POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1As across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 383 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A is $84.83/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $75.72 and $90.36/hr. The highest state average is Alaska at $87.60/hr; the lowest is Oregon at $75.72/hr.
Bottom 10%
$75.72
Median
$84.83
Average
$84.39
Top 10%
$90.36
Range: $75.72 – $90.36/hr across 3 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
$84.83/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+200.5%
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: $58.10/hr
Avg total: $87.60/hr
134 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $58.82/hr
Avg total: $75.72/hr
83 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $61.58/hr
Avg total: $86.15/hr
166 rates
All Rates
383 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | residential | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | residential | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $60.86 | $29.50 | $90.36 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $55.33 | $29.50 | $84.83 | WD → |