Laborer prevailing wages: Rhode Island, county by county
21 current laborer rates across 3 active Rhode Island wage determinations. Rates differ by county and construction type; click a determination for revision history, diffs, and change alerts.
| County / area | Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | LABORER, UNSKILLED | $13.23 | $3.80 | $17.03 | RI20260003 Residential |
| Providence + 3 more | LABORER (UNSKILLED, LANDSCAPE, & BRICK MASON TENDER) | $18.47 | $8.10 | $26.57 | RI20260002 Residential |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 1: Laborer, Carpenter Tender, Mason Tender, Cement Finisher Tender, Scaffold Erector, Wrecking Laborer, Asbestos Removal [Non-Mechanical Systems | $37.00 | $26.90 | $63.90 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 2: Asphalt Raker, Adzemen, Pipe Trench Bracer, Demolition Burner, Chain Saw Operator, Fence & Guard Rail Erector, Setter of Metal Forms for Roadways, Mortar Mixer, Pipelayer, Riprap & Dry Stonewall Builder, Highway Stone Spreader, Pneumatic Tool Operator, Wagon Drill Operator, Tree Trimmer, Barco-Type Jumping Tamper, Mechanical Grinder Operator | $37.00 | $26.90 | $63.90 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 3: Pre-Cast Floor & Roof Plank Erectors | $37.00 | $26.90 | $63.90 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 4: Air Track Operator, Hydraulic & Similar Self-Powered Drill, Block Paver, Rammer, Curb Setter, Powderman & Blaster | $37.00 | $26.90 | $63.90 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 5: Toxic Waste Remover | $39.00 | $26.90 | $65.90 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): COMPRESSED AIR: GROUP 1:Mucking machine operator, tunnel laborer, brake person, track person, miner, grout person, lock tender, gauge tender, miner: motor person & all others in compressed air | $55.40 | $24.15 | $79.55 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): COMPRESSED AIR: GROUP 2: Change house attendant, powder watchperson, top person on iron | $52.93 | $24.15 | $77.08 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): COMPRESSED AIR: GROUP 3: Hazardous waste work within the "HOT" zone | $42.45 | $24.15 | $66.60 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): FREE AIR: GROUP 1: Grout person - pumps, brake person, track person, form mover & stripper (wood & steel), shaft laborer, laborer topside, outside motorperson, miner, conveyor operator, miner welder, heading motorperson, erecting operator, mucking machine operator, nozzle person, rodperson, safety miner, shaft & tunnel, steel & rodperson, mole nipper, concrete worker, form erector (wood, steel and all accessories), cement finisher (this type of work only), top signal person, bottom person (when heading is 50' from shaft), burner, shield operator and TBM operator | $46.00 | $24.15 | $70.15 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): FREE AIR: GROUP 2: Change house attendant, powder watchperson $ 45.00 24.15 LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): FREE AIR: GROUP 3: Hazardous waste work within the "HOT" zone | $42.45 | $24.15 | $66.60 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 1: Laborer; Carpenter tender; Cement finisher tender; Wrecking laborer; Asbestos removers [non-mechanical systems]; Plant laborer; Driller in quarries | $33.05 | $24.05 | $57.10 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 2: Adzeperson; Asphalt raker; Barcotype jumping tamper; Chain saw operators; Concrete and power buggy operator; Concrete saw operator; Demolition burner; Fence and guard rail erector; Highway stone spreader; Laser beam operator; Mechanical grinder operator; Mason tender; Mortar mixer; Pneumatic tool operator; Riprap and dry stonewall builder; Scaffold erector; Setter of metal forms for roadways; Wagon drill operator; Wood chipper operator; Pipelayer; Pipe trench bracer | $35.75 | $24.85 | $60.60 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 3: Air track drill operator; Hydraulic and similar powered drills; Brick paver; Block paver; Rammer and curb setter; Powderperson and blaster | $36.50 | $24.85 | $61.35 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 4: Flagger & signaler | $29.00 | $24.85 | $53.85 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 5: Toxic waste remover | $33.05 | $24.05 | $57.10 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): OPEN AIR CAISSON, UNDERPINNING WORK AND BORING CREW: BOTTOM MAN | $41.50 | $24.15 | $65.65 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): OPEN AIR CAISSON, UNDERPINNING WORK AND BORING CREW: TOP MAN & LABORER | $35.60 | $24.15 | $59.75 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): TEST BORING: DRILLER | $41.95 | $24.15 | $66.10 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Providence + 4 more | LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): TEST BORING: LABORER | $41.95 | $24.15 | $66.10 | RI20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway |
Rates come from the current revision of each active determination; DOL revises these mid-year. Open a determination to watch it, or pin a bid date to lock the revision that legally applies. All Rhode Island trades.