OPERATING ENGINEER: MASTER MECHANIC. FOR EXCAVATION AND PAVING: FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for OPERATING ENGINEER: MASTER MECHANIC. FOR EXCAVATION AND PAVING: FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 44 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for OPERATING ENGINEER: MASTER MECHANIC. FOR EXCAVATION AND PAVING: FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY is $86.98/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $78.11 and $95.84/hr. The highest state average is New York at $86.98/hr; the lowest is New York at $86.98/hr.

Bottom 10%
$78.11
Median
$86.98
Average
$86.98
Top 10%
$95.84

Range: $78.11 – $95.84/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
$86.98/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+208.1%
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: $52.05/hr
Avg total: $86.98/hr
44 rates

All Rates

44 county-level rates for OPERATING ENGINEER: MASTER MECHANIC. FOR EXCAVATION AND PAVING: FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allegany NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Allegany NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Chemung NY building $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Chemung NY building $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Chemung NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Chemung NY heavy $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Chemung NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Chemung NY heavy $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Genesee NY heavy $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Genesee NY heavy $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Genesee NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Genesee NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Livingston NY building $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Livingston NY building $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Livingston NY heavy $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Livingston NY heavy $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Livingston NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Livingston NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Monroe NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Monroe NY building $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Monroe NY heavy $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Monroe NY heavy $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Monroe NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Monroe NY building $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Ontario NY heavy $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Ontario NY building $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Ontario NY building $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Ontario NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Ontario NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Ontario NY heavy $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Schuyler NY building $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Schuyler NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Schuyler NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Schuyler NY heavy $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Schuyler NY building $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Schuyler NY heavy $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Steuben NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Steuben NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Wayne NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Wayne NY heavy $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Wayne NY heavy $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Wayne NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Yates NY highway $43.26 $34.85 $78.11 WD →
Yates NY highway $60.84 $35.00 $95.84 WD →
Top-paying counties for OPERATING ENGINEER: MASTER MECHANIC. FOR EXCAVATION AND PAVING: FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY →