LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY O — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY Os across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 727 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY O is $58.48/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.15 and $61.25/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $54.70/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $54.70/hr.
Range: $49.15 – $61.25/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
727 county-level rates for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY O, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | highway | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | highway | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | highway | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.00 | $49.15 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | heavy | $31.15 | $18.22 | $49.37 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | heavy | $30.98 | $27.50 | $58.48 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | heavy | $33.75 | $27.50 | $61.25 | WD → |