Laborers: GROUP 2 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborers: GROUP 2s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 1,964 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborers: GROUP 2 is $49.37/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $46.72 and $64.26/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $73.96/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $46.07/hr.

Bottom 10%
$46.72
Median
$49.37
Average
$54.18
Top 10%
$64.26

Range: $18.34 – $88.13/hr across 10 states. 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 median
$49.37/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+119.7%
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

California CA
Avg base: $36.06/hr
Avg total: $63.05/hr
145 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $35.95/hr
Avg total: $64.80/hr
8 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $30.54/hr
Avg total: $51.44/hr
1,299 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $27.60/hr
Avg total: $47.01/hr
104 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $44.35/hr
Avg total: $73.96/hr
77 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $27.07/hr
Avg total: $46.07/hr
5 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $37.68/hr
Avg total: $64.90/hr
110 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $40.41/hr
Avg total: $57.71/hr
82 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $33.02/hr
Avg total: $52.95/hr
89 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $40.58/hr
Avg total: $56.26/hr
45 rates

All Rates

1,964 county-level rates for Laborers: GROUP 2, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
San Mateo CA building $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Santa Clara CA heavy $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Santa Clara CA building $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Santa Clara CA residential $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Santa Clara CA residential $36.35 $27.30 $63.65 WD →
Santa Clara CA residential $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Santa Clara CA residential $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Santa Clara CA highway $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Santa Cruz CA heavy $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Santa Cruz CA residential $36.35 $27.30 $63.65 WD →
Santa Cruz CA residential $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Santa Cruz CA residential $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Santa Cruz CA residential $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Santa Cruz CA building $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Santa Cruz CA highway $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Solano CA residential $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Solano CA residential $36.35 $27.30 $63.65 WD →
Solano CA residential $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Solano CA residential $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Sonoma CA residential $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Sonoma CA residential $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Sonoma CA residential $36.35 $27.30 $63.65 WD →
Sonoma CA residential $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Stanislaus CA highway $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Stanislaus CA building $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Stanislaus CA heavy $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Sutter CA residential $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Sutter CA residential $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Sutter CA residential $36.35 $27.30 $63.65 WD →
Sutter CA residential $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Tulare CA highway $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Tulare CA highway $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Tulare CA heavy $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Tulare CA heavy $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Tuolumne CA highway $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Tuolumne CA heavy $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Tuolumne CA building $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Yolo CA residential $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Yolo CA residential $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Yolo CA residential $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Yolo CA residential $36.35 $27.30 $63.65 WD →
Yuba CA residential $36.35 $27.30 $63.65 WD →
Yuba CA residential $36.96 $27.30 $64.26 WD →
Yuba CA residential $35.35 $27.30 $62.65 WD →
Yuba CA residential $35.96 $27.30 $63.26 WD →
Fairfield CT highway $35.95 $28.85 $64.80 WD →
Hartford CT highway $35.95 $28.85 $64.80 WD →
Litchfield CT highway $35.95 $28.85 $64.80 WD →
Middlesex CT highway $35.95 $28.85 $64.80 WD →
New Haven CT highway $35.95 $28.85 $64.80 WD →
New London CT highway $35.95 $28.85 $64.80 WD →
Tolland CT highway $35.95 $28.85 $64.80 WD →
Windham CT highway $35.95 $28.85 $64.80 WD →
Adams IN highway $33.75 $27.50 $61.25 WD →
Adams IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Adams IN heavy $33.75 $27.50 $61.25 WD →
Adams IN heavy $30.98 $27.50 $58.48 WD →
Adams IN highway $29.00 $17.72 $46.72 WD →
Adams IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Adams IN building $23.93 $16.00 $39.93 WD →
Adams IN highway $31.15 $18.22 $49.37 WD →
Adams IN highway $30.98 $27.50 $58.48 WD →
Adams IN heavy $31.15 $18.22 $49.37 WD →
Adams IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Adams IN heavy $31.15 $18.00 $49.15 WD →
Adams IN heavy $29.00 $17.72 $46.72 WD →
Adams IN highway $31.15 $18.00 $49.15 WD →
Adams IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Adams IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Adams IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Allen IN highway $29.00 $17.72 $46.72 WD →
Allen IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Allen IN building $23.93 $16.00 $39.93 WD →
Allen IN heavy $29.00 $17.72 $46.72 WD →
Allen IN highway $33.75 $27.50 $61.25 WD →
Allen IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Allen IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Allen IN heavy $30.98 $27.50 $58.48 WD →
Allen IN highway $30.98 $27.50 $58.48 WD →
Allen IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Allen IN heavy $31.15 $18.22 $49.37 WD →
Allen IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Allen IN heavy $33.75 $27.50 $61.25 WD →
Allen IN heavy $31.15 $18.00 $49.15 WD →
Allen IN highway $31.15 $18.00 $49.15 WD →
Allen IN highway $31.15 $18.22 $49.37 WD →
Allen IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $33.75 $27.50 $61.25 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $30.98 $27.50 $58.48 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $31.15 $18.00 $49.15 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $29.13 $18.55 $47.68 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $30.39 $18.55 $48.94 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $23.93 $16.00 $39.93 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $28.81 $18.55 $47.36 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $29.18 $18.55 $47.73 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $26.88 $18.45 $45.33 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $29.23 $18.55 $47.78 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $31.15 $18.22 $49.37 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $29.00 $17.72 $46.72 WD →
Bartholomew IN highway $33.75 $27.50 $61.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for Laborers: GROUP 2 →