POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ROLLER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0 - 30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 30 - 60 MILES: $30.00/PER DAY ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $35.00/PE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ROLLER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0 - 30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 30 - 60 MILES: $30.00/PER DAY ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $35.00/PEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 23 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ROLLER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0 - 30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 30 - 60 MILES: $30.00/PER DAY ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $35.00/PE is $52.43/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.43 and $52.43/hr. The highest state average is Idaho at $52.43/hr; the lowest is Idaho at $52.43/hr.

Bottom 10%
$52.43
Median
$52.43
Average
$52.43
Top 10%
$52.43

Range: $52.43 – $52.43/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$52.43/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+85.7%
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

Idaho ID
Avg base: $36.33/hr
Avg total: $52.43/hr
23 rates

All Rates

23 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ROLLER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0 - 30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 30 - 60 MILES: $30.00/PER DAY ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $35.00/PE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Bannock ID highway $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Bear Lake ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Blaine ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Camas ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Caribou ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Cassia ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Clark ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Custer ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Elmore ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Fremont ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Gooding ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Jerome ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Lemhi ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Lincoln ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Madison ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Minidoka ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Oneida ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Payette ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Teton ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Twin Falls ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Valley ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Washington ID heavy $36.33 $16.10 $52.43 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ROLLER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0 - 30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 30 - 60 MILES: $30.00/PER DAY ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $35.00/PE →