Line Construction: Heavy Equipment Operator — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Line Construction: Heavy Equipment Operators across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 152 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Line Construction: Heavy Equipment Operator is $62.58/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $62.58 and $62.58/hr. The highest state average is New York at $91.09/hr; the lowest is Wisconsin at $62.58/hr.

Bottom 10%
$62.58
Median
$62.58
Average
$64.08
Top 10%
$62.58

Range: $62.58 – $91.09/hr across 2 states. 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
$62.58/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+40.6%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $56.46/hr
Avg total: $91.09/hr
8 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $42.78/hr
Avg total: $62.58/hr
144 rates

All Rates

152 county-level rates for Line Construction: Heavy Equipment Operator, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Nassau NY highway $56.46 $34.63 $91.09 WD →
Nassau NY heavy $56.46 $34.63 $91.09 WD →
Nassau NY residential $56.46 $34.63 $91.09 WD →
Nassau NY building $56.46 $34.63 $91.09 WD →
Suffolk NY building $56.46 $34.63 $91.09 WD →
Suffolk NY heavy $56.46 $34.63 $91.09 WD →
Suffolk NY highway $56.46 $34.63 $91.09 WD →
Suffolk NY residential $56.46 $34.63 $91.09 WD →
Adams WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Adams WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Ashland WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Ashland WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Barron WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Barron WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Bayfield WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Bayfield WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Brown WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Brown WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Buffalo WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Buffalo WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Burnett WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Burnett WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Calumet WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Calumet WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Chippewa WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Chippewa WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Clark WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Clark WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Columbia WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Columbia WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Crawford WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Crawford WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Dane WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Dane WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Dodge WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Dodge WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Door WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Door WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Douglas WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Douglas WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Dunn WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Dunn WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Eau Claire WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Eau Claire WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Florence WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Florence WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Forest WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Forest WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Grant WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Grant WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Green WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Green WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Green Lake WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Green Lake WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Iowa WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Iowa WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Iron WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Iron WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Jackson WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Jackson WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Jefferson WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Jefferson WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Juneau WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Juneau WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Kenosha WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Kenosha WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Kewaunee WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Kewaunee WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
La Crosse WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
La Crosse WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Lafayette WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Lafayette WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Langlade WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Langlade WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Lincoln WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Lincoln WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Manitowoc WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Manitowoc WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Marathon WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Marathon WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Marinette WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Marinette WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Marquette WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Marquette WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Menominee WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Menominee WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Milwaukee WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Milwaukee WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Monroe WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Monroe WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Oconto WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Oconto WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Oneida WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Oneida WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Outagamie WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Outagamie WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Ozaukee WI highway $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Ozaukee WI heavy $42.78 $19.80 $62.58 WD →
Top-paying counties for Line Construction: Heavy Equipment Operator →