POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHO — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 176 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHO is $59.39/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $59.39 and $59.39/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $59.39/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $59.39/hr.

Bottom 10%
$59.39
Median
$59.39
Average
$59.39
Top 10%
$59.39

Range: $59.39 – $59.39/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
$59.39/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+110.4%
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

Ohio OH
Avg base: $42.98/hr
Avg total: $59.39/hr
176 rates

All Rates

176 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHO, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Adams OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Allen OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Allen OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Ashland OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Ashland OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Ashtabula OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Ashtabula OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Athens OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Athens OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Auglaize OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Auglaize OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Belmont OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Belmont OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Brown OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Brown OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Butler OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Butler OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Carroll OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Carroll OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Champaign OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Champaign OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Clark OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Clark OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Clermont OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Clermont OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Clinton OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Clinton OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Columbiana OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Columbiana OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Coshocton OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Coshocton OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Crawford OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Crawford OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Cuyahoga OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Cuyahoga OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Darke OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Darke OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Defiance OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Defiance OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Delaware OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Delaware OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Erie OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Erie OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Fairfield OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Fairfield OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Fayette OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Fayette OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Franklin OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Franklin OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Fulton OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Fulton OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Gallia OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Gallia OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Geauga OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Geauga OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Greene OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Greene OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Guernsey OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Guernsey OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Hamilton OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Hamilton OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Hancock OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Hancock OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Hardin OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Hardin OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Harrison OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Harrison OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Henry OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Henry OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Highland OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Highland OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Hocking OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Hocking OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Holmes OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Holmes OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Huron OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Huron OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Jackson OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Jackson OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Jefferson OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Jefferson OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Knox OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Knox OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Lake OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Lake OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Lawrence OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Lawrence OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Licking OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Licking OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Logan OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Logan OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Lorain OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Lorain OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Lucas OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Lucas OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Madison OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Madison OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Mahoning OH heavy $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Mahoning OH highway $42.98 $16.41 $59.39 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHO →