LABORERS: HEAVY — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: HEAVYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 60 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: HEAVY is $103.93/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $96.58 and $109.79/hr. The highest state average is New York at $103.43/hr; the lowest is New York at $103.43/hr.

Bottom 10%
$96.58
Median
$103.93
Average
$103.43
Top 10%
$109.79

Range: $96.58 – $109.79/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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$103.93/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+362.5%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $51.35/hr
Avg total: $103.43/hr
60 rates

All Rates

60 county-level rates for LABORERS: HEAVY, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bronx NY residential $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Bronx NY highway $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Bronx NY highway $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Bronx NY heavy $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Bronx NY heavy $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Bronx NY heavy $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Bronx NY building $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Bronx NY building $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Bronx NY building $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Bronx NY highway $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Bronx NY residential $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Bronx NY residential $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Kings NY building $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Kings NY highway $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Kings NY highway $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Kings NY residential $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Kings NY residential $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Kings NY residential $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Kings NY heavy $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Kings NY heavy $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Kings NY heavy $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Kings NY building $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Kings NY building $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Kings NY highway $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
New York NY building $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
New York NY building $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
New York NY building $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
New York NY heavy $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
New York NY heavy $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
New York NY heavy $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
New York NY highway $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
New York NY highway $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
New York NY highway $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
New York NY residential $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
New York NY residential $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
New York NY residential $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Queens NY heavy $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Queens NY residential $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Queens NY residential $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Queens NY highway $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Queens NY highway $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Queens NY highway $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Queens NY building $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Queens NY building $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Queens NY building $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Queens NY heavy $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Queens NY heavy $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Queens NY residential $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Richmond NY heavy $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Richmond NY heavy $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Richmond NY heavy $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Richmond NY residential $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Richmond NY residential $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Richmond NY residential $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Richmond NY building $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Richmond NY building $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Richmond NY highway $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Richmond NY highway $51.85 $52.08 $103.93 WD →
Richmond NY highway $44.50 $52.08 $96.58 WD →
Richmond NY building $57.71 $52.08 $109.79 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: HEAVY →