LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK AIR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN ALBANY; RENSSELAE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK AIR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN ALBANY; RENSSELAEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK AIR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN ALBANY; RENSSELAE is $69.54/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $69.54 and $69.54/hr. The highest state average is New York at $69.54/hr; the lowest is New York at $69.54/hr.

Bottom 10%
$69.54
Median
$69.54
Average
$69.54
Top 10%
$69.54

Range: $69.54 – $69.54/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 median
$69.54/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+209.5%
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: $41.89/hr
Avg total: $69.54/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK AIR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN ALBANY; RENSSELAE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Albany NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Albany NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Columbia NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Columbia NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Fulton NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Fulton NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Greene NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Greene NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Greene NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Montgomery NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Saratoga NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Schenectady NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Schoharie NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Washington NY building $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Washington NY highway $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Washington NY heavy $41.89 $27.65 $69.54 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK AIR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWDERMAN ALBANY; RENSSELAE →