POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,675 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 is $67.17/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $57.97 and $87.33/hr. The highest state average is New York at $102.82/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $20.74/hr.
Bottom 10%
$57.97
Median
$67.17
Average
$69.15
Top 10%
$87.33
Range: $20.74 – $102.82/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
$67.17/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+137.9%
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: $46.27/hr
Avg total: $75.77/hr
134 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $37.76/hr
Avg total: $78.84/hr
441 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $38.44/hr
Avg total: $55.78/hr
198 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $39.95/hr
Avg total: $65.20/hr
83 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $17.84/hr
Avg total: $20.74/hr
2 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $34.85/hr
Avg total: $57.30/hr
53 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $58.19/hr
Avg total: $92.50/hr
20 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $64.82/hr
Avg total: $102.82/hr
20 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $42.54/hr
Avg total: $58.95/hr
352 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $50.27/hr
Avg total: $67.17/hr
108 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $49.62/hr
Avg total: $73.73/hr
264 rates
All Rates
1,675 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $44.06 | $29.50 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $48.47 | $29.50 | $77.97 | WD → |