POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (DUBUQUE COUNTY AND JOHNSON COUNTY) — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (DUBUQUE COUNTY AND JOHNSON COUNTY)s 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 C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (DUBUQUE COUNTY AND JOHNSON COUNTY) is $46.33/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $46.20 and $46.46/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $46.33/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $46.33/hr.

Bottom 10%
$46.20
Median
$46.33
Average
$46.33
Top 10%
$46.46

Range: $46.20 – $46.46/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
$46.33/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+64.1%
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: $31.78/hr
Avg total: $46.33/hr
198 rates

All Rates

198 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (DUBUQUE COUNTY AND JOHNSON COUNTY), ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Adair IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Adams IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Adams IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Benton IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Benton IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Boone IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Boone IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Butler IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Butler IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Cass IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Cass IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Clay IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Clay IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Clayton IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Clayton IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Clinton IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Clinton IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Crawford IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Crawford IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Dallas IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Dallas IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Davis IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Davis IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Decatur IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Decatur IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Delaware IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Delaware IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Des Moines IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Des Moines IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Dickinson IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Dickinson IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Dubuque IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Dubuque IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Emmet IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Emmet IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Fayette IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Fayette IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Floyd IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Floyd IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Franklin IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Franklin IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Fremont IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Fremont IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Greene IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Greene IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Grundy IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Grundy IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Guthrie IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Guthrie IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Hamilton IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Hamilton IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Hancock IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Hancock IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Hardin IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Hardin IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Harrison IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Harrison IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Henry IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Henry IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Howard IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Howard IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Humboldt IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Humboldt IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Ida IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Ida IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Iowa IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Iowa IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Jackson IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Jackson IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Jasper IA heavy $31.91 $14.55 $46.46 WD →
Jasper IA heavy $31.65 $14.55 $46.20 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (DUBUQUE COUNTY AND JOHNSON COUNTY) →