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.
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.
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 49-9051 — 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Saline | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Sangamon | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Sangamon | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Schuyler | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Schuyler | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Scott | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Scott | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Shelby | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Shelby | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Union | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Union | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Vermilion | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Vermilion | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| White | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| White | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | heavy | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | highway | $52.13 | $23.97 | $76.10 | WD → |