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.
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.
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 47-2061 — 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush | IN | building | $29.13 | $18.55 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |
| Steuben | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Steuben | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |
| Steuben | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Switzerland | IN | building | $29.13 | $18.55 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Tippecanoe | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Tippecanoe | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Tippecanoe | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |
| Tipton | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Tipton | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |
| Tipton | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Union | IN | building | $29.13 | $18.55 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Wabash | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |
| Wabash | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Wabash | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Warren | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |
| Warren | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Warren | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Wayne | IN | building | $29.13 | $18.55 | $47.68 | WD → |
| Wells | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Wells | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |
| Wells | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| White | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| White | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |
| White | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Whitley | IN | building | $29.23 | $18.55 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Whitley | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Whitley | IN | building | $28.81 | $18.55 | $47.36 | WD → |