LABORERS: GROUP 7 POTMAN, PIPELAYERS, PAVEMENT BREAKERS OR BUSTERS, JACKHAMMER OPERATORS; BARCO RAMMERS; CHAIN SAW; POWDER MONKEY; BLACK TOP RAKERS; S — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: GROUP 7 POTMAN, PIPELAYERS, PAVEMENT BREAKERS OR BUSTERS, JACKHAMMER OPERATORS; BARCO RAMMERS; CHAIN SAW; POWDER MONKEY; BLACK TOP RAKERS; Ss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 1 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: GROUP 7 POTMAN, PIPELAYERS, PAVEMENT BREAKERS OR BUSTERS, JACKHAMMER OPERATORS; BARCO RAMMERS; CHAIN SAW; POWDER MONKEY; BLACK TOP RAKERS; S is $74.11/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $74.11 and $74.11/hr. The highest state average is New York at $74.11/hr; the lowest is New York at $74.11/hr.
Range: $74.11 – $74.11/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
1 county-level rates for LABORERS: GROUP 7 POTMAN, PIPELAYERS, PAVEMENT BREAKERS OR BUSTERS, JACKHAMMER OPERATORS; BARCO RAMMERS; CHAIN SAW; POWDER MONKEY; BLACK TOP RAKERS; S, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara | NY | building | $32.75 | $41.36 | $74.11 | WD → |