LABORERS: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 3 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR is $52.19/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.19 and $52.19/hr. The highest state average is New York at $52.19/hr; the lowest is New York at $52.19/hr.
Range: $52.19 – $52.19/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
3 county-level rates for LABORERS: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR, ordered by state and county.