LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PIPELAYER; LASER PERSON; CONDUIT AND DUCT LINE LAYER; JACKHAMMER; CHIPPING HAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; CONCRETE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PIPELAYER; LASER PERSON; CONDUIT AND DUCT LINE LAYER; JACKHAMMER; CHIPPING HAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; CONCRETEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 10 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PIPELAYER; LASER PERSON; CONDUIT AND DUCT LINE LAYER; JACKHAMMER; CHIPPING HAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; CONCRETE is $90.18/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $90.18 and $90.18/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $90.18/hr; the lowest is New Jersey at $90.18/hr.
Range: $90.18 – $90.18/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
10 county-level rates for LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PIPELAYER; LASER PERSON; CONDUIT AND DUCT LINE LAYER; JACKHAMMER; CHIPPING HAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; CONCRETE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Burlington | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Camden | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Cape May | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Cumberland | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Gloucester | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Mercer | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Monmouth | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Ocean | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |
| Salem | NJ | highway | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 | WD → |