LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN SCHUYLER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN SCHUYLER FOOTNOTE: A. PAIDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 6 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN SCHUYLER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID 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.
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 47-2061 — 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
6 county-level rates for LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS; ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMAN SCHUYLER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung | NY | building | $35.96 | $25.60 | $61.56 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | heavy | $35.96 | $25.60 | $61.56 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | highway | $35.96 | $25.60 | $61.56 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $35.96 | $25.60 | $61.56 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $35.96 | $25.60 | $61.56 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $35.96 | $25.60 | $61.56 | WD → |