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Daviess County, IN · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Daviess County, Indiana
$49.67an hour, base + fringe · UNSKILLED
$30.47 wage + $19.20 fringe benefits · Building · LABO0561-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Daviess County, a laborer working as unskilled must be paid at least $49.67 an hour: a $30.47 base wage plus $19.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260008 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $49.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260008, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO0561-004 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 6 laborer rates for Daviess County, from $30.61 to $49.67 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.47 + $19.20
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $30.47 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.67 |
When this rate changes
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Daviess County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: UNSKILLED (DAVIESS COUNTY)Building · LABO0561-004$49.67
- LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CONCRETE SAW JOINT CONTROL CUTTING (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, KNOX, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, & WARRICK COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · LABO0561-015$49.65
- LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT; WELDER (ELECTRIC OR EXY-ACETYLENE) IN CONNECTION WITH WATERLINE AND SEWER WORK, HOD CARRIER (TENDING BRICKLAYERS); TVING AND ASSOCIATED GROUTING OF UTILITY LINES (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, KNOX, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, & WARRICK COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · LABO0561-015$49.15
- LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; HOD CARRIER (TENDING BRICKLAYERS); CONCRETE SAW JOINT CONTROL CUTTING (ALL COUNTIES EXCEPT: JASPER, NEWTON, & STARKE)Highway, Heavy · LABO0999-001$47.22
- LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT; WELDER (ELECTRIC OR EXY-ACETYLENE) IN CONNECTION WITH WATERLINE AND SEWER WORK, TVING AND ASSOCIATED GROUTING OF UTILITY LINES (ALL COUNTIES EXCEPT: JASPER, NEWTON, & STARKE)Highway, Heavy · LABO0999-001$46.72
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUIN2012-007$30.61
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: UNSKILLED (DAVIESS COUNTY)BuildingLABO0561-004 | $49.67 | $30.47 | $19.20 | IN20260008 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT; WELDER (ELECTRIC OR EXY-ACETYLENE) IN CONNECTION WITH WATERLINE AND SEWER WORK, HOD CARRIER (TENDING BRICKLAYERS); TVING AND ASSOCIATED GROUTING OF UTILITY LINES (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, KNOX, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, & WARRICK COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyLABO0561-015 | $49.15 | $31.15 | $18.00 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; CONCRETE SAW JOINT CONTROL CUTTING (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, KNOX, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, & WARRICK COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyLABO0561-015 | $49.65 | $31.65 | $18.00 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 CUTTING TORCH BURNER; LASER BEAM ALIGNER; MANHOLE ERECTOR; SEWER PIPE LAYER; WATER LINE INSTALLER, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT; WELDER (ELECTRIC OR EXY-ACETYLENE) IN CONNECTION WITH WATERLINE AND SEWER WORK, TVING AND ASSOCIATED GROUTING OF UTILITY LINES (ALL COUNTIES EXCEPT: JASPER, NEWTON, & STARKE)Highway, HeavyLABO0999-001 | $46.72 | $29.00 | $17.72 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILLMAN; CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL FORM SETTER; DYNAMITE AND POWDER MAN; GENERAL LEADMAN; HOD CARRIER (TENDING BRICKLAYERS); CONCRETE SAW JOINT CONTROL CUTTING (ALL COUNTIES EXCEPT: JASPER, NEWTON, & STARKE)Highway, HeavyLABO0999-001 | $47.22 | $29.50 | $17.72 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUIN2012-007 | $30.61 | $21.72 | $8.89 | IN20260022 Mod 1 |
How Daviess County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Daviess Countybase $30.47$49.67
- Martin Countybase $28.38$46.93
- Knox Countybase $30.47$49.67
- Pike Countybase $30.47$49.67
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs Daviess County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County | LABORER: UNSKILLED (DAVIESS COUNTY) | $49.67 | $30.47 | |
| Knox County | LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASONS OR PLASTERERS); IRONWORKER TENDER; MECHANIC TENDER; CIVIL ENGINEER TENDER; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN; SIGNALMEN AND FLAGMAN, WINDOW WASHER & CLEANER; WATERBOY AND TOOLHOUSEMAN; ROOFER TENDER; RAILROAD WORKER; MASONRY WALL WASHER (INTERIOR & EXTERIOR); CEMENT FINISHER TENDER; CARPENTER TENDER; ALL OTHER TENDERS NOT LISTED; PORTABLE WATER PUMP WITH DISCHARGE UP TO 3"; WIREMESH; FIRE PREVENTION; FIRE WATCH; FIRE STOP TENDER | $49.67 | $30.47 | same |
| Pike County | LABORER (UNSKILLED) | $49.67 | $30.47 | same |
| Greene County | LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASONS OR PLASTERERS); IRONWORKER TENDER; MECHANIC TENDER; CIVIL ENGINEER TENDER; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN; SIGNALMEN AND FLAGMAN, WINDOW WASHER & CLEANER; WATERBOY AND TOOLHOUSEMAN; ROOFER TENDER; RAILROAD WORKER; MASONRY WALL WASHER (INTERIOR & EXTERIOR); CEMENT FINISHER TENDER; CARPENTER TENDER; ALL OTHER TENDERS NOT LISTED; PORTABLE WATER PUMP WITH DISCHARGE UP TO 3"; WIREMESH; FIRE PREVENTION; FIRE WATCH; FIRE STOP TENDER (GIBSON, POSEY, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $49.67 | $30.47 | same |
| Dubois County | LABORER (UNSKILLED) | $49.67 | $30.47 | same |
| Sullivan County | LABORERS: GROUP 1 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LABORERS; SCAFFOLD BUILDERS (OTHER THAN FOR MASONS OR PLASTERERS); IRONWORKER TENDER; MECHANIC TENDER; CIVIL ENGINEER TENDER; RODMEN AND CHAINMEN; SIGNALMEN AND FLAGMAN, WINDOW WASHER & CLEANER; WATERBOY AND TOOLHOUSEMAN; ROOFER TENDER; RAILROAD WORKER; MASONRY WALL WASHER (INTERIOR & EXTERIOR); CEMENT FINISHER TENDER; CARPENTER TENDER; ALL OTHER TENDERS NOT LISTED; PORTABLE WATER PUMP WITH DISCHARGE UP TO 3"; WIREMESH; FIRE PREVENTION; FIRE WATCH; FIRE STOP TENDER (GIBSON, POSEY, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $49.67 | $30.47 | same |
| Martin County | LABORER: UNSKILLED (MARTIN COUNTY) | $46.93 | $28.38 | −$2.74 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination IN20260008 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260008/2
We read every active Indiana Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Daviess County as CSV · Report an error