LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE A. PAID HOL — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE A. PAID HOLs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE A. PAID HOL is $61.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $61.56 and $61.56/hr. The highest state average is New York at $61.56/hr; the lowest is New York at $61.56/hr.

Bottom 10%
$61.56
Median
$61.56
Average
$61.56
Top 10%
$61.56

Range: $61.56 – $61.56/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
$61.56/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%
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: $35.96/hr
Avg total: $61.56/hr
2 rates

All Rates

2 county-level rates for LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE A. PAID HOL, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Delaware NY heavy $35.96 $25.60 $61.56 WD →
Delaware NY highway $35.96 $25.60 $61.56 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE A. PAID HOL →