POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 BOBCATS AND FORKLIFTS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 BOBCATS AND FORKLIFTSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 38 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 BOBCATS AND FORKLIFTS is $69.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $69.25 and $69.25/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $69.25/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $69.25/hr.
Range: $69.25 – $69.25/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
38 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 BOBCATS AND FORKLIFTS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Fountain | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Fulton | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Grant | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Hancock | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Hendricks | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Howard | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Huntington | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Jay | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Johnson | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Madison | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Marion | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Miami | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Monroe | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Morgan | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Noble | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Steuben | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Tippecanoe | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Tipton | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Wabash | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Warren | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Wells | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| White | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |
| Whitley | IN | building | $30.60 | $38.65 | $69.25 | WD → |