Updated for 2009 RS Means Labor Rates for the Construction Industry

Instant answers to hourly wage questions for over 300 major cities and 46 trades accurate rates for estimates, comparisons and negotiations.

Means Labor Rates for the Construction Industry 2009 provides a quick, convenient way to obtain 2009 union wage rates for every major metropolitan area in the United States and Canada. Wage rates listed are the actual negotiated union rates or a reliable estimate for each of the 46 construction trades.

This versatile manual is ideally suited for making comparisons between cities and combinations of cities, and for rapidly determining wage scales above or below national averages. Through the use of a special index, factors are provided to convert the national average labor figures in Means Building Construction Cost Data 2009 to local labor costs by individual trades.