POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 3 Forklift — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 3 Forklifts across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 66 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 3 Forklift is $53.64/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.79 and $53.64/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $52.53/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $52.53/hr.
Range: $49.79 – $53.64/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
66 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 3 Forklift, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Cerro Gordo | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Cherokee | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Cherokee | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Chickasaw | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Clay | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Clay | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Clayton | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Delaware | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Emmet | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Emmet | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Fayette | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Floyd | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Franklin | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Hancock | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Hancock | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Hardin | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Henry | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Howard | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Humboldt | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Humboldt | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Ida | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Ida | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Iowa | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Jackson | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Jefferson | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Keokuk | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Kossuth | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Kossuth | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Louisa | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Lyon | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Lyon | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Mahaska | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Marshall | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Mitchell | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Monroe | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| O'Brien | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| O'Brien | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Osceola | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Osceola | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Palo Alto | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Palo Alto | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Plymouth | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Plymouth | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Pocahontas | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Pocahontas | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Poweshiek | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Sac | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Sac | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Tama | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Van Buren | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Webster | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Winneshiek | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Worth | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | building | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | building | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |