LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN/EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 20 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $80.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $80.30 and $80.30/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $80.30/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $80.30/hr.
Range: $80.30 – $80.30/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
20 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Ford | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Grundy | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Iroquois | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Iroquois | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Kankakee | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Kankakee | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| La Salle | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| La Salle | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Livingston | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Livingston | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Marshall | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Marshall | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Putnam | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Putnam | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Woodford | IL | highway | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |
| Woodford | IL | heavy | $55.13 | $25.17 | $80.30 | WD → |