POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS A- Sandblaster, gunite nozzleman, diamond and core drills powered by air, sewer utility man and laser operator, all wo — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS A- Sandblaster, gunite nozzleman, diamond and core drills powered by air, sewer utility man and laser operator, all wos across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 297 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS A- Sandblaster, gunite nozzleman, diamond and core drills powered by air, sewer utility man and laser operator, all wo is $50.55/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.28 and $66.35/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $55.73/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $55.73/hr.

Bottom 10%
$50.28
Median
$50.55
Average
$55.73
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
$50.55/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+79.1%
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: $35.41/hr
Avg total: $55.73/hr
297 rates

All Rates

297 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS A- Sandblaster, gunite nozzleman, diamond and core drills powered by air, sewer utility man and laser operator, all wo, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Monona IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Page IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Page IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Page IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Polk IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Polk IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Polk IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Sac IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Sac IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Sac IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Scott IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Scott IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Scott IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Story IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Story IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Story IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Tama IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Tama IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Tama IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Union IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Union IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Union IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Warren IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Warren IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Warren IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Washington IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Washington IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Washington IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Webster IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Webster IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Webster IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Worth IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Worth IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Worth IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Wright IA heavy $34.50 $31.85 $66.35 WD →
Wright IA heavy $36.00 $14.55 $50.55 WD →
Wright IA heavy $35.73 $14.55 $50.28 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS A- Sandblaster, gunite nozzleman, diamond and core drills powered by air, sewer utility man and laser operator, all wo →