Laborers: GROUP 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborers: GROUP 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,679 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborers: GROUP 3 is $50.21/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.22 and $63.67/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $74.10/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $47.06/hr.
Bottom 10%
$47.22
Median
$50.21
Average
$54.48
Top 10%
$63.67
Range: $17.24 – $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
$50.21/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+123.5%
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: $35.60/hr
Avg total: $62.46/hr
99 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $36.20/hr
Avg total: $65.05/hr
8 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $31.25/hr
Avg total: $52.57/hr
1,123 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $27.65/hr
Avg total: $47.06/hr
104 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $44.50/hr
Avg total: $74.10/hr
77 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $30.32/hr
Avg total: $52.01/hr
5 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $39.15/hr
Avg total: $66.83/hr
66 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $34.39/hr
Avg total: $51.69/hr
58 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $30.08/hr
Avg total: $50.01/hr
89 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $44.69/hr
Avg total: $60.43/hr
50 rates
All Rates
1,679 county-level rates for Laborers: GROUP 3, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | IN | building | $40.89 | $30.30 | $71.19 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | building | $28.48 | $18.00 | $46.48 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | highway | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | highway | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | heavy | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | heavy | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | heavy | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | highway | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | highway | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $31.64 | $18.55 | $50.19 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $24.18 | $16.00 | $40.18 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $30.43 | $18.55 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $28.88 | $18.45 | $47.33 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $30.48 | $18.55 | $49.03 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $30.38 | $18.55 | $48.93 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $30.06 | $18.55 | $48.61 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | heavy | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | building | $30.38 | $18.55 | $48.93 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | building | $28.15 | $18.90 | $47.05 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | building | $30.06 | $18.55 | $48.61 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | highway | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | highway | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | heavy | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | heavy | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | heavy | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | highway | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | highway | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | heavy | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | building | $24.18 | $16.00 | $40.18 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | building | $30.43 | $18.55 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | building | $33.47 | $19.20 | $52.67 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | heavy | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | heavy | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | highway | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | highway | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | building | $33.47 | $19.20 | $52.67 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | heavy | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | heavy | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | highway | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | highway | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | building | $24.18 | $16.00 | $40.18 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | building | $30.43 | $18.55 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | heavy | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | highway | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | highway | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | heavy | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | heavy | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | heavy | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | highway | $31.68 | $27.50 | $59.18 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | highway | $29.50 | $17.72 | $47.22 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $40.26 | $28.90 | $69.16 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $31.88 | $18.70 | $50.58 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $40.26 | $28.90 | $69.16 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $40.26 | $28.90 | $69.16 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | highway | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | heavy | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | heavy | $31.65 | $18.00 | $49.65 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | building | $33.47 | $19.20 | $52.67 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | highway | $34.45 | $27.50 | $61.95 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | building | $30.43 | $18.55 | $48.98 | WD → |