LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 2 GENERAL LABORERS, DUMPMAN, PITMAN, CONCRETE MAN, SIGNAL MAN, PIPELAYER, RIP RAP, DRY STONE LAYER, JACKHAMMER, POWDER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 2 GENERAL LABORERS, DUMPMAN, PITMAN, CONCRETE MAN, SIGNAL MAN, PIPELAYER, RIP RAP, DRY STONE LAYER, JACKHAMMER, POWDERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 2 GENERAL LABORERS, DUMPMAN, PITMAN, CONCRETE MAN, SIGNAL MAN, PIPELAYER, RIP RAP, DRY STONE LAYER, JACKHAMMER, POWDER is $70.60/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $70.60 and $70.60/hr. The highest state average is New York at $70.60/hr; the lowest is New York at $70.60/hr.
Range: $70.60 – $70.60/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
12 county-level rates for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 2 GENERAL LABORERS, DUMPMAN, PITMAN, CONCRETE MAN, SIGNAL MAN, PIPELAYER, RIP RAP, DRY STONE LAYER, JACKHAMMER, POWDER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess | NY | building | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | highway | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | heavy | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | building | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | highway | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | heavy | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | heavy | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | building | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | highway | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | building | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | highway | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | heavy | $42.80 | $27.80 | $70.60 | WD → |