POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 39 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUS is $87.28/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $87.28 and $87.28/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $87.28/hr; the lowest is Washington at $87.28/hr.
Range: $87.28 – $87.28/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
39 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (PIERCE COUNTY ON PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN FOOTNOTE A BELOW, THE RATE FOR EACH GROUP SHALL BE 90% OF THE BASE RATE PLUS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Asotin | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Benton | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Chelan | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Clallam | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Clark | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Columbia | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Cowlitz | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Douglas | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Ferry | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Franklin | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Garfield | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Grant | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Grays Harbor | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Island | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| King | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Kitsap | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Kittitas | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Klickitat | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Lewis | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Mason | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Okanogan | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Pacific | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Pend Oreille | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Pierce | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| San Juan | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Skagit | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Skamania | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Snohomish | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Spokane | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Stevens | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Thurston | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Wahkiakum | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Walla Walla | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Whatcom | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Whitman | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |
| Yakima | WA | highway | $59.96 | $27.32 | $87.28 | WD → |