POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR ON STEEL ERECTION; BARRIER MOVING MACHINE; BOILER OPERATOR ON COMPRESSOR OR GENERATOR WHEN MOUNTED ON — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR ON STEEL ERECTION; BARRIER MOVING MACHINE; BOILER OPERATOR ON COMPRESSOR OR GENERATOR WHEN MOUNTED ONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 180 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR ON STEEL ERECTION; BARRIER MOVING MACHINE; BOILER OPERATOR ON COMPRESSOR OR GENERATOR WHEN MOUNTED ON is $62.04/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $62.04 and $62.04/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $62.04/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $60.55/hr.

Bottom 10%
$62.04
Median
$62.04
Average
$62.01
Top 10%
$62.04

Range: $60.55 – $62.04/hr across 2 states. 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 median
$62.04/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+119.8%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $44.14/hr
Avg total: $60.55/hr
4 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $45.63/hr
Avg total: $62.04/hr
176 rates

All Rates

180 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR ON STEEL ERECTION; BARRIER MOVING MACHINE; BOILER OPERATOR ON COMPRESSOR OR GENERATOR WHEN MOUNTED ON, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Boone KY highway $44.14 $16.41 $60.55 WD →
Campbell KY highway $44.14 $16.41 $60.55 WD →
Kenton KY highway $44.14 $16.41 $60.55 WD →
Pendleton KY highway $44.14 $16.41 $60.55 WD →
Adams OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Adams OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Allen OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Allen OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Ashland OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Ashland OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Ashtabula OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Ashtabula OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Athens OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Athens OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Auglaize OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Auglaize OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Belmont OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Belmont OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Brown OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Brown OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Butler OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Butler OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Carroll OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Carroll OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Champaign OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Champaign OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Clark OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Clark OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Clermont OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Clermont OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Clinton OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Clinton OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Columbiana OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Columbiana OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Coshocton OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Coshocton OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Crawford OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Crawford OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Cuyahoga OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Cuyahoga OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Darke OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Darke OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Defiance OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Defiance OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Delaware OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Delaware OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Erie OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Erie OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Fairfield OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Fairfield OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Fayette OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Fayette OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Franklin OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Franklin OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Fulton OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Fulton OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Gallia OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Gallia OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Geauga OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Geauga OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Greene OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Greene OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Guernsey OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Guernsey OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Hamilton OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Hamilton OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Hancock OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Hancock OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Hardin OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Hardin OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Harrison OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Harrison OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Henry OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Henry OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Highland OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Highland OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Hocking OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Hocking OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Holmes OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Holmes OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Huron OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Huron OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Jackson OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Jackson OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Jefferson OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Jefferson OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Knox OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Knox OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Lake OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Lake OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Lawrence OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Lawrence OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Licking OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Licking OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Logan OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Logan OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Lorain OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Lorain OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Lucas OH highway $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Lucas OH heavy $45.63 $16.41 $62.04 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR ON STEEL ERECTION; BARRIER MOVING MACHINE; BOILER OPERATOR ON COMPRESSOR OR GENERATOR WHEN MOUNTED ON →