LABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER; CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER; TUNNEL — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER; CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER; TUNNELs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 104 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER; CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER; TUNNEL is $47.43/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.43 and $48.22/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $47.66/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $47.66/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.43
Median
$47.43
Average
$47.66
Top 10%
$48.22

Range: $47.43 – $48.22/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 median
$47.43/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+111.1%
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: $28.25/hr
Avg total: $47.66/hr
104 rates

All Rates

104 county-level rates for LABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER; CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER; TUNNEL, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Allen KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Anderson KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Ballard KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Ballard KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Bath KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Bourbon KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Boyd KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Boyle KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Bracken KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Breckinridge KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Bullitt KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Butler KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Butler KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Calloway KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Calloway KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Carroll KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Carter KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Christian KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Christian KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Clark KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Daviess KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Daviess KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Elliott KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Fayette KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Fleming KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Franklin KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Fulton KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Fulton KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Gallatin KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Grant KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Graves KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Graves KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Grayson KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Greenup KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Hancock KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Hancock KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Hardin KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Harrison KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Henderson KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Henderson KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Henry KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Hickman KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Hickman KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Jefferson KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Jessamine KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Larue KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Lewis KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Livingston KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Livingston KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Logan KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Logan KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Lyon KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Lyon KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Madison KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Marion KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Marshall KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Marshall KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Mason KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
McCracken KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
McCracken KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
McLean KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
McLean KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Meade KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Mercer KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Montgomery KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Nelson KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Nicholas KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Ohio KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Ohio KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Oldham KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Owen KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Robertson KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Rowan KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Scott KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Shelby KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Simpson KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Simpson KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Spencer KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Todd KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Todd KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Trigg KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Trigg KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Trimble KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Union KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Union KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Warren KY highway $29.45 $18.77 $48.22 WD →
Warren KY highway $27.77 $19.66 $47.43 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER; CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER; TUNNEL →