POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FT — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 129 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FT 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 $87.91/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $87.91/hr.

Bottom 10%
$79.95
Median
$88.85
Average
$87.91
Top 10%
$90.55

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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$88.85/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+214.7%
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: $49.55/hr
Avg total: $87.91/hr
129 rates

All Rates

129 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FT, 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 $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Bond IL highway $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Bond IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Bond IL heavy $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 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 building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Carroll IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Cass IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Clay IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Clay IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Clinton IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Clinton IL highway $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Crawford IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
De Kalb IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Edwards IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Effingham IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Fayette IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Franklin IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Fulton IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Gallatin 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 $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Hancock IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Hardin IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Henderson IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Henry IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Jackson IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Jasper IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Jasper IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Jefferson IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Jefferson IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Jersey IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Jersey IL heavy $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Jersey IL highway $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Johnson IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Johnson IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Knox IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
La Salle IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Lawrence IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Lawrence IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Lee IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Livingston IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Logan IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Macoupin IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Macoupin IL highway $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Macoupin IL heavy $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Madison IL residential $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Madison IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Madison IL heavy $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Madison IL highway $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Marion IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Marion IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Marshall IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Mason IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Massac IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Massac IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
McDonough IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
McLean IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Menard IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Mercer IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Monroe IL highway $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Monroe IL heavy $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Monroe IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Montgomery IL heavy $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Montgomery IL highway $45.00 $34.95 $79.95 WD →
Montgomery IL residential $43.50 $34.95 $78.45 WD →
Montgomery IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Morgan IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Ogle IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Perry IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Perry IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Pike IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Pope IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Pope IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Pulaski IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Pulaski IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Putnam IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Randolph IL building $51.45 $39.10 $90.55 WD →
Randolph IL highway $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Randolph IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Richland IL heavy $49.75 $39.10 $88.85 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FT →