LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 117 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $53.68/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $53.68 and $69.21/hr. The highest state average is North Dakota at $69.21/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $53.68/hr.

Bottom 10%
$53.68
Median
$53.68
Average
$60.71
Top 10%
$69.21

Range: $53.68 – $69.21/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
$53.68/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+20.6%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $44.27/hr
Avg total: $53.68/hr
64 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $47.00/hr
Avg total: $69.21/hr
53 rates

All Rates

117 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Alamosa CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Arapahoe CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Archuleta CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Baca CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Bent CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Boulder CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Broomfield CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Chaffee CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Cheyenne CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Clear Creek CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Conejos CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Costilla CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Crowley CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Custer CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Delta CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Denver CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Dolores CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Douglas CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Eagle CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
El Paso CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Elbert CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Fremont CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Garfield CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Gilpin CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Grand CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Gunnison CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Hinsdale CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Huerfano CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Jackson CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Jefferson CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Kiowa CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Kit Carson CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
La Plata CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Lake CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Larimer CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Las Animas CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Lincoln CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Logan CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Mesa CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Mineral CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Moffat CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Montezuma CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Montrose CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Morgan CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Otero CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Ouray CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Park CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Phillips CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Pitkin CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Prowers CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Pueblo CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Rio Blanco CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Rio Grande CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Routt CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Saguache CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
San Juan CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
San Miguel CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Sedgwick CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Summit CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Teller CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Washington CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Weld CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Yuma CO heavy $44.27 $9.41 $53.68 WD →
Adams ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Barnes ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Benson ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Billings ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Bottineau ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Bowman ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Burke ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Burleigh ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Cass ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Cavalier ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Dickey ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Divide ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Dunn ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Eddy ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Emmons ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Foster ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Golden Valley ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Grand Forks ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Grant ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Griggs ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Hettinger ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Kidder ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
La Moure ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Logan ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
McHenry ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
McIntosh ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
McKenzie ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
McLean ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Mercer ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Morton ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Mountrail ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Nelson ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Oliver ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Pembina ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Pierce ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Ramsey ND highway $47.00 $22.21 $69.21 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR →