Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Illinois

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Illinois (IL).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 1 MECHANIC; ASPHALT PLANT*; ASPHALT SPREADER; AUTOGRADE*; BACKHOES WITH CAISSON ATTACHMENT*:BATCH PLANT*; BENOTO; BOI $115.80/hr $115.80/hr 20
2 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 2 BOBCAT; BOILERS; BRICK FORKLIFT; BROOM, POWER PROPELLED; BULLDOZERS; CONCRETE MIXER; CONVEYOR, PORTABLE; FORKLIFT T $114.50/hr $114.50/hr 16
3 WHEEL EXCAVATOR* & WIDENER; RAISED OR BLIND HOE DRILL, TUNNEL & SHAFT $114.00/hr $114.00/hr 16
4 UNDER; CONCRETE PLACER*; CONCRETE PUMP TRUCK MOUNTED; CONCRETE TOWER; CRANES; CRANES, HAMMERHEAD*; CRETER CRANE; CRUSHER, STONE, ETC; DERRICKS; DERRIC $114.00/hr $114.00/hr 46
5 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT*; ASPHALT HEATER AND PLANER COMBINATION; ASPHALT HEATER SCARFIRE*; ASPHALT SPREADER; AUTOGRADER; ABG $114.00/hr $114.00/hr 40
6 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 2 BATCH PLANT*; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE; BULLDOZER; CAR LOADER TRAILING CONVEYORS; COMBINATION BA $113.45/hr $113.45/hr 16
7 COMPRESSOR AND THROTTLE VALVE; COMPRESSOR, COMMON RECEIVER; CONCRETE BREAKER OR HYDRO HAMMER; CONCRETE GRINDING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER OR PAVER 7S SE $113.45/hr $113.45/hr 40
8 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 2 BOILER; BROOM, ALL POWER PROPELLED; BULLDOZERS; CONCRETE MIXER 2 BAG AND OVER; CONVEYOR, PORTABLE; FORKLIFT TRUCKS $112.70/hr $112.70/hr 46
9 PUMPS, WELL POINTS; WELDING MACHINES; WINCHES, 4 SMALL ELECTRIC DRILL WINCHES; BOBCAT $111.95/hr $111.95/hr 20
10 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 3 BOILERS; BROOMS, ALL POWER PROPELLED; CEMENT SUPPLY TENDER; COMPRESSOR, COMMON RECEIVER; CONCRETE MIXER, TWO BAG AN $111.40/hr $111.40/hr 40
11 THE NORTHERN BUREAU COUNTY LINE.)) $111.40/hr $111.40/hr 20
12 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 4 BOBCATS AND/OR OTHER SKID STEER LOADERS; BRICK FORKLIFTS; OILERS $110.20/hr $110.20/hr 20
13 (BUREAU, LA SALLE, LIVINGSTON, AND PUTNAM COUNTIES) $110.15/hr $110.15/hr 46
14 COMBINATION - SMALL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; GENERATORS - SMALL 50 KW AND UNDER; GENERATORS - LARGE, OVER 50 KW; HEATERS, MECHANICAL; HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT $110.00/hr $110.00/hr 40
15 COMBINATION - SMALL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; DIRECTIONAL BORING MACHINE; GENERATORS - SMALL 50 KW AND UNDER; GENERATORS - LARGE , OVER 50 KW; HEATERS, MECH $110.00/hr $110.00/hr 16
16 IRONWORKER: SHEETER (DU PAGE, LAKE, AND MCHENRY COUNTIES) $109.29/hr $109.29/hr 30
17 IRONWORKER Sheeter $109.29/hr $109.29/hr 34
18 ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES: A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY $109.12/hr $109.12/hr 20
19 IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (DU PAGE, LAKE, AND MCHENRY COUNTIES) $109.04/hr $109.04/hr 30
20 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 5 BOBCATS; BRICK FORKLIFTS; DIRECTIONAL BORING MACHINE LOCATOR; OILERS (GRUNDY, KANKAKEE, LA SALLE, LIVINGSTON, AND P $108.80/hr $108.80/hr 20
21 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Group 5 $108.80/hr $108.80/hr 76
22 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 5 BOBCATS; BRICK FORKLIFTS; OILERS; DIRECTIONAL BORING $108.80/hr $108.80/hr 20
23 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 5 BOBCATS; BRICK FORKLIFTS; DIRECTIONAL BORING MACHINE LOCATOR; OILERS (BUREAU COUNTY) $108.80/hr $108.80/hr 20
24 OPERATOR: Power Equipment GROUP 5 $108.80/hr $108.80/hr 20
25 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID STEER LOADER; BOOM TRUCKS; BRICK FORKLIFT; HOISTS, INSIDE ELEVATORS PUSH BUTTON WITH AUTOMATIC DOORS; O $108.40/hr $108.40/hr 46
26 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Group 4 $108.40/hr $110.00/hr 162
27 HOUR. CRANES & DERRICKS OVER 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $.10 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 10' OF BOOM OR JIB. CAPACIT $107.80/hr $107.80/hr 7
28 PER HOUR FOR EACH TON OF THE RATED CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 50 TON. LONG BOOM PAY AND CAPACITY PAY CANNOT BE COMBINED. CRANE MOUNTED EARTH AUGER, RAISED $107.65/hr $107.65/hr 17
29 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Group 1 $107.65/hr $114.00/hr 215
30 AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. UNDERGROUND WORK: EMPLOYEES WORKING IN TUNNELS, SHAFTS, ETC. SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $.40 PER HOUR. EMPLOYEES WORKING UNDE $107.10/hr $107.10/hr 52
31 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Group 2 $107.10/hr $113.45/hr 215
32 ELECTRICIAN (CARROLL, JO DAVIESS, LEE, OGLE, STEPHENSON, WHITESIDE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) $106.57/hr $106.57/hr 20
33 ELECTRICIAN (BOONE & DEKALB COUNTIES) $106.57/hr $106.57/hr 16
34 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Group 3 $105.80/hr $111.40/hr 215
35 SHALL BE COMPENSATED $.01 PER HOUR FOR EACH TON OF THE RATED CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 50 TON. LONG BOOM PAY AND CAPACITY PAY CANNOT BE COMBINED. CRANE MO $105.80/hr $107.65/hr 57
36 BE COMBINED. CRANE MOUNTED EARTH AUGER, RAISED AND BLIND HOLE DRILLS, AND TRUCK MOUNTED DRILL RIGS RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRETER CRANES: WHEN $104.65/hr $107.80/hr 224
37 OPERATOR: Power Equipment GROUP 3 $104.65/hr $111.95/hr 137
38 IRONWORKER Master Riggers $104.13/hr $104.13/hr 18
39 IRONWORKER: MASTER RIGGERS (LAKE, DUPAGE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES) $104.13/hr $104.13/hr 14
40 IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL $104.07/hr $104.07/hr 34
41 IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL (LAKE, DUPAGE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES) $104.07/hr $104.07/hr 30
42 ELECTRICIAN: BUILDING (KANE AND KENDALL COUNTIES) $103.67/hr $103.67/hr 14
43 ELECTRICIAN (DEKALB, KANE & KENDALL COUNTIES) $103.67/hr $103.67/hr 16
44 ELECTRICIAN (DE KALB COUNTY) $103.67/hr $103.67/hr 47
45 VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR UNDER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL D $103.61/hr $103.61/hr 47
46 OPERATOR: Power Equipment GROUP 4 $102.65/hr $110.20/hr 137
47 IRONWORKER Machinery Movers; Riggers; Machinery Erectors $101.63/hr $101.63/hr 18
48 IRONWORKER: MACHINERY MOVERS; RIGGERS; MACHINERY ERECTORS (LAKE, DUPAGE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES) $101.63/hr $101.63/hr 14
49 MECHANIC: CLASS II-B (FLOATING EQUIPMENT: NEW YORK:) $101.55/hr $102.45/hr 408
50 ELECTRICIAN: BUILDING (KANE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES) $101.34/hr $101.34/hr 14
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