LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, AND THANKSGIVING DAY — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, AND THANKSGIVING DAYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 16 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, AND THANKSGIVING DAY is $72.95/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $72.95 and $72.95/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $72.95/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $72.95/hr.
Range: $72.95 – $72.95/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 49-9051 — Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.
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
All Rates
16 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, AND THANKSGIVING DAY, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | IL | heavy | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | highway | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | highway | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | heavy | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | heavy | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Du Page | IL | highway | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | highway | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Kane | IL | heavy | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | heavy | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Kendall | IL | highway | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | heavy | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Lake | IL | highway | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | highway | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| McHenry | IL | heavy | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Will | IL | heavy | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |
| Will | IL | highway | $49.22 | $23.73 | $72.95 | WD → |