LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER, LASER BEAM ALIGNER, MANHOLE ERECTOR, SEWER PIPE LAYER, WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEM — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER, LASER BEAM ALIGNER, MANHOLE ERECTOR, SEWER PIPE LAYER, WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 356 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER, LASER BEAM ALIGNER, MANHOLE ERECTOR, SEWER PIPE LAYER, WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEM is $59.86/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.48 and $61.25/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $59.87/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $59.87/hr.
Range: $58.48 – $61.25/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
356 county-level rates for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER, LASER BEAM ALIGNER, MANHOLE ERECTOR, SEWER PIPE LAYER, WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEM, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Daviess | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Daviess | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Daviess | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Daviess | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Dubois | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Dubois | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Dubois | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Dubois | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Fountain | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Fountain | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Fountain | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Fountain | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |