LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATORS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS FO — 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 OPERATORS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS FOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 131 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 OPERATORS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS FO is $47.36/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $46.93 and $47.78/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $47.40/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $47.40/hr.

Bottom 10%
$46.93
Median
$47.36
Average
$47.40
Top 10%
$47.78

Range: $46.93 – $47.78/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
$47.36/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+110.8%
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: $28.85/hr
Avg total: $47.40/hr
131 rates

All Rates

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

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Adams IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Adams IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Allen IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Allen IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Allen IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Benton IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Benton IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Benton IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Blackford IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Blackford IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Blackford IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Boone IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Boone IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Boone IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Brown IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Carroll IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Carroll IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Carroll IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Cass IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Cass IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Cass IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Clark IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Clinton IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Clinton IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Clinton IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
DeKalb IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
DeKalb IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
DeKalb IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
DeKalb IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
DeKalb IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
DeKalb IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Dearborn IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Decatur IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Delaware IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Delaware IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Delaware IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Fayette IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Floyd IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Fountain IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Fountain IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Fountain IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Franklin IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Fulton IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Fulton IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Fulton IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Grant IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Grant IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Grant IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Hamilton IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Hamilton IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Hamilton IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Hancock IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Hancock IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Hancock IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Harrison IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Hendricks IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Hendricks IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Hendricks IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Henry IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Howard IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Howard IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Howard IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Huntington IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Huntington IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Huntington IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Jay IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Jay IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Jay IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Jennings IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Johnson IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Johnson IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Johnson IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Madison IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Madison IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Madison IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Marion IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Marion IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Marion IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Miami IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Miami IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Miami IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Monroe IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Monroe IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Monroe IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Montgomery IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Montgomery IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Montgomery IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Morgan IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Morgan IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Morgan IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Noble IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Noble IN building $28.38 $18.55 $46.93 WD →
Noble IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Ohio IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Randolph IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Ripley IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: GROUP 2 PLASTER TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; WELDERS; CUTTING TORCH OR BURNER; CEMENT NOZZLE LABORERS; CEMENT GUN OPERATORS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS FO →