LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS II (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARD — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS II (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 126 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS II (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARD is $68.82/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $68.82 and $68.82/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $68.82/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $68.82/hr.

Bottom 10%
$68.82
Median
$68.82
Average
$68.82
Top 10%
$68.82

Range: $68.82 – $68.82/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
$68.82/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+54.7%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $46.49/hr
Avg total: $68.82/hr
126 rates

All Rates

126 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS II (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARD, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Saline IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Saline IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Sangamon IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Sangamon IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Schuyler IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Schuyler IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Scott IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Scott IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Shelby IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Shelby IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
St Clair IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
St Clair IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Union IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Union IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Vermilion IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Vermilion IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Wabash IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Wabash IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Washington IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Washington IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Wayne IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Wayne IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
White IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
White IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Williamson IL heavy $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Williamson IL highway $46.49 $22.33 $68.82 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS II (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARD →