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.
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.
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 47-2073 — 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 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 → |