POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,694 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 is $71.65/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.29 and $93.83/hr. The highest state average is New York at $103.67/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $22.15/hr.
Bottom 10%
$58.29
Median
$71.65
Average
$72.56
Top 10%
$93.83
Range: $22.15 – $110.40/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
$71.65/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+153.8%
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: $54.94/hr
Avg total: $84.44/hr
134 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $41.98/hr
Avg total: $83.06/hr
441 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $38.80/hr
Avg total: $56.14/hr
198 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $57.18/hr
Avg total: $90.88/hr
1 rate
Michigan MI
Avg base: $41.25/hr
Avg total: $66.50/hr
83 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $19.25/hr
Avg total: $22.15/hr
2 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $35.25/hr
Avg total: $57.70/hr
53 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $55.82/hr
Avg total: $89.89/hr
18 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $68.19/hr
Avg total: $103.67/hr
40 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $44.78/hr
Avg total: $61.19/hr
352 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $54.75/hr
Avg total: $71.65/hr
108 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $52.07/hr
Avg total: $76.18/hr
264 rates
All Rates
1,694 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $52.32 | $29.50 | $81.82 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $57.55 | $29.50 | $87.05 | WD → |