LABORERS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT LUTEMAN & RAKER; GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN; GUNNITE OPERATOR & MIXER; GROUT PUMP OPERATOR; BLASTER; SIDE RAIL SETTER; RAIL PAVED DIT — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT LUTEMAN & RAKER; GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN; GUNNITE OPERATOR & MIXER; GROUT PUMP OPERATOR; BLASTER; SIDE RAIL SETTER; RAIL PAVED DITs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 60 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT LUTEMAN & RAKER; GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN; GUNNITE OPERATOR & MIXER; GROUT PUMP OPERATOR; BLASTER; SIDE RAIL SETTER; RAIL PAVED DIT is $47.22/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $46.83 and $47.62/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $47.23/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $47.23/hr.

Bottom 10%
$46.83
Median
$47.22
Average
$47.23
Top 10%
$47.62

Range: $46.83 – $47.62/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
$47.22/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+110.1%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $28.01/hr
Avg total: $47.23/hr
60 rates

All Rates

60 county-level rates for LABORERS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT LUTEMAN & RAKER; GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN; GUNNITE OPERATOR & MIXER; GROUT PUMP OPERATOR; BLASTER; SIDE RAIL SETTER; RAIL PAVED DIT, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Allen KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Ballard KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Ballard KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Butler KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Butler KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Calloway KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Calloway KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Christian KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Christian KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Daviess KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Daviess KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Fulton KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Fulton KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Graves KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Graves KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Hancock KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Hancock KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Henderson KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Henderson KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Hickman KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Hickman KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Livingston KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Livingston KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Logan KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Logan KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Lyon KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Lyon KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Marshall KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Marshall KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
McCracken KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
McCracken KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
McLean KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
McLean KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Ohio KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Ohio KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Simpson KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Simpson KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Todd KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Todd KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Trigg KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Trigg KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Union KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Union KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Warren KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Warren KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Webster KY highway $27.17 $19.66 $46.83 WD →
Webster KY highway $28.85 $18.77 $47.62 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT LUTEMAN & RAKER; GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN; GUNNITE OPERATOR & MIXER; GROUT PUMP OPERATOR; BLASTER; SIDE RAIL SETTER; RAIL PAVED DIT →