LABORERS - TUNNEL, SHAFT AND CAISSON: GROUP 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS - TUNNEL, SHAFT AND CAISSON: GROUP 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 168 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS - TUNNEL, SHAFT AND CAISSON: GROUP 3 is $48.17/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.45 and $50.88/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $48.17/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $48.17/hr.

Bottom 10%
$45.45
Median
$48.17
Average
$48.17
Top 10%
$50.88

Range: $45.45 – $50.88/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
$48.17/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+114.4%
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

Michigan MI
Avg base: $28.07/hr
Avg total: $48.17/hr
168 rates

All Rates

168 county-level rates for LABORERS - TUNNEL, SHAFT AND CAISSON: GROUP 3, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alcona MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Alcona MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Alger MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Alger MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Allegan MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Allegan MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Alpena MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Alpena MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Antrim MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Antrim MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Arenac MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Arenac MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Baraga MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Baraga MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Barry MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Barry MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Bay MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Bay MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Benzie MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Benzie MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Berrien MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Berrien MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Branch MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Branch MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Calhoun MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Calhoun MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Cass MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Cass MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Charlevoix MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Charlevoix MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Cheboygan MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Cheboygan MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Chippewa MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Chippewa MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Clare MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Clare MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Clinton MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Clinton MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Crawford MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Crawford MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Delta MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Delta MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Dickinson MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Dickinson MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Eaton MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Eaton MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Emmet MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Emmet MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Genesee MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Genesee MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Gladwin MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Gladwin MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Gogebic MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Gogebic MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Grand Traverse MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Grand Traverse MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Gratiot MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Gratiot MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Hillsdale MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Hillsdale MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Houghton MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Houghton MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Huron MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Huron MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Ingham MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Ingham MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Ionia MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Ionia MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Iosco MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Iosco MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Iron MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Iron MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Isabella MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Isabella MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Jackson MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Jackson MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Kalamazoo MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Kalamazoo MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Kalkaska MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Kalkaska MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Kent MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Kent MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Keweenaw MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Keweenaw MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Lake MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Lake MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Lapeer MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Lapeer MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Leelanau MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Leelanau MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Lenawee MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Lenawee MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Livingston MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Livingston MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Luce MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Luce MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Mackinac MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Mackinac MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Macomb MI highway $28.13 $22.75 $50.88 WD →
Macomb MI highway $28.00 $17.45 $45.45 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS - TUNNEL, SHAFT AND CAISSON: GROUP 3 →