Laborers: Utility — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborers: Utilitys across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 18 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborers: Utility is $7.47/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $8.09/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $7.51/hr; the lowest is Texas at $7.51/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $8.09/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 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
18 county-level rates for Laborers: Utility, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin | TX | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Collin | TX | heavy | $7.47 | $0.00 | $7.47 | WD → |
| Dallas | TX | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Dallas | TX | heavy | $7.47 | $0.00 | $7.47 | WD → |
| Denton | TX | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Denton | TX | heavy | $7.47 | $0.00 | $7.47 | WD → |
| Ellis | TX | heavy | $7.47 | $0.00 | $7.47 | WD → |
| Ellis | TX | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Grayson | TX | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Johnson | TX | heavy | $8.09 | $0.00 | $8.09 | WD → |
| Kaufman | TX | heavy | $7.47 | $0.00 | $7.47 | WD → |
| Kaufman | TX | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Nueces | TX | heavy | $7.68 | $0.00 | $7.68 | WD → |
| Parker | TX | heavy | $8.09 | $0.00 | $8.09 | WD → |
| Rockwall | TX | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Rockwall | TX | heavy | $7.47 | $0.00 | $7.47 | WD → |
| San Patricio | TX | heavy | $7.68 | $0.00 | $7.68 | WD → |
| Tarrant | TX | heavy | $8.09 | $0.00 | $8.09 | WD → |