laborers' work; Synthetic thermoplastics and similar type welding FOOTNOTE: Laborers working off or with or from bos'n chairs, swinging scaffolds, bel — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for laborers' work; Synthetic thermoplastics and similar type welding FOOTNOTE: Laborers working off or with or from bos'n chairs, swinging scaffolds, bels across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 36 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for laborers' work; Synthetic thermoplastics and similar type welding FOOTNOTE: Laborers working off or with or from bos'n chairs, swinging scaffolds, bel is $63.35/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $62.85 and $63.85/hr. The highest state average is California at $63.35/hr; the lowest is California at $63.35/hr.

Bottom 10%
$62.85
Median
$63.35
Average
$63.35
Top 10%
$63.85

Range: $62.85 – $63.85/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
$63.35/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+181.9%
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

California CA
Avg base: $36.05/hr
Avg total: $63.35/hr
36 rates

All Rates

36 county-level rates for laborers' work; Synthetic thermoplastics and similar type welding FOOTNOTE: Laborers working off or with or from bos'n chairs, swinging scaffolds, bel, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alameda CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Alameda CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Contra Costa CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Contra Costa CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
El Dorado CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
El Dorado CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Marin CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Marin CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Monterey CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Monterey CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Napa CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Napa CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Placer CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Placer CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Sacramento CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Sacramento CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
San Benito CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
San Benito CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
San Francisco CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
San Francisco CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
San Mateo CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
San Mateo CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Santa Clara CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Santa Clara CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Santa Cruz CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Santa Cruz CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Solano CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Solano CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Sonoma CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Sonoma CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Sutter CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Sutter CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Yolo CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Yolo CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Yuba CA residential $35.55 $27.30 $62.85 WD →
Yuba CA residential $36.55 $27.30 $63.85 WD →
Top-paying counties for laborers' work; Synthetic thermoplastics and similar type welding FOOTNOTE: Laborers working off or with or from bos'n chairs, swinging scaffolds, bel →