POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 6: Brakeman or Switchman, Dredge or Tugboat Deckhand, Drill Truck Gravel/Testing Operator, Form Trench Digger, Gunite O — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 6: Brakeman or Switchman, Dredge or Tugboat Deckhand, Drill Truck Gravel/Testing Operator, Form Trench Digger, Gunite Os across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 53 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 6: Brakeman or Switchman, Dredge or Tugboat Deckhand, Drill Truck Gravel/Testing Operator, Form Trench Digger, Gunite O is $55.65/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $55.65 and $55.65/hr. The highest state average is North Dakota at $55.65/hr; the lowest is North Dakota at $55.65/hr.

Bottom 10%
$55.65
Median
$55.65
Average
$55.65
Top 10%
$55.65

Range: $55.65 – $55.65/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
$55.65/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+97.1%
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

North Dakota ND
Avg base: $33.20/hr
Avg total: $55.65/hr
53 rates

All Rates

53 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 6: Brakeman or Switchman, Dredge or Tugboat Deckhand, Drill Truck Gravel/Testing Operator, Form Trench Digger, Gunite O, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Barnes ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Benson ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Billings ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Bottineau ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Bowman ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Burke ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Burleigh ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Cass ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Cavalier ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Dickey ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Divide ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Dunn ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Eddy ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Emmons ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Foster ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Golden Valley ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Grand Forks ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Grant ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Griggs ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Hettinger ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Kidder ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
La Moure ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Logan ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
McHenry ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
McIntosh ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
McKenzie ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
McLean ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Mercer ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Morton ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Mountrail ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Nelson ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Oliver ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Pembina ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Pierce ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Ramsey ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Ransom ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Renville ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Richland ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Rolette ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Sargent ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Sheridan ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Sioux ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Slope ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Stark ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Steele ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Stutsman ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Towner ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Traill ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Walsh ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Ward ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Wells ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Williams ND highway $33.20 $22.45 $55.65 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 6: Brakeman or Switchman, Dredge or Tugboat Deckhand, Drill Truck Gravel/Testing Operator, Form Trench Digger, Gunite O →