POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR, PUMP OR GENERATOR OPERATOR; ENGINEER- OILER AND SIGNALMAN; GUPIE OPERATOR; STEAM CLEANER/PRESSURE WAS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR, PUMP OR GENERATOR OPERATOR; ENGINEER- OILER AND SIGNALMAN; GUPIE OPERATOR; STEAM CLEANER/PRESSURE WASs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 9 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR, PUMP OR GENERATOR OPERATOR; ENGINEER- OILER AND SIGNALMAN; GUPIE OPERATOR; STEAM CLEANER/PRESSURE WAS is $90.09/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $90.09 and $90.09/hr. The highest state average is Nevada at $90.09/hr; the lowest is Nevada at $90.09/hr.
Range: $90.09 – $90.09/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
9 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR, PUMP OR GENERATOR OPERATOR; ENGINEER- OILER AND SIGNALMAN; GUPIE OPERATOR; STEAM CLEANER/PRESSURE WAS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | NV | heavy | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |
| Clark | NV | building | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |
| Clark | NV | highway | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NV | heavy | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NV | building | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NV | highway | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |
| Nye | NV | building | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |
| Nye | NV | highway | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |
| Nye | NV | heavy | $55.94 | $34.15 | $90.09 | WD → |