POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 1 Forklift — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 1 Forklifts across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 46 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 1 Forklift is $56.96/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.89 and $56.96/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $55.42/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $55.42/hr.

Bottom 10%
$51.89
Median
$56.96
Average
$55.42
Top 10%
$56.96

Range: $51.89 – $56.96/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
$56.96/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+101.8%
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

Iowa IA
Avg base: $34.57/hr
Avg total: $55.42/hr
46 rates

All Rates

46 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 1 Forklift, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Adams IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Appanoose IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Audubon IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Boone IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Carroll IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Cass IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Clarke IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Crawford IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Davis IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Decatur IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Decatur IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Dickinson IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Fremont IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Fremont IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Greene IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Greene IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Henry IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Jackson IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Jasper IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Jefferson IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Keokuk IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Louisa IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Lucas IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Lucas IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Mahaska IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Marion IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Monona IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Monona IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Monroe IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Montgomery IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Montgomery IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Page IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Ringgold IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Ringgold IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Shelby IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Shelby IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Sioux IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Tama IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Taylor IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Taylor IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Union IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Van Buren IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Wapello IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Wayne IA building $33.54 $18.35 $51.89 WD →
Wayne IA building $35.02 $21.94 $56.96 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 1 Forklift →