POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1) — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1)s 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 3 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1) is $73.03/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $73.03 and $73.03/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $73.03/hr; the lowest is Washington at $73.03/hr.

Bottom 10%
$73.03
Median
$73.03
Average
$73.03
Top 10%
$73.03

Range: $73.03 – $73.03/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
$73.03/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+158.7%
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

Washington WA
Avg base: $55.88/hr
Avg total: $73.03/hr
39 rates

All Rates

39 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1), ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Asotin WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Benton WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Chelan WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Clallam WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Clark WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Columbia WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Cowlitz WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Douglas WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Ferry WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Franklin WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Garfield WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Grant WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Grays Harbor WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Island WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Jefferson WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
King WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Kitsap WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Kittitas WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Klickitat WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Lewis WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Lincoln WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Mason WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Okanogan WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Pacific WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Pend Oreille WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Pierce WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
San Juan WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Skagit WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Skamania WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Snohomish WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Spokane WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Stevens WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Thurston WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Wahkiakum WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Walla Walla WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Whatcom WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Whitman WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Yakima WA highway $55.88 $17.15 $73.03 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1) →