POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 OILER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 OILERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 34 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 OILER is $55.07/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $55.07 and $55.07/hr. The highest state average is West Virginia at $55.07/hr; the lowest is West Virginia at $55.07/hr.

Bottom 10%
$55.07
Median
$55.07
Average
$55.07
Top 10%
$55.07

Range: $55.07 – $55.07/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
$55.07/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+95.1%
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

West Virginia WV
Avg base: $34.62/hr
Avg total: $55.07/hr
34 rates

All Rates

34 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 OILER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Barbour WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Braxton WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Calhoun WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Doddridge WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Fayette WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Gilmer WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Grant WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Greenbrier WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Hardy WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Harrison WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Jackson WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Lewis WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Logan WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Marion WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Mason WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
McDowell WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Mercer WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Mingo WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Monroe WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Nicholas WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Pendleton WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Pocahontas WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Raleigh WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Randolph WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Ritchie WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Roane WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Summers WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Taylor WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Tucker WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Tyler WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Upshur WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Webster WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Wetzel WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Wyoming WV heavy $34.62 $20.45 $55.07 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 OILER →