LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRCTION: GROUP 1 CONSTRUCTION LABORER; FENCE ERECTOR; FLAGGER; GRADE CHECKER; GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; WIRE MESH LAYER; JOINT MAN; LI — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRCTION: GROUP 1 CONSTRUCTION LABORER; FENCE ERECTOR; FLAGGER; GRADE CHECKER; GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; WIRE MESH LAYER; JOINT MAN; LIs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 178 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRCTION: GROUP 1 CONSTRUCTION LABORER; FENCE ERECTOR; FLAGGER; GRADE CHECKER; GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; WIRE MESH LAYER; JOINT MAN; LI is $48.87/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $48.87 and $48.87/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $48.87/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $48.87/hr.

Bottom 10%
$48.87
Median
$48.87
Average
$48.87
Top 10%
$48.87

Range: $48.87 – $48.87/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 47-2061Construction Laborers.

Davis-Bacon median
$48.87/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+117.5%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $30.65/hr
Avg total: $48.87/hr
178 rates

All Rates

178 county-level rates for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRCTION: GROUP 1 CONSTRUCTION LABORER; FENCE ERECTOR; FLAGGER; GRADE CHECKER; GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; WIRE MESH LAYER; JOINT MAN; LI, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Adams IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Allen IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Allen IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Bartholomew IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Benton IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Benton IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Blackford IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Blackford IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Boone IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Boone IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Brown IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Brown IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Carroll IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Carroll IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Cass IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Cass IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Clark IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Clark IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Clay IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Clay IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Clinton IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Clinton IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Crawford IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Crawford IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Daviess IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Daviess IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Dearborn IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Dearborn IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Decatur IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Decatur IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Delaware IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Delaware IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Dubois IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Dubois IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Elkhart IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Elkhart IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Fayette IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Fayette IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Floyd IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Floyd IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Fountain IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Fountain IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Franklin IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Franklin IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Fulton IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Fulton IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Gibson IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Gibson IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Grant IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Grant IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Greene IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Greene IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Hamilton IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Hamilton IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Hancock IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Hancock IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Harrison IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Harrison IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Hendricks IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Hendricks IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Henry IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Henry IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Howard IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Howard IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Huntington IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Huntington IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jackson IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jackson IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jasper IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jasper IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jay IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jay IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jefferson IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jefferson IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jennings IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Jennings IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Johnson IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Johnson IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Knox IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Knox IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Kosciusko IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Kosciusko IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Lagrange IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Lagrange IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Lawrence IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Lawrence IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Madison IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Madison IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Marion IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Marion IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Marshall IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Marshall IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Martin IN highway $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Martin IN heavy $30.65 $18.22 $48.87 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRCTION: GROUP 1 CONSTRUCTION LABORER; FENCE ERECTOR; FLAGGER; GRADE CHECKER; GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; WIRE MESH LAYER; JOINT MAN; LI →