POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 09 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 09s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 248 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 09 is $87.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $81.20 and $88.80/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $85.90/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $85.90/hr.

Bottom 10%
$81.20
Median
$87.30
Average
$85.90
Top 10%
$88.80

Range: $79.70 – $88.80/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
$87.30/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+209.2%
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: $48.12/hr
Avg total: $85.90/hr
248 rates

All Rates

248 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 09, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Alexander IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Alexander IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Alexander IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Bond IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Bond IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Bond IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Bond IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Bond IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Boone IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Brown IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Bureau IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Calhoun IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Carroll IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Cass IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Champaign IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Christian IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Clark IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Clay IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Clay IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Clay IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Clay IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Clay IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Clinton IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Clinton IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Clinton IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Coles IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Crawford IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Crawford IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Crawford IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Cumberland IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
De Kalb IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
De Witt IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Douglas IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Edgar IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Edwards IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Edwards IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Edwards IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Effingham IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Effingham IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Effingham IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Fayette IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Fayette IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Fayette IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Ford IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Franklin IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Franklin IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Franklin IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Fulton IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Gallatin IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Greene IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Greene IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Greene IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Greene IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Greene IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Hamilton IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Hancock IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Hardin IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Hardin IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Hardin IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Henderson IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Henry IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Iroquois IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Jackson IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jackson IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Jackson IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Jasper IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Jasper IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jasper IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Jasper IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 09 →