OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 3: A FRAME WINCH HOIST ON TRUCK , ARTICULATED HEAVY HAULER, AGGREGATE PLANT, ASPHALT OR CONCRETE GROOVING, MACHINE, BALLAST — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 3: A FRAME WINCH HOIST ON TRUCK , ARTICULATED HEAVY HAULER, AGGREGATE PLANT, ASPHALT OR CONCRETE GROOVING, MACHINE, BALLASTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 22 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 3: A FRAME WINCH HOIST ON TRUCK , ARTICULATED HEAVY HAULER, AGGREGATE PLANT, ASPHALT OR CONCRETE GROOVING, MACHINE, BALLAST is $87.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $87.55 and $87.56/hr. The highest state average is New York at $87.56/hr; the lowest is New York at $87.56/hr.

Bottom 10%
$87.55
Median
$87.56
Average
$87.56
Top 10%
$87.56

Range: $87.55 – $87.56/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$87.56/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+210.2%
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: $51.81/hr
Avg total: $87.56/hr
22 rates

All Rates

22 county-level rates for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 3: A FRAME WINCH HOIST ON TRUCK , ARTICULATED HEAVY HAULER, AGGREGATE PLANT, ASPHALT OR CONCRETE GROOVING, MACHINE, BALLAST, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allegany NY highway $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Chemung NY heavy $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Chemung NY building $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Chemung NY highway $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Genesee NY heavy $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Genesee NY highway $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Livingston NY building $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Livingston NY heavy $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Livingston NY highway $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Monroe NY building $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Monroe NY heavy $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Monroe NY highway $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Ontario NY building $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Ontario NY highway $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Ontario NY heavy $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Schuyler NY heavy $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Schuyler NY highway $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Schuyler NY building $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Steuben NY highway $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Wayne NY highway $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Wayne NY heavy $51.81 $35.75 $87.56 WD →
Yates NY highway $51.80 $35.75 $87.55 WD →
Top-paying counties for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 3: A FRAME WINCH HOIST ON TRUCK , ARTICULATED HEAVY HAULER, AGGREGATE PLANT, ASPHALT OR CONCRETE GROOVING, MACHINE, BALLAST →