Laborers: GROUP 6 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborers: GROUP 6s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 195 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborers: GROUP 6 is $61.68/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.65 and $75.80/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $76.35/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $50.65/hr.
Bottom 10%
$50.65
Median
$61.68
Average
$61.01
Top 10%
$75.80
Range: $50.65 – $88.13/hr across 5 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
$61.68/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+174.5%
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
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $37.70/hr
Avg total: $66.55/hr
8 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $46.65/hr
Avg total: $76.35/hr
54 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $32.43/hr
Avg total: $60.68/hr
1 rate
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $30.66/hr
Avg total: $50.65/hr
87 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $46.07/hr
Avg total: $61.67/hr
45 rates
All Rates
195 county-level rates for Laborers: GROUP 6, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | CT | highway | $37.70 | $28.85 | $66.55 | WD → |
| Hartford | CT | highway | $37.70 | $28.85 | $66.55 | WD → |
| Litchfield | CT | highway | $37.70 | $28.85 | $66.55 | WD → |
| Middlesex | CT | highway | $37.70 | $28.85 | $66.55 | WD → |
| New Haven | CT | highway | $37.70 | $28.85 | $66.55 | WD → |
| New London | CT | highway | $37.70 | $28.85 | $66.55 | WD → |
| Tolland | CT | highway | $37.70 | $28.85 | $66.55 | WD → |
| Windham | CT | highway | $37.70 | $28.85 | $66.55 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | building | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Berkshire | MA | heavy | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Berkshire | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | building | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | building | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | building | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Franklin | MA | residential | $38.95 | $29.70 | $68.65 | WD → |
| Franklin | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Franklin | MA | heavy | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Hampden | MA | heavy | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Hampden | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Hampshire | MA | heavy | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Hampshire | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | building | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | building | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | building | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | heavy | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | building | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | building | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Worcester | MA | heavy | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | WD → |
| Worcester | MA | heavy | $58.43 | $29.70 | $88.13 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | building | $32.43 | $28.25 | $60.68 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | highway | $30.66 | $19.99 | $50.65 | WD → |