LABORERS: UNSKILLED — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: UNSKILLEDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 109 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: UNSKILLED is $7.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $23.83/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $46.12/hr; the lowest is Delaware at $7.25/hr.
Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$7.25
Average
$10.71
Top 10%
$23.83
Range: $7.25 – $46.93/hr across 11 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 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
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $13.17/hr
Avg total: $16.06/hr
2 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
3 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $27.39/hr
Avg total: $46.12/hr
4 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $8.17/hr
Avg total: $8.17/hr
3 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $7.32/hr
Avg total: $7.32/hr
3 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
5 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $9.52/hr
Avg total: $10.96/hr
14 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $17.20/hr
Avg total: $23.83/hr
9 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
11 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
12 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
43 rates
All Rates
109 county-level rates for LABORERS: UNSKILLED, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | CT | residential | $13.17 | $2.89 | $16.06 | WD → |
| Windham | CT | residential | $13.17 | $2.89 | $16.06 | WD → |
| Kent | DE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| New Castle | DE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Sussex | DE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | building | $26.40 | $18.90 | $45.30 | WD → |
| Washington | IN | building | $28.38 | $18.55 | $46.93 | WD → |
| Washington | IN | building | $26.40 | $18.90 | $45.30 | WD → |
| Butler | KS | residential | $8.17 | $0.00 | $8.17 | WD → |
| Harvey | KS | residential | $8.17 | $0.00 | $8.17 | WD → |
| Sedgwick | KS | residential | $8.17 | $0.00 | $8.17 | WD → |
| Androscoggin | ME | residential | $7.32 | $0.00 | $7.32 | WD → |
| Cumberland | ME | residential | $7.32 | $0.00 | $7.32 | WD → |
| Penobscot | ME | residential | $7.32 | $0.00 | $7.32 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Mahnomen | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Norman | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Wadena | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Wilkin | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Blaine | MT | residential | $8.60 | $1.13 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Cascade | MT | residential | $10.50 | $1.75 | $12.25 | WD → |
| Deer Lodge | MT | residential | $10.16 | $1.75 | $11.91 | WD → |
| Fergus | MT | residential | $8.60 | $1.13 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Gallatin | MT | residential | $10.03 | $1.75 | $11.78 | WD → |
| Glacier | MT | residential | $10.50 | $1.75 | $12.25 | WD → |
| Golden Valley | MT | residential | $8.60 | $1.13 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Hill | MT | residential | $10.50 | $1.75 | $12.25 | WD → |
| Missoula | MT | residential | $9.32 | $1.20 | $10.52 | WD → |
| Petroleum | MT | residential | $8.60 | $1.13 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Phillips | MT | residential | $8.60 | $1.13 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Silver Bow | MT | residential | $10.16 | $1.75 | $11.91 | WD → |
| Valley | MT | residential | $10.50 | $1.75 | $12.25 | WD → |
| Wheatland | MT | residential | $8.60 | $1.13 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Allegany | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Cortland | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Seneca | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Steuben | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Tompkins | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Wyoming | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Yates | NY | heavy | $17.20 | $6.63 | $23.83 | WD → |
| Bell | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| El Paso | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Gregg | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lampasas | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| McLennan | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Rusk | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Jacinto | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Smith | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Upshur | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Beaver | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Carbon | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Daggett | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Duchesne | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Emery | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Garfield | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Grand | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Iron | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Juan | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Sanpete | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Sevier | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Uintah | UT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Barbour | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Boone | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Braxton | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Calhoun | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Clay | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Doddridge | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Fayette | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Gilmer | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Grant | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Greenbrier | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Hampshire | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Hardy | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Harrison | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Jackson | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lewis | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Logan | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Marion | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Mason | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| McDowell | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Mercer | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Mingo | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Monongalia | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Monroe | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Morgan | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Nicholas | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Pendleton | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Pleasants | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Pocahontas | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Preston | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Raleigh | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Randolph | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Ritchie | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Roane | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |