POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 FORKLIFT — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 FORKLIFTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 26 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 FORKLIFT is $64.85/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $64.85 and $64.85/hr. The highest state average is North Dakota at $64.85/hr; the lowest is North Dakota at $64.85/hr.
Range: $64.85 – $64.85/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
26 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 FORKLIFT, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Benson | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Cavalier | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Dickey | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Eddy | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Emmons | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Foster | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Grant | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Griggs | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Kidder | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| La Moure | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Logan | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| McIntosh | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Nelson | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Pembina | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Ramsey | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Ransom | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Richland | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Rolette | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Sargent | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Steele | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Stutsman | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Towner | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Traill | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Walsh | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |
| Wells | ND | building | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | WD → |