POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUS — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 39 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUS is $88.73/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $88.73 and $88.73/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $88.73/hr; the lowest is Washington at $88.73/hr.

Bottom 10%
$88.73
Median
$88.73
Average
$88.73
Top 10%
$88.73

Range: $88.73 – $88.73/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
$88.73/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+214.3%
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

Washington WA
Avg base: $61.41/hr
Avg total: $88.73/hr
39 rates

All Rates

39 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUS, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Asotin WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Benton WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Chelan WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Clallam WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Clark WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Columbia WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Cowlitz WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Douglas WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Ferry WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Franklin WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Garfield WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Grant WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Grays Harbor WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Island WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Jefferson WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
King WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Kitsap WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Kittitas WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Klickitat WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Lewis WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Lincoln WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Mason WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Okanogan WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Pacific WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Pend Oreille WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Pierce WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
San Juan WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Skagit WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Skamania WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Snohomish WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Spokane WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Stevens WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Thurston WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Wahkiakum WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Walla Walla WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Whatcom WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Whitman WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Yakima WA highway $61.41 $27.32 $88.73 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUS →