POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHO — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 176 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHO is $58.21/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.21 and $58.21/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $58.21/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $58.21/hr.

Bottom 10%
$58.21
Median
$58.21
Average
$58.21
Top 10%
$58.21

Range: $58.21 – $58.21/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
$58.21/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+106.2%
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

Ohio OH
Avg base: $41.80/hr
Avg total: $58.21/hr
176 rates

All Rates

176 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHO, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Adams OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Allen OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Allen OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Ashland OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Ashland OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Ashtabula OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Ashtabula OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Athens OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Athens OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Auglaize OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Auglaize OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Belmont OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Belmont OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Brown OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Brown OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Butler OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Butler OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Carroll OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Carroll OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Champaign OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Champaign OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Clark OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Clark OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Clermont OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Clermont OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Clinton OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Clinton OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Columbiana OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Columbiana OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Coshocton OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Coshocton OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Crawford OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Crawford OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Cuyahoga OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Cuyahoga OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Darke OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Darke OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Defiance OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Defiance OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Delaware OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Delaware OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Erie OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Erie OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Fairfield OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Fairfield OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Fayette OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Fayette OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Franklin OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Franklin OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Fulton OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Fulton OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Gallia OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Gallia OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Geauga OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Geauga OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Greene OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Greene OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Guernsey OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Guernsey OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Hamilton OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Hamilton OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Hancock OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Hancock OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Hardin OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Hardin OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Harrison OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Harrison OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Henry OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Henry OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Highland OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Highland OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Hocking OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Hocking OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Holmes OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Holmes OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Huron OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Huron OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Jackson OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Jackson OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Jefferson OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Jefferson OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Knox OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Knox OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Lake OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Lake OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Lawrence OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Lawrence OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Licking OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Licking OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Logan OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Logan OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Lorain OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Lorain OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Lucas OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Lucas OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Madison OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Madison OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Mahoning OH heavy $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Mahoning OH highway $41.80 $16.41 $58.21 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (ADAMS, ALLEN, ASHLAND, ATHENS, AUGLAIZE, BELMONT, BROWN, BUTLER, CARROLL, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, COSHO →