LINE CONSTRUCTION:: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, CARTER, CHARITON, CLARK, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DENT, FRANKLIN, GASC — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION:: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, CARTER, CHARITON, CLARK, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DENT, FRANKLIN, GASCs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 230 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION:: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, CARTER, CHARITON, CLARK, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DENT, FRANKLIN, GASC is $75.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $75.31 and $75.31/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $75.31/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $75.31/hr.

Bottom 10%
$75.31
Median
$75.31
Average
$75.31
Top 10%
$75.31

Range: $75.31 – $75.31/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 49-9051Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

Davis-Bacon median
$75.31/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+69.2%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Missouri MO
Avg base: $49.68/hr
Avg total: $75.31/hr
230 rates

All Rates

230 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION:: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, CARTER, CHARITON, CLARK, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DENT, FRANKLIN, GASC, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Adair MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Andrew MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Andrew MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Atchison MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Atchison MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Audrain MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Audrain MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Barry MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Barry MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Barton MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Barton MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Bates MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Bates MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Benton MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Benton MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Bollinger MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Bollinger MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Boone MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Boone MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Buchanan MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Buchanan MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Butler MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Butler MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Caldwell MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Caldwell MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Callaway MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Callaway MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Camden MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Camden MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Carroll MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Carroll MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Carter MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Carter MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cass MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cass MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cedar MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cedar MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Chariton MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Chariton MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Christian MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Christian MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Clark MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Clark MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Clay MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Clay MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Clinton MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Clinton MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cole MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cole MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cooper MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Cooper MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Crawford MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Crawford MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Dade MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Dade MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Dallas MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Dallas MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Daviess MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Daviess MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
De Kalb MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
De Kalb MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Dent MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Dent MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Douglas MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Douglas MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Dunklin MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Dunklin MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Franklin MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Franklin MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Gasconade MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Gasconade MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Gentry MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Gentry MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Greene MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Greene MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Grundy MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Grundy MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Harrison MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Harrison MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Henry MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Henry MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Hickory MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Hickory MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Holt MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Holt MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Howard MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Howard MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Howell MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Howell MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Iron MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Iron MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Jackson MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Jackson MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Jasper MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Jasper MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Jefferson MO highway $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Jefferson MO heavy $49.68 $25.63 $75.31 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION:: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, CARTER, CHARITON, CLARK, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DENT, FRANKLIN, GASC →