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.
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.
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 47-2061 — 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash | IN | building | $26.88 | $18.45 | $45.33 | WD → |
| Wabash | IN | building | $30.39 | $18.55 | $48.94 | WD → |
| Warren | IN | building | $29.18 | $18.55 | $47.73 | WD → |
| Warren | IN | building | $26.88 | $18.45 | $45.33 | WD → |
| Warren | IN | building | $30.39 | $18.55 | $48.94 | WD → |
| Wells | IN | building | $26.88 | $18.45 | $45.33 | WD → |
| Wells | IN | building | $29.18 | $18.55 | $47.73 | WD → |
| Wells | IN | building | $30.39 | $18.55 | $48.94 | WD → |
| White | IN | building | $30.39 | $18.55 | $48.94 | WD → |
| White | IN | building | $29.18 | $18.55 | $47.73 | WD → |
| White | IN | building | $26.88 | $18.45 | $45.33 | WD → |
| Whitley | IN | building | $26.88 | $18.45 | $45.33 | WD → |
| Whitley | IN | building | $29.18 | $18.55 | $47.73 | WD → |
| Whitley | IN | building | $30.39 | $18.55 | $48.94 | WD → |