OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 1 ASPHALT PAVER; AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER; BACKHOE; BLACKTOP PLANT; CABLEWAY; CAISSON AUGER; CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT; CHERRY — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 1 ASPHALT PAVER; AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER; BACKHOE; BLACKTOP PLANT; CABLEWAY; CAISSON AUGER; CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT; CHERRYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 22 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 1 ASPHALT PAVER; AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER; BACKHOE; BLACKTOP PLANT; CABLEWAY; CAISSON AUGER; CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT; CHERRY is $76.11/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $76.11 and $76.11/hr. The highest state average is New York at $77.39/hr; the lowest is New York at $77.39/hr.
Range: $76.11 – $90.23/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 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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
22 county-level rates for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 1 ASPHALT PAVER; AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER; BACKHOE; BLACKTOP PLANT; CABLEWAY; CAISSON AUGER; CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT; CHERRY, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | heavy | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | building | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | heavy | $55.38 | $34.85 | $90.23 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | highway | $55.38 | $34.85 | $90.23 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | building | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | heavy | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | building | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | heavy | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | building | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | heavy | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Steuben | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Wayne | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Wayne | NY | heavy | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |
| Yates | NY | highway | $41.26 | $34.85 | $76.11 | WD → |