POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 4 Forklift — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 4 Forklifts across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 13 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 4 Forklift is $51.86/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.86 and $51.86/hr. The highest state average is Florida at $51.86/hr; the lowest is Florida at $51.86/hr.
Range: $51.86 – $51.86/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 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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
All Rates
13 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 4 Forklift, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Gilchrist | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Hernando | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Hillsborough | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Lake | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Manatee | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Marion | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Osceola | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Pasco | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Pinellas | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Polk | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Sarasota | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |
| Sumter | FL | building | $35.01 | $16.85 | $51.86 | WD → |