POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1B — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1Bs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 128 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1B is $77.88/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $77.88 and $80.41/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $80.41/hr; the lowest is Oregon at $77.88/hr.

Bottom 10%
$77.88
Median
$77.88
Average
$78.77
Top 10%
$80.41

Range: $77.88 – $80.41/hr across 2 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
$77.88/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+175.9%
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

Oregon OR
Avg base: $60.98/hr
Avg total: $77.88/hr
83 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $63.26/hr
Avg total: $80.41/hr
45 rates

All Rates

128 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1B, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Baker OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Baker OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Benton OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Benton OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Benton OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Clackamas OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Clackamas OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Clackamas OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Clatsop OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Clatsop OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Columbia OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Columbia OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Columbia OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Coos OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Coos OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Crook OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Crook OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Curry OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Curry OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Deschutes OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Deschutes OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Deschutes OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Douglas OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Douglas OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Gilliam OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Gilliam OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Grant OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Grant OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Harney OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Harney OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Hood River OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Hood River OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Jackson OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Jackson OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Jackson OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Jefferson OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Jefferson OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Josephine OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Josephine OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Klamath OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Klamath OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Lake OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Lake OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Lane OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Lane OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Lane OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Lincoln OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Lincoln OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Linn OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Linn OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Malheur OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Malheur OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Marion OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Marion OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Marion OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Morrow OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Morrow OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Multnomah OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Multnomah OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Multnomah OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Polk OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Polk OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Polk OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Sherman OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Sherman OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Tillamook OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Tillamook OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Umatilla OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Umatilla OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Union OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Union OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Wallowa OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Wallowa OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Wasco OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Wasco OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Washington OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Washington OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Washington OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Wheeler OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Wheeler OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Yamhill OR heavy $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Yamhill OR residential $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Yamhill OR highway $60.98 $16.90 $77.88 WD →
Adams WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Asotin WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Benton WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Chelan WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Clallam WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Clark WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Columbia WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Cowlitz WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Douglas WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Ferry WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Franklin WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Garfield WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Grant WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Grays Harbor WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Island WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Jefferson WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
King WA highway $63.26 $17.15 $80.41 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1B →