LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; IRONWORKER TENDER; MECHANIC TENDER; CIVIL ENGINEER TENDER; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; IRONWORKER TENDER; MECHANIC TENDER; CIVIL ENGINEER TENDER; RODMEN AND CHAINMENs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 13 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; IRONWORKER TENDER; MECHANIC TENDER; CIVIL ENGINEER TENDER; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN is $49.67/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.67 and $49.67/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $49.67/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $49.67/hr.
Range: $49.67 – $49.67/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
13 county-level rates for LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS; IRONWORKER TENDER; MECHANIC TENDER; CIVIL ENGINEER TENDER; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Knox | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Sullivan | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Vanderburgh | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Vermillion | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Vigo | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |
| Warrick | IN | building | $30.47 | $19.20 | $49.67 | WD → |