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

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1AAA (THURSTON COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATEs 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 1AAA (THURSTON COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE is $90.91/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $90.91 and $90.91/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $90.91/hr; the lowest is Washington at $90.91/hr.

Bottom 10%

$90.91

Median

$90.91

Average

$90.91

Top 10%

$90.91

Range: $90.91 – $90.91/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 median

$90.91/hr

National median total package (base + fringe)

BLS OEWS market median

$28.23/hr

All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)

Davis-Bacon premium

+222%

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

All Rates

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

County	State	Type	Base $/hr	Fringe $/hr	Total
Adams	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Asotin	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Benton	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Chelan	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Clallam	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Clark	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Columbia	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Cowlitz	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Douglas	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Ferry	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Franklin	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Garfield	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Grant	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Grays Harbor	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Island	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Jefferson	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
King	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Kitsap	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Kittitas	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Klickitat	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Lewis	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Lincoln	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Mason	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Okanogan	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Pacific	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Pend Oreille	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Pierce	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
San Juan	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Skagit	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Skamania	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Snohomish	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Spokane	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Stevens	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Thurston	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Wahkiakum	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Walla Walla	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Whatcom	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Whitman	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →
Yakima	WA	highway	$63.59	$27.32	$90.91	WD →

Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1AAA (THURSTON COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE →