POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 05 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 05s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 248 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 05 is $80.75/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $79.40 and $82.25/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $80.86/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $80.86/hr.
Range: $77.90 – $82.25/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
248 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 05, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline | IL | highway | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Saline | IL | heavy | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Schuyler | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Scott | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Shelby | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | heavy | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | highway | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | highway | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | residential | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | heavy | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Stark | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Stephenson | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Union | IL | heavy | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Union | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Union | IL | heavy | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Union | IL | highway | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Union | IL | highway | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Vermilion | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | highway | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | heavy | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | heavy | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | highway | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Warren | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | heavy | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | heavy | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | highway | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | highway | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | heavy | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | heavy | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | highway | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | highway | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| White | IL | heavy | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| White | IL | heavy | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| White | IL | highway | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| White | IL | highway | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| White | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Whiteside | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | heavy | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | highway | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | heavy | $44.45 | $34.95 | $79.40 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | highway | $41.65 | $39.10 | $80.75 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |
| Woodford | IL | building | $43.15 | $39.10 | $82.25 | WD → |