Laborers: Laborer — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborers: Laborers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 16 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborers: Laborer is $75.90/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $75.90/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $75.90/hr; the lowest is Nebraska at $7.25/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $75.90/hr across 3 states. 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
16 county-level rates for Laborers: Laborer, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Worcester | MA | heavy | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | WD → |
| Custer | NE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Dawson | NE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St Croix | VI | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St John | VI | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St John | VI | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St Thomas | VI | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |