03 – $47.03/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
$47.03/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+109.3%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $28.48/hr
Avg total: $47.03/hr
38 rates

All Rates

38 county-level rates for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHAR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Allen IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Benton IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Blackford IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Boone IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Carroll IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Cass IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Clinton IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
DeKalb IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
DeKalb IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Delaware IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Fountain IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Fulton IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Grant IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Hamilton IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Hancock IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Hendricks IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Howard IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Huntington IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Jay IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Johnson IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Madison IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Marion IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Miami IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Monroe IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Montgomery IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Morgan IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Noble IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Shelby IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Steuben IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Tipton IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Wabash IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Warren IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Wells IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
White IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Whitley IN building $28.48 $18.55 $47.03 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; RAILROAD WORKERS; MASONRY WALL WASHERS; ALL PORTABLE WATER PUMPS WITH DISCHAR →