Power Equipment Operator Class A — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power Equipment Operator Class As across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 198 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power Equipment Operator Class A is $58.32/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.28 and $66.35/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $58.32/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $58.32/hr.

Bottom 10%
$50.28
Median
$58.32
Average
$58.32
Top 10%
$66.35

Range: $50.28 – $66.35/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
$58.32/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+106.6%
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: $35.12/hr
Avg total: $58.32/hr
198 rates

All Rates

198 county-level rates for Power Equipment Operator Class A, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Adair IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Adams IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Adams IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Benton IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Benton IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Boone IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Boone IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Butler IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Butler IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Cass IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Cass IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Clay IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Clay IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Clayton IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Clayton IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Clinton IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Clinton IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Crawford IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Crawford IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Dallas IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Dallas IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Davis IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Davis IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Decatur IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Decatur IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Delaware IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Delaware IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Des Moines IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Des Moines IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Dickinson IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Dickinson IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Dubuque IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Dubuque IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Emmet IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Emmet IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Fayette IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Fayette IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Floyd IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Floyd IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Franklin IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Franklin IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Fremont IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Fremont IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Greene IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Greene IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Grundy IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Grundy IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Guthrie IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Guthrie IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Hamilton IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Hamilton IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Hancock IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Hancock IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Hardin IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Hardin IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Harrison IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Harrison IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Henry IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Henry IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Howard IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Howard IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Humboldt IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Humboldt IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Ida IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Ida IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Iowa IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Iowa IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Jackson IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Jackson IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Jasper IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Jasper IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Top-paying counties for Power Equipment Operator Class A →