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 47-2061Construction 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

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
Summers WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Taylor WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Tucker WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Tyler WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Upshur WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Webster WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Wetzel WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Wirt WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Wyoming WV residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: UNSKILLED →