POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE PROJECTS GROUP 5 - C & D - BRAKEPERSON; FIREPERSON; & OILER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE PROJECTS GROUP 5 - C & D - BRAKEPERSON; FIREPERSON; & OILERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 176 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE PROJECTS GROUP 5 - C & D - BRAKEPERSON; FIREPERSON; & OILER is $52.83/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.83 and $52.83/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $52.83/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $52.83/hr.

Bottom 10%
$52.83
Median
$52.83
Average
$52.83
Top 10%
$52.83

Range: $52.83 – $52.83/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 median
$52.83/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+87.1%
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

Ohio OH
Avg base: $28.53/hr
Avg total: $52.83/hr
176 rates

All Rates

176 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE PROJECTS GROUP 5 - C & D - BRAKEPERSON; FIREPERSON; & OILER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Marion OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Marion OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Medina OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Medina OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Meigs OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Meigs OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Mercer OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Mercer OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Miami OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Miami OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Monroe OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Monroe OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Montgomery OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Montgomery OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Morgan OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Morgan OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Morrow OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Morrow OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Muskingum OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Muskingum OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Noble OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Noble OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Ottawa OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Ottawa OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Paulding OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Paulding OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Perry OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Perry OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Pickaway OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Pickaway OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Pike OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Pike OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Portage OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Portage OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Preble OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Preble OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Putnam OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Putnam OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Richland OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Richland OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Ross OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Ross OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Sandusky OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Sandusky OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Scioto OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Scioto OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Seneca OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Seneca OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Shelby OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Shelby OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Stark OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Stark OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Summit OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Summit OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Trumbull OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Trumbull OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Tuscarawas OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Tuscarawas OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Union OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Union OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Van Wert OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Van Wert OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Vinton OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Vinton OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Warren OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Warren OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Washington OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Washington OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Wayne OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Wayne OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Williams OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Williams OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Wood OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Wood OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Wyandot OH heavy $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Wyandot OH highway $28.53 $24.30 $52.83 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE PROJECTS GROUP 5 - C & D - BRAKEPERSON; FIREPERSON; & OILER →