Davis-Bacon Trade Classifications

Average prevailing wage rates by trade across all covered counties. Click a trade to see rates by state and county.

15,832 trade classifications, ordered by how many wage determinations they appear in.

Trade Classification Avg Base $/hr Avg Total Package WDs
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER $24.64 $35.26 19424 View rates →
ELECTRICIAN $36.01 $54.33 18125 View rates →
CARPENTER $28.57 $44.73 17278 View rates →
PLUMBER $32.03 $45.94 11207 View rates →
BRICKLAYER $32.50 $50.02 10671 View rates →
ROOFER $25.81 $37.00 9132 View rates →
PAINTER $23.93 $34.05 7721 View rates →
SHEET METAL WORKER $35.24 $56.05 7665 View rates →
IRONWORKER $36.72 $63.59 6795 View rates →
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL $14.80 $18.19 6757 View rates →
LABORER: Common or General $14.44 $17.50 6324 View rates →
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL $27.49 $41.27 5209 View rates →
PIPEFITTER $39.78 $60.59 4992 View rates →
BOILERMAKER $42.82 $72.48 4742 View rates →
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING $24.41 $34.33 4419 View rates →
TRUCK DRIVER $17.94 $22.36 4304 View rates →
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE $20.46 $24.34 4177 View rates →
OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe $20.46 $24.38 4158 View rates →
GLAZIER $34.31 $54.75 3991 View rates →
LABORER: PIPELAYER $16.54 $19.75 3909 View rates →
MILLWRIGHT $41.76 $69.46 3820 View rates →
SPRINKLER FITTER $41.80 $64.67 3735 View rates →
TILE SETTER $26.34 $37.45 3583 View rates →
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK $16.78 $19.92 3553 View rates →
LABORER $22.67 $35.35 3470 View rates →
LABORER: Pipelayer $15.70 $18.10 3449 View rates →
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER $19.06 $22.29 3361 View rates →
OPERATOR: LOADER $18.30 $21.47 3354 View rates →
OPERATOR: Bulldozer $18.95 $22.12 3333 View rates →
OPERATOR: Loader $18.12 $21.21 3265 View rates →
TRUCK DRIVER: Dump Truck $16.50 $19.26 3245 View rates →
PLASTERER $31.85 $51.49 2902 View rates →
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR $39.31 $62.45 2778 View rates →
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR $25.72 $35.54 2231 View rates →
OPERATOR: ROLLER $17.78 $21.63 2137 View rates →
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE $20.84 $24.81 2129 View rates →
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE $16.82 $20.71 2089 View rates →
OPERATOR: CRANE $27.63 $33.72 2084 View rates →
PILEDRIVERMAN $38.44 $65.33 2083 View rates →
TILE FINISHER $26.09 $37.91 2073 View rates →
OPERATOR: Grader/Blade $20.95 $25.05 2059 View rates →
OPERATOR: Roller $18.35 $22.65 2049 View rates →
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER $21.70 $27.29 1989 View rates →
OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader $21.71 $27.31 1985 View rates →
LABORER: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete $16.12 $19.30 1978 View rates →
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER $42.44 $67.00 1926 View rates →
OPERATOR: Crane $26.06 $31.09 1915 View rates →
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER $24.21 $32.53 1767 View rates →
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK $17.00 $21.80 1658 View rates →
CEMENT MASON $36.34 $54.32 1470 View rates →
OPERATOR: PAVER $19.44 $22.61 1459 View rates →
LABORER: Mason Tender - Brick $14.44 $16.63 1431 View rates →
OPERATOR: Paver $19.93 $23.41 1404 View rates →
FORM WORKER $14.91 $16.09 1392 View rates →
HVAC MECHANIC $15.57 $17.49 1283 View rates →
OPERATOR: MECHANIC $22.36 $26.91 1222 View rates →
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER $24.18 $35.92 1197 View rates →
OPERATOR: Mechanic $22.45 $27.10 1186 View rates →
PAINTER: SPRAY $24.62 $35.09 1111 View rates →
TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER $42.59 $63.63 1108 View rates →
LABORER GROUP 2 $37.59 $57.94 1075 View rates →
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK $17.80 $20.81 1067 View rates →
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL $27.59 $42.58 1057 View rates →
TERRAZZO FINISHER $31.89 $48.73 1041 View rates →
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 $42.76 $69.15 1027 View rates →
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 $46.10 $72.56 1026 View rates →
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 $47.15 $73.49 1013 View rates →
Sheet metal worker $33.78 $55.61 1001 View rates →
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT $23.97 $30.88 974 View rates →
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN $31.80 $51.17 968 View rates →
OPERATOR: Forklift $23.83 $30.57 949 View rates →
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 $45.25 $72.37 934 View rates →
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR $18.21 $21.76 928 View rates →
DRYWALL HANGER $13.98 $15.09 915 View rates →
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER $16.73 $19.31 909 View rates →
LABORER GROUP 1 $37.13 $58.12 908 View rates →
Power equipment operators: GROUP 1 $42.66 $69.02 900 View rates →
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK $18.31 $22.08 895 View rates →
OPERATOR: SCRAPER $14.90 $15.65 895 View rates →
TRUCK DRIVER: Water Truck $16.86 $20.02 894 View rates →
LABORER: Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader and Distributor $17.83 $21.17 892 View rates →
CABLE SPLICER $47.51 $72.56 888 View rates →
OPERATOR: Broom/Sweeper $17.02 $19.78 888 View rates →
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN $54.64 $80.35 879 View rates →
PILEDRIVER $42.71 $70.25 875 View rates →
LABORER: Landscape $17.07 $22.93 864 View rates →
OPERATOR: Scraper $14.73 $15.41 863 View rates →
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK $17.56 $20.18 852 View rates →
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE $34.38 $50.62 845 View rates →
CARPENTER, Includes Form Work $19.12 $23.45 843 View rates →
WELDER $17.27 $18.46 835 View rates →
Piledriver $42.03 $69.72 831 View rates →
LABORER: LANDSCAPE $16.87 $22.30 829 View rates →
Electricians $44.09 $68.91 827 View rates →
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY $15.34 $17.75 818 View rates →
ELECTRICIANS $40.88 $63.39 805 View rates →
LABORER GROUP 3 $38.39 $59.31 802 View rates →
PAINTER Brush and Roller $29.69 $47.35 802 View rates →
PIPELAYER $32.58 $48.61 798 View rates →
Plumbers and Pipefitters $44.31 $66.58 798 View rates →

Understanding Trade Classifications Under Davis-Bacon

Davis-Bacon wage determinations list specific trade classifications — defined categories of construction work that correspond to the types of work performed on a project. Each classification has its own prevailing wage rate, which may differ by county and construction type.

When bidding on a federal project, contractors must identify all trades that will be used on the project and ensure wages meet or exceed the applicable prevailing rate for each classification in the wage determination.

If a classification is not listed in the applicable WD, the contractor may submit a conformance request to the DOL to establish a new classification and rate.

See the glossary for definitions of all Davis-Bacon terms →