POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1: MECHANIC, ASPHALT PLANT, ASPHLAT SPREADER, AUTO GRADER; BATCH PLANT, BENOTO, BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE, BORING MACHI — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1: MECHANIC, ASPHALT PLANT, ASPHLAT SPREADER, AUTO GRADER; BATCH PLANT, BENOTO, BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE, BORING MACHIs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1: MECHANIC, ASPHALT PLANT, ASPHLAT SPREADER, AUTO GRADER; BATCH PLANT, BENOTO, BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE, BORING MACHI is $74.80/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $74.80 and $74.80/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $74.80/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $74.80/hr.
Range: $74.80 – $74.80/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
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1: MECHANIC, ASPHALT PLANT, ASPHLAT SPREADER, AUTO GRADER; BATCH PLANT, BENOTO, BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE, BORING MACHI, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Jasper | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Kosciusko | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Lagrange | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Marshall | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Starke | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |