PLASTERER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLASTERERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 6,900 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLASTERER is $49.82/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $37.44 and $70.12/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $82.98/hr; the lowest is American Samoa at $6.30/hr.
Bottom 10%
$37.44
Median
$49.82
Average
$51.49
Top 10%
$70.12
Range: $6.30 – $91.82/hr across 36 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 47-2161 — Plasterers and Stucco Masons.
Davis-Bacon median
$49.82/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$26.93/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+85%
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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $49.28/hr
Avg total: $71.56/hr
54 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $15.00/hr
Avg total: $15.00/hr
12 rates
American Samoa AS
Avg base: $6.30/hr
Avg total: $6.30/hr
40 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $10.00/hr
Avg total: $10.00/hr
6 rates
California CA
Avg base: $37.21/hr
Avg total: $64.60/hr
376 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $32.86/hr
Avg total: $43.32/hr
2 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $38.37/hr
Avg total: $70.01/hr
3 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $14.75/hr
Avg total: $14.75/hr
49 rates
Guam GU
Avg base: $22.89/hr
Avg total: $22.89/hr
8 rates
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $46.12/hr
Avg total: $80.65/hr
40 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $32.29/hr
Avg total: $60.74/hr
2 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $9.00/hr
Avg total: $9.00/hr
16 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $35.24/hr
Avg total: $63.28/hr
775 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $29.21/hr
Avg total: $44.76/hr
1,274 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $30.97/hr
Avg total: $44.63/hr
18 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $46.17/hr
Avg total: $82.98/hr
19 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $27.63/hr
Avg total: $43.73/hr
56 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $35.62/hr
Avg total: $53.10/hr
190 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $9.97/hr
Avg total: $11.04/hr
18 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $30.72/hr
Avg total: $49.05/hr
2 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $8.50/hr
Avg total: $8.50/hr
14 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $47.22/hr
Avg total: $70.85/hr
33 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $15.48/hr
Avg total: $19.39/hr
86 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $49.20/hr
Avg total: $73.58/hr
20 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $44.42/hr
Avg total: $74.78/hr
76 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $31.83/hr
Avg total: $51.95/hr
2,520 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $29.72/hr
Avg total: $40.53/hr
42 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $34.74/hr
Avg total: $44.65/hr
20 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $31.15/hr
Avg total: $49.11/hr
471 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $38.78/hr
Avg total: $62.53/hr
38 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $21.07/hr
Avg total: $31.82/hr
14 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $15.56/hr
Avg total: $16.70/hr
180 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $14.18/hr
Avg total: $14.18/hr
8 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $52.50/hr
Avg total: $73.17/hr
10 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $40.09/hr
Avg total: $66.48/hr
336 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $29.47/hr
Avg total: $51.13/hr
72 rates
All Rates
6,900 county-level rates for PLASTERER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | AS | highway | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | residential | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | building | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | heavy | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | highway | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | residential | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Apache | AZ | residential | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Apache | AZ | residential | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | residential | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | residential | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Navajo | AZ | residential | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Navajo | AZ | residential | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $36.73 | $31.68 | $68.41 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $17.36 | $6.35 | $23.71 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $17.36 | $6.35 | $23.71 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | residential | $13.44 | $4.36 | $17.80 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | residential | $13.44 | $4.36 | $17.80 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $36.73 | $31.68 | $68.41 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Del Norte | CA | building | $17.73 | $8.22 | $25.95 | WD → |
| Del Norte | CA | building | $17.73 | $8.22 | $25.95 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $36.73 | $31.68 | $68.41 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | residential | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $32.88 | $31.68 | $64.56 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $32.70 | $31.68 | $64.38 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | residential | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | WD → |
| Humboldt | CA | building | $17.73 | $8.22 | $25.95 | WD → |
| Humboldt | CA | building | $17.73 | $8.22 | $25.95 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | building | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | heavy | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | highway | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | highway | $47.37 | $19.64 | $67.01 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | residential | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | residential | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $42.41 | $30.73 | $73.14 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | residential | $8.25 | $0.00 | $8.25 | WD → |