Operating Engineers: Oiler — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Operating Engineers: Oilers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 47 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Operating Engineers: Oiler is $42.43/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $42.43 and $49.50/hr. The highest state average is Alabama at $45.10/hr; the lowest is Alabama at $45.10/hr.

Bottom 10%
$42.43
Median
$42.43
Average
$45.10
Top 10%
$49.50

Range: $33.48 – $49.50/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 median
$42.43/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+50.3%
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

Alabama AL
Avg base: $28.53/hr
Avg total: $45.10/hr
47 rates

All Rates

47 county-level rates for Operating Engineers: Oiler, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Barbour AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Bullock AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Butler AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Chambers AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Cherokee AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Choctaw AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Choctaw AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Clarke AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Clarke AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Clay AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Cleburne AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Coffee AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Conecuh AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Conecuh AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Coosa AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Covington AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Crenshaw AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Cullman AL residential $22.83 $10.65 $33.48 WD →
Cullman AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Dale AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Dallas AL heavy $28.45 $13.95 $42.40 WD →
Escambia AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Escambia AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Fayette AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Franklin AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Greene AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Jackson AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Lamar AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Macon AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Marengo AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Marengo AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Marion AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Monroe AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Monroe AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Perry AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Perry AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Pike AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Randolph AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Sumter AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Sumter AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Talladega AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Tallapoosa AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Washington AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Washington AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Wilcox AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Wilcox AL heavy $28.95 $20.55 $49.50 WD →
Winston AL heavy $28.45 $13.98 $42.43 WD →
Top-paying counties for Operating Engineers: Oiler →