LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CON — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 534 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CON is $59.18/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.65 and $61.95/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $56.93/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $56.93/hr.

Bottom 10%
$49.65
Median
$59.18
Average
$56.93
Top 10%
$61.95

Range: $49.65 – $61.95/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
$59.18/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+163.4%
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: $32.59/hr
Avg total: $56.93/hr
534 rates

All Rates

534 county-level rates for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CON, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Adams IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Adams IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Adams IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Adams IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Adams IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Allen IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Allen IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Allen IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Allen IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Allen IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Allen IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Bartholomew IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Bartholomew IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Bartholomew IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Benton IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Benton IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Benton IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Benton IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Benton IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Benton IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Blackford IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Blackford IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Blackford IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Blackford IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Blackford IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Blackford IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Boone IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Boone IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Boone IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Boone IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Boone IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Boone IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Brown IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Brown IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Brown IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Brown IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Brown IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Brown IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Carroll IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Carroll IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Carroll IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Carroll IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Carroll IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Carroll IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Cass IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Cass IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Cass IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Cass IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Cass IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Cass IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Clark IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Clark IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Clark IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Clark IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Clark IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Clark IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Clay IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Clay IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Clay IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Clay IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Clay IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Clay IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Clinton IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Clinton IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Clinton IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Clinton IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Clinton IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Clinton IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Crawford IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Crawford IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Crawford IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Crawford IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Crawford IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Crawford IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Daviess IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Daviess IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Daviess IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Daviess IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Daviess IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Daviess IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Dearborn IN heavy $31.65 $18.00 $49.65 WD →
Dearborn IN heavy $31.68 $27.50 $59.18 WD →
Dearborn IN heavy $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Dearborn IN highway $34.45 $27.50 $61.95 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CON →