POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 06 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 06s 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 06 is $88.85/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $79.95 and $90.55/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $86.63/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $86.63/hr.
Range: $78.45 – $90.55/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 06, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Brown | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Cass | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| De Witt | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Douglas | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Edgar | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Ford | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Fulton | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Hancock | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Henderson | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Henry | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Iroquois | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | heavy | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | building | $51.45 | $39.10 | $90.55 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | highway | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | highway | $45.00 | $34.95 | $79.95 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | heavy | $49.75 | $39.10 | $88.85 | WD → |