LABORERS — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 2,150 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS is $37.73/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $40.25/hr. The highest state average is New York at $84.06/hr; the lowest is American Samoa at $6.30/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$37.73
Average
$32.38
Top 10%
$40.25

Range: $6.30 – $118.08/hr across 20 states. 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 median
$37.73/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+67.9%
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

American Samoa AS
Avg base: $6.30/hr
Avg total: $6.30/hr
20 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $10.24/hr
Avg total: $10.70/hr
76 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $47.93/hr
Avg total: $56.63/hr
4 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $28.81/hr
Avg total: $38.19/hr
1,386 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $28.38/hr
Avg total: $46.93/hr
2 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $8.24/hr
Avg total: $8.24/hr
90 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $10.80/hr
Avg total: $14.24/hr
28 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $9.06/hr
Avg total: $10.26/hr
2 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $25.64/hr
Avg total: $42.25/hr
50 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
21 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $46.71/hr
Avg total: $84.06/hr
39 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
31 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $42.68/hr
Avg total: $59.79/hr
82 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $14.49/hr
Avg total: $20.60/hr
78 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $7.63/hr
Avg total: $7.63/hr
126 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $7.82/hr
Avg total: $7.90/hr
67 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $10.08/hr
Avg total: $11.23/hr
32 rates
U.S. Virgin Islands VI
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
8 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
6 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $16.34/hr
Avg total: $19.93/hr
2 rates

All Rates

2,150 county-level rates for LABORERS, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Wilson TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Wise TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Brunswick VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Brunswick VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Charlotte VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Charlotte VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Cumberland VA heavy $11.65 $1.53 $13.18 WD →
Cumberland VA heavy $7.39 $0.20 $7.59 WD →
Emporia* VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Emporia* VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Franklin* VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Franklin* VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Greensville VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Greensville VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Halifax VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Halifax VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
King And Queen VA heavy $11.65 $1.53 $13.18 WD →
King And Queen VA heavy $7.39 $0.20 $7.59 WD →
Louisa VA heavy $11.65 $1.53 $13.18 WD →
Louisa VA heavy $7.39 $0.20 $7.59 WD →
Lunenburg VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Lunenburg VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Mecklenburg VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Mecklenburg VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Nottoway VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Nottoway VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Prince Edward VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Prince Edward VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
South Boston* VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
South Boston* VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Southampton VA heavy $13.11 $2.50 $15.61 WD →
Southampton VA heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Surry VA heavy $13.88 $1.32 $15.20 WD →
Surry VA heavy $7.39 $0.20 $7.59 WD →
St Croix VI heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
St Croix VI building $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
St John VI heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
St John VI building $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
St John VI heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
St John VI building $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
St Thomas VI building $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
St Thomas VI heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bennington VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Chittenden VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Franklin VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Rutland VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Windham VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Windsor VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Douglas WI building $16.34 $3.59 $19.93 WD →
La Crosse WI building $16.34 $3.59 $19.93 WD →
Top-paying counties for LABORERS →