POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1) — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1)s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 39 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1) is $69.70/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $69.70 and $69.70/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $69.70/hr; the lowest is Washington at $69.70/hr.

Bottom 10%
$69.70
Median
$69.70
Average
$69.70
Top 10%
$69.70

Range: $69.70 – $69.70/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
$69.70/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+146.9%
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

Washington WA
Avg base: $52.55/hr
Avg total: $69.70/hr
39 rates

All Rates

39 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1), ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Asotin WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Benton WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Chelan WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Clallam WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Clark WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Columbia WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Cowlitz WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Douglas WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Ferry WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Franklin WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Garfield WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Grant WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Grays Harbor WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Island WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Jefferson WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
King WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Kitsap WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Kittitas WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Klickitat WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Lewis WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Lincoln WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Mason WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Okanogan WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Pacific WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Pend Oreille WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Pierce WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
San Juan WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Skagit WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Skamania WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Snohomish WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Spokane WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Stevens WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Thurston WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Wahkiakum WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Walla Walla WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Whatcom WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Whitman WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Yakima WA highway $52.55 $17.15 $69.70 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (CLARK, COWLITZ, KLICKKITAT, PACIFIC, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES POWER RQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ZONE 1) →