OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 2: AUTOMATED CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT; BACKHOE; BACKHOE; BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND MIXER; BLACKTOP PLANT; BLAST OR ROTARY DR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 2: AUTOMATED CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT; BACKHOE; BACKHOE; BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND MIXER; BLACKTOP PLANT; BLAST OR ROTARY DRs 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 2: AUTOMATED CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT; BACKHOE; BACKHOE; BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND MIXER; BLACKTOP PLANT; BLAST OR ROTARY DR is $92.21/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $92.21 and $92.21/hr. The highest state average is New York at $92.21/hr; the lowest is New York at $92.21/hr.
Range: $92.21 – $92.21/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 2: AUTOMATED CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT; BACKHOE; BACKHOE; BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND MIXER; BLACKTOP PLANT; BLAST OR ROTARY DR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | heavy | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | building | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | heavy | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | building | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | heavy | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | building | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | heavy | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | building | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | heavy | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Steuben | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Wayne | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Wayne | NY | heavy | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |
| Yates | NY | highway | $57.21 | $35.00 | $92.21 | WD → |