Laborers: GROUP 7 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborers: GROUP 7s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 103 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborers: GROUP 7 is $50.94/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.94 and $50.94/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $56.71/hr; the lowest is Connecticut at $50.27/hr.
Bottom 10%
$50.94
Median
$50.94
Average
$51.34
Top 10%
$50.94
Range: $50.27 – $56.71/hr across 3 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
$50.94/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+126.7%
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: $21.42/hr
Avg total: $50.27/hr
8 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $27.01/hr
Avg total: $56.71/hr
8 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $30.95/hr
Avg total: $50.94/hr
87 rates
All Rates
103 county-level rates for Laborers: GROUP 7, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | CT | highway | $21.42 | $28.85 | $50.27 | WD → |
| Hartford | CT | highway | $21.42 | $28.85 | $50.27 | WD → |
| Litchfield | CT | highway | $21.42 | $28.85 | $50.27 | WD → |
| Middlesex | CT | highway | $21.42 | $28.85 | $50.27 | WD → |
| New Haven | CT | highway | $21.42 | $28.85 | $50.27 | WD → |
| New London | CT | highway | $21.42 | $28.85 | $50.27 | WD → |
| Tolland | CT | highway | $21.42 | $28.85 | $50.27 | WD → |
| Windham | CT | highway | $21.42 | $28.85 | $50.27 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | building | $27.01 | $29.70 | $56.71 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | building | $27.01 | $29.70 | $56.71 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | building | $27.01 | $29.70 | $56.71 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | building | $27.01 | $29.70 | $56.71 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | building | $27.01 | $29.70 | $56.71 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | building | $27.01 | $29.70 | $56.71 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | building | $27.01 | $29.70 | $56.71 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | building | $27.01 | $29.70 | $56.71 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Susquehanna | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Susquehanna | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Susquehanna | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Tioga | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Tioga | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Tioga | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Union | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Union | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Union | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Wayne | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Wayne | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Wayne | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | highway | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | heavy | $30.95 | $19.99 | $50.94 | WD → |