LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 114 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHE is $47.73/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.33 and $48.94/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $47.33/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $47.33/hr.

Bottom 10%
$45.33
Median
$47.73
Average
$47.33
Top 10%
$48.94

Range: $45.33 – $48.94/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
$47.73/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+112.4%
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: $28.82/hr
Avg total: $47.33/hr
114 rates

All Rates

114 county-level rates for LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Adams IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Adams IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Allen IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Allen IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Allen IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Benton IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Benton IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Benton IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Blackford IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Blackford IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Blackford IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Boone IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Boone IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Boone IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Carroll IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Carroll IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Carroll IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Cass IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Cass IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Cass IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Clinton IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Clinton IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Clinton IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
DeKalb IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
DeKalb IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
DeKalb IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
DeKalb IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
DeKalb IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
DeKalb IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Delaware IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Delaware IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Delaware IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Fountain IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Fountain IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Fountain IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Fulton IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Fulton IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Fulton IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Grant IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Grant IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Grant IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Hamilton IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Hamilton IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Hamilton IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Hancock IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Hancock IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Hancock IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Hendricks IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Hendricks IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Hendricks IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Howard IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Howard IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Howard IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Huntington IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Huntington IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Huntington IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Jay IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Jay IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Jay IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Johnson IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Johnson IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Johnson IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Madison IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Madison IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Madison IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Marion IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Marion IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Marion IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Miami IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Miami IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Miami IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Monroe IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Monroe IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Monroe IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Montgomery IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Montgomery IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Montgomery IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Morgan IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Morgan IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Morgan IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Noble IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Noble IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Noble IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Shelby IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Shelby IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Shelby IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Steuben IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Steuben IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Steuben IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Tipton IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Tipton IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Tipton IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Wabash IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS WHE →