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
Jasper IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jefferson IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jefferson IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jefferson IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Jefferson IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Jefferson IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Jersey IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Jersey IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Jersey IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jersey IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Jersey IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Johnson IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Johnson IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Johnson IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Johnson IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Johnson IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Knox IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
La Salle IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Lawrence IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Lawrence IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Lawrence IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Lawrence IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Lawrence IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Lee IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Livingston IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Logan IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Macoupin IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Macoupin IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Macoupin IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Macoupin IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Macoupin IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Madison IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Madison IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Madison IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Madison IL residential $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Madison IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Madison IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Marion IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Marion IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Marion IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Marion IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Marion IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Marshall IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Mason IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Massac IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Massac IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Massac IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Massac IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Massac IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
McDonough IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
McLean IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Menard IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Mercer IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Monroe IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Monroe IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Monroe IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Monroe IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Monroe IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Montgomery IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Montgomery IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Montgomery IL residential $44.75 $34.95 $79.70 WD →
Montgomery IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Montgomery IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Montgomery IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Morgan IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Moultrie IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Ogle IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Perry IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Perry IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Perry IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Perry IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Perry IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Piatt IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Pike IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Pope IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Pope IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Pope IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Pope IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Pope IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Pulaski IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Pulaski IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Pulaski IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Pulaski IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Pulaski IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Putnam IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Randolph IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Randolph IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Randolph IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Randolph IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Randolph IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Richland IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Richland IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Richland IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Richland IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Richland IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Rock Island IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Saline IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Saline IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Saline IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 09 →