POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 (ZONE 1: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS) — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 (ZONE 1: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS)s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 36 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 (ZONE 1: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS) is $71.65/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $71.65 and $71.65/hr. The highest state average is Oregon at $71.65/hr; the lowest is Oregon at $71.65/hr.
Range: $71.65 – $71.65/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 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
36 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 (ZONE 1: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS), ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Benton | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Clackamas | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Clatsop | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Columbia | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Coos | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Crook | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Curry | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Deschutes | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Douglas | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Gilliam | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Grant | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Harney | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Hood River | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Jackson | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Jefferson | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Josephine | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Klamath | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Lake | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Lane | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Lincoln | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Linn | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Malheur | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Marion | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Morrow | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Multnomah | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Polk | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Sherman | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Tillamook | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Umatilla | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Union | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Wallowa | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Wasco | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Washington | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Wheeler | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |
| Yamhill | OR | highway | $54.75 | $16.90 | $71.65 | WD → |