Laborers: Laborers — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborers: Laborerss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 72 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborers: Laborers is $7.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $73.92/hr. The highest state average is New York at $73.54/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$7.25
Average
$15.66
Top 10%
$73.92

Range: $7.25 – $77.34/hr across 4 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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$7.25/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-67.7%
D-B rate is below 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: $40.32/hr
Avg total: $73.54/hr
9 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
31 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.68/hr
20 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
12 rates

All Rates

72 county-level rates for Laborers: Laborers, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Nassau NY building $42.55 $34.79 $77.34 WD →
Nassau NY residential $42.55 $34.79 $77.34 WD →
Nassau NY heavy $42.55 $34.79 $77.34 WD →
Nassau NY highway $42.55 $34.79 $77.34 WD →
Oneida NY building $22.50 $20.64 $43.14 WD →
Suffolk NY highway $42.55 $34.79 $77.34 WD →
Suffolk NY building $42.55 $34.79 $77.34 WD →
Suffolk NY heavy $42.55 $34.79 $77.34 WD →
Suffolk NY residential $42.55 $34.79 $77.34 WD →
Alfalfa OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Beaver OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Beckham OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Blaine OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Caddo OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Carter OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Cimarron OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Coal OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Custer OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Dewey OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Ellis OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Garfield OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Garvin OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Grant OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Harper OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Jefferson OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Johnston OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Kay OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Kingfisher OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Love OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Major OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Marshall OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Murray OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Noble OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Pontotoc OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Roger Mills OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Stephens OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Texas OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Washita OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Woods OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Woodward OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Adjuntas PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Adjuntas PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Coamo PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Coamo PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Culebra PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Culebra PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Jayuya PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Jayuya PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Las Marias PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Las Marias PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Maricao PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Maricao PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Salinas PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Salinas PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Santa Isabel PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Santa Isabel PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Utuado PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Utuado PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Vieques PR highway $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Vieques PR heavy $7.25 $0.43 $7.68 WD →
Austin TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bastrop TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Brazos TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Burleson TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Caldwell TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hays TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Nueces TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
San Patricio TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Travis TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Victoria TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Williamson TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Wilson TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
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