POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 03 AIR COMPRESSOR ONE; WATER PUMP REGARDLESS OF SIZE ONE; WELDING MACHINE ONE; 1-BAG MIXER ONE; CONVEYOR ONE; SIPHON O — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 03 AIR COMPRESSOR ONE; WATER PUMP REGARDLESS OF SIZE ONE; WELDING MACHINE ONE; 1-BAG MIXER ONE; CONVEYOR ONE; SIPHON Os across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 170 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 03 AIR COMPRESSOR ONE; WATER PUMP REGARDLESS OF SIZE ONE; WELDING MACHINE ONE; 1-BAG MIXER ONE; CONVEYOR ONE; SIPHON O is $82.19/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $71.79 and $82.19/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $77.35/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $77.35/hr.
Range: $70.29 – $82.19/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
170 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 03 AIR COMPRESSOR ONE; WATER PUMP REGARDLESS OF SIZE ONE; WELDING MACHINE ONE; 1-BAG MIXER ONE; CONVEYOR ONE; SIPHON O, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massac | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Massac | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| McDonough | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Menard | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Mercer | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Monroe | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Monroe | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Monroe | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IL | residential | $35.34 | $34.95 | $70.29 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Morgan | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Moultrie | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Ogle | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Perry | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Perry | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Perry | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Piatt | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Pike | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Pope | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Pope | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Pope | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Putnam | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Randolph | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Randolph | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Randolph | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Richland | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Richland | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Richland | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Rock Island | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Saline | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Saline | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Saline | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Schuyler | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Scott | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Shelby | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | residential | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Stark | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Stephenson | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Union | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Union | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Union | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Vermilion | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Warren | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| White | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| White | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| White | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Whiteside | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | highway | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | heavy | $36.84 | $34.95 | $71.79 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |
| Woodford | IL | building | $43.09 | $39.10 | $82.19 | WD → |