POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER; ASPHALT SCREED MAN; APSCO CONCRETE SPREADER; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT ROLLER ON BITUMINOUS CONT — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER; ASPHALT SCREED MAN; APSCO CONCRETE SPREADER; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT ROLLER ON BITUMINOUS CONTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 140 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER; ASPHALT SCREED MAN; APSCO CONCRETE SPREADER; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT ROLLER ON BITUMINOUS CONT is $69.46/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $69.46 and $77.41/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $72.19/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $72.19/hr.

Bottom 10%
$69.46
Median
$69.46
Average
$72.19
Top 10%
$77.41

Range: $69.46 – $77.41/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
$69.46/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+146.1%
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: $42.94/hr
Avg total: $72.19/hr
140 rates

All Rates

140 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER; ASPHALT SCREED MAN; APSCO CONCRETE SPREADER; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT ROLLER ON BITUMINOUS CONT, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Adams IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Adams IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Alexander IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Bond IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Boone IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Brown IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Brown IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Brown IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Bureau IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Calhoun IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Carroll IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Cass IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Cass IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Cass IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Champaign IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Champaign IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Champaign IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Christian IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Christian IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Christian IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Clark IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Clark IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Clark IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Clay IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Clinton IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Coles IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Coles IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Coles IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Crawford IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Cumberland IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Cumberland IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Cumberland IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
De Kalb IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
De Witt IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
De Witt IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
De Witt IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Douglas IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Douglas IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Douglas IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Edgar IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Edgar IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Edgar IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Edwards IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Effingham IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Fayette IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Ford IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Franklin IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Fulton IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Gallatin IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Greene IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Hamilton IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Hancock IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Hardin IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Henderson IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Henry IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Iroquois IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Jackson IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Jasper IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Jefferson IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Jersey IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Johnson IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Knox IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
La Salle IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Lawrence IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Lee IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Livingston IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Logan IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Logan IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Logan IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Macon IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Macon IL residential $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Macon IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Macon IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Macoupin IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Marion IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Marshall IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Mason IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Mason IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Mason IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Massac IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
McDonough IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
McLean IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Menard IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Menard IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Menard IL residential $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Menard IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Mercer IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Monroe IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Montgomery IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Morgan IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Morgan IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Morgan IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Moultrie IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Moultrie IL highway $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Moultrie IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Ogle IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Perry IL building $40.71 $28.75 $69.46 WD →
Piatt IL heavy $47.21 $30.20 $77.41 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER; ASPHALT SCREED MAN; APSCO CONCRETE SPREADER; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT ROLLER ON BITUMINOUS CONT →