POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 AIR COMPRESSOR WITH THROTTLE VALVE OR CLEVER BROOKS TYPE COMBINATION; BACK — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 AIR COMPRESSOR WITH THROTTLE VALVE OR CLEVER BROOKS TYPE COMBINATION; BACKs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 178 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 AIR COMPRESSOR WITH THROTTLE VALVE OR CLEVER BROOKS TYPE COMBINATION; BACK is $73.90/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $73.90 and $73.90/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $73.90/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $73.90/hr.

Bottom 10%
$73.90
Median
$73.90
Average
$73.90
Top 10%
$73.90

Range: $73.90 – $73.90/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
$73.90/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+161.8%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $37.25/hr
Avg total: $73.90/hr
178 rates

All Rates

178 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 AIR COMPRESSOR WITH THROTTLE VALVE OR CLEVER BROOKS TYPE COMBINATION; BACK, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Adams IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Allen IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Allen IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Bartholomew IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Benton IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Benton IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Blackford IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Blackford IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Boone IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Boone IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Brown IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Brown IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Carroll IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Carroll IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Cass IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Cass IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Clark IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Clark IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Clay IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Clay IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Clinton IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Clinton IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Crawford IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Crawford IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Daviess IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Daviess IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Dearborn IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Dearborn IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Decatur IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Decatur IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Delaware IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Delaware IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Dubois IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Dubois IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Elkhart IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Elkhart IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Fayette IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Fayette IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Floyd IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Floyd IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Fountain IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Fountain IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Franklin IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Franklin IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Fulton IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Fulton IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Gibson IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Gibson IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Grant IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Grant IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Greene IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Greene IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Hamilton IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Hamilton IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Hancock IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Hancock IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Harrison IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Harrison IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Hendricks IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Hendricks IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Henry IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Henry IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Howard IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Howard IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Huntington IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Huntington IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jackson IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jackson IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jasper IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jasper IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jay IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jay IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jefferson IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jefferson IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jennings IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Jennings IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Johnson IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Johnson IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Knox IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Knox IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Kosciusko IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Kosciusko IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Lagrange IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Lagrange IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Lawrence IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Lawrence IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Madison IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Madison IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Marion IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Marion IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Marshall IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Marshall IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Martin IN highway $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Martin IN heavy $37.25 $36.65 $73.90 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 AIR COMPRESSOR WITH THROTTLE VALVE OR CLEVER BROOKS TYPE COMBINATION; BACK →