POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 Air Compressor; Auto Fine Graders; Belt Finishing; Boring Machine; Cement Silo; Crane, A-Frame Truck Crane; Crusher — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 Air Compressor; Auto Fine Graders; Belt Finishing; Boring Machine; Cement Silo; Crane, A-Frame Truck Crane; Crushers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 57 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 Air Compressor; Auto Fine Graders; Belt Finishing; Boring Machine; Cement Silo; Crane, A-Frame Truck Crane; Crusher is $45.24/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.24 and $45.24/hr. The highest state average is Montana at $45.24/hr; the lowest is Montana at $45.24/hr.

Bottom 10%
$45.24
Median
$45.24
Average
$45.24
Top 10%
$45.24

Range: $45.24 – $45.24/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
$45.24/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+60.3%
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

Montana MT
Avg base: $32.47/hr
Avg total: $45.24/hr
57 rates

All Rates

57 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 Air Compressor; Auto Fine Graders; Belt Finishing; Boring Machine; Cement Silo; Crane, A-Frame Truck Crane; Crusher, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Beaverhead MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Big Horn MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Blaine MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Broadwater MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Carbon MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Carter MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Cascade MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Chouteau MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Custer MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Daniels MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Dawson MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Deer Lodge MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Fallon MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Fergus MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Flathead MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Gallatin MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Garfield MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Glacier MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Golden Valley MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Granite MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Hill MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Jefferson MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Judith Basin MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Lake MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Lewis And Clark MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Liberty MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Lincoln MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Madison MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
McCone MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Meagher MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Mineral MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Missoula MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Musselshell MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Park MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Petroleum MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Phillips MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Pondera MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Powder River MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Powell MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Prairie MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Ravalli MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Richland MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Roosevelt MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Rosebud MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Sanders MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Sheridan MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Silver Bow MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Stillwater MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Sweet Grass MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Teton MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Toole MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Treasure MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Valley MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Wheatland MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Wibaux MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Yellowstone MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Yellowstone National Park MT highway $32.47 $12.77 $45.24 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 Air Compressor; Auto Fine Graders; Belt Finishing; Boring Machine; Cement Silo; Crane, A-Frame Truck Crane; Crusher →