POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 05 OILERS INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 05 OILERS INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 78 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 05 OILERS INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WOR is $79.40/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $79.40 and $79.40/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $79.40/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $79.40/hr.

Bottom 10%
$79.40
Median
$79.40
Average
$79.40
Top 10%
$79.40

Range: $79.40 – $79.40/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
$79.40/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+181.3%
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: $44.45/hr
Avg total: $79.40/hr
78 rates

All Rates

78 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 05 OILERS INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alexander IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Bond IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Bond IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Clay IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Clay IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Clinton IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Crawford IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Edwards IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Effingham IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Fayette IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Franklin IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Greene IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Greene IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Hardin IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Jackson IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Jasper IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Jasper IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Jefferson IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Jefferson IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Jersey IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Jersey IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Johnson IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Johnson IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Lawrence IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Lawrence IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Macoupin IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Macoupin IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Madison IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Madison IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Marion IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Marion IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Massac IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Massac IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Monroe IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Monroe IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Montgomery IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Montgomery IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Perry IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Perry IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Pope IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Pope IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Pulaski IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Pulaski IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Randolph IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Randolph IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Richland IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Richland IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Saline IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Saline IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
St Clair IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
St Clair IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Union IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Union IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Wabash IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Wabash IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Washington IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Washington IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Wayne IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Wayne IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
White IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
White IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Williamson IL heavy $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Williamson IL highway $44.45 $34.95 $79.40 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 05 OILERS INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WOR →