POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,602 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 is $70.50/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $59.39 and $89.53/hr. The highest state average is New York at $98.50/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $21.35/hr.
Bottom 10%
$59.39
Median
$70.50
Average
$72.37
Top 10%
$89.53
Range: $21.35 – $106.62/hr across 11 states. 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
$70.50/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+149.7%
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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $54.03/hr
Avg total: $83.53/hr
134 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $39.43/hr
Avg total: $80.51/hr
441 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $39.28/hr
Avg total: $58.76/hr
107 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $40.52/hr
Avg total: $65.77/hr
83 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $18.45/hr
Avg total: $21.35/hr
2 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $35.00/hr
Avg total: $57.45/hr
53 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $56.11/hr
Avg total: $90.18/hr
18 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $63.02/hr
Avg total: $98.50/hr
40 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $43.74/hr
Avg total: $60.15/hr
352 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $53.60/hr
Avg total: $70.50/hr
108 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $51.84/hr
Avg total: $75.95/hr
264 rates
All Rates
1,602 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | residential | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | residential | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $56.60 | $29.50 | $86.10 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $51.46 | $29.50 | $80.96 | WD → |