LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS I (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, J — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS I (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, Js 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: HEAVY - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS I (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, J is $76.10/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $76.10 and $76.10/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $76.10/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $76.10/hr.

Bottom 10%
$76.10
Median
$76.10
Average
$76.10
Top 10%
$76.10

Range: $76.10 – $76.10/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
$76.10/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+71%
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: $52.13/hr
Avg total: $76.10/hr
126 rates

All Rates

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

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Adams IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Alexander IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Bond IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Bond IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Brown IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Brown IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Cass IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Cass IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Champaign IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Champaign IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Christian IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Christian IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Clark IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Clark IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Clay IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Clay IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Clinton IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Coles IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Coles IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Crawford IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Cumberland IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Cumberland IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
De Witt IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
De Witt IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Douglas IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Douglas IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Edgar IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Edgar IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Edwards IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Effingham IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Fayette IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Franklin IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Greene IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Greene IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Hardin IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Jackson IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Jasper IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Jasper IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Jefferson IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Jefferson IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Jersey IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Jersey IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Johnson IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Johnson IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Lawrence IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Lawrence IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Logan IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Logan IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Macon IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Macon IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Macoupin IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Macoupin IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Madison IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Madison IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Marion IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Marion IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Mason IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Mason IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Massac IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Massac IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Menard IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Menard IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Monroe IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Monroe IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Montgomery IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Montgomery IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Morgan IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Morgan IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Moultrie IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Moultrie IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Perry IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Perry IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Piatt IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Piatt IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Pike IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Pike IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Pope IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Pope IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Pulaski IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Pulaski IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Randolph IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Randolph IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Richland IL highway $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Richland IL heavy $52.13 $23.97 $76.10 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY - EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS I (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, J →