Operating Engineers: Forklift — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Operating Engineers: Forklifts across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Operating Engineers: Forklift is $43.84/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $43.84 and $43.84/hr. The highest state average is Tennessee at $43.84/hr; the lowest is Tennessee at $43.84/hr.
Range: $43.84 – $43.84/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 47-2073 — 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
30 county-level rates for Operating Engineers: Forklift, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Blount | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Bradley | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Cannon | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Carter | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Cheatham | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Davidson | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Dickson | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Grainger | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Hamblen | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Hamilton | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Hawkins | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Hickman | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Jefferson | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Knox | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Loudon | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Macon | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Marion | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Polk | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Robertson | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Rutherford | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Sequatchie | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Smith | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Sullivan | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Trousdale | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Unicoi | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Union | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Washington | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Williamson | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |
| Wilson | TN | heavy | $30.44 | $13.40 | $43.84 | WD → |