POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,586 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 is $73.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.55 and $94.63/hr. The highest state average is New York at $120.66/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $22.49/hr.
Bottom 10%
$60.55
Median
$73.56
Average
$73.49
Top 10%
$94.63
Range: $22.49 – $156.55/hr across 12 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
$73.56/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+160.6%
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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $53.23/hr
Avg total: $82.73/hr
67 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $43.18/hr
Avg total: $84.36/hr
425 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $41.60/hr
Avg total: $58.94/hr
198 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $57.83/hr
Avg total: $91.53/hr
1 rate
Michigan MI
Avg base: $45.98/hr
Avg total: $71.23/hr
83 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $19.59/hr
Avg total: $22.49/hr
2 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $36.65/hr
Avg total: $59.10/hr
53 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $55.46/hr
Avg total: $89.77/hr
20 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $85.81/hr
Avg total: $120.66/hr
38 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $44.89/hr
Avg total: $61.30/hr
352 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $56.66/hr
Avg total: $73.56/hr
83 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $52.60/hr
Avg total: $76.71/hr
264 rates
All Rates
1,586 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Martin | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Martin | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Martin | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Miami | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Miami | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Miami | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Miami | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Miami | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Monroe | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Monroe | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Monroe | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Monroe | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Monroe | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Morgan | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Morgan | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Morgan | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Morgan | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Morgan | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Randolph | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Randolph | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Randolph | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Randolph | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Ripley | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Ripley | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Ripley | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Ripley | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Rush | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Rush | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Rush | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Rush | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Scott | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Scott | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Scott | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Scott | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | heavy | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | highway | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | highway | $38.85 | $36.65 | $75.50 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | building | $36.15 | $38.65 | $74.80 | WD → |
| Spencer | IN | heavy | $48.70 | $45.93 | $94.63 | WD → |