POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 02 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 02s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 248 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 02 is $85.17/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $76.27 and $86.67/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $82.88/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $82.88/hr.

Bottom 10%
$76.27
Median
$85.17
Average
$82.88
Top 10%
$86.67

Range: $74.77 – $86.67/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$85.17/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+201.7%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $45.10/hr
Avg total: $82.88/hr
248 rates

All Rates

248 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 02, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Alexander IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Alexander IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Alexander IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Bond IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Bond IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Bond IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Bond IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Bond IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Boone IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Brown IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Bureau IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Calhoun IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Carroll IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Cass IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Champaign IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Christian IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Clark IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Clay IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Clay IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Clay IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Clay IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Clay IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Clinton IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Clinton IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Clinton IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Coles IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Crawford IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Crawford IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Crawford IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Cumberland IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
De Kalb IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
De Witt IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Douglas IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Edgar IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Edwards IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Edwards IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Edwards IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Effingham IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Effingham IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Effingham IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Fayette IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Fayette IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Fayette IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Ford IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Franklin IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Franklin IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Franklin IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Fulton IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Gallatin IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Greene IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Greene IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Greene IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Greene IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Greene IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Hamilton IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Hancock IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Hardin IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Hardin IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Hardin IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Henderson IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Henry IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Iroquois IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Jackson IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Jackson IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Jackson IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Jasper IL building $47.57 $39.10 $86.67 WD →
Jasper IL highway $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Jasper IL highway $41.32 $34.95 $76.27 WD →
Jasper IL heavy $46.07 $39.10 $85.17 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 02 →