POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION:GROUP 3 PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER; CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LES — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION:GROUP 3 PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER; CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LESs 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 3 PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER; CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LES is $72.60/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $72.60 and $72.60/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $72.60/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $72.60/hr.

Bottom 10%
$72.60
Median
$72.60
Average
$72.60
Top 10%
$72.60

Range: $72.60 – $72.60/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
$72.60/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+157.2%
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: $35.95/hr
Avg total: $72.60/hr
178 rates

All Rates

178 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION:GROUP 3 PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER; CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LES, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Miami IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Miami IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Monroe IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Monroe IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Montgomery IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Montgomery IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Morgan IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Morgan IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Newton IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Newton IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Noble IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Noble IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Ohio IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Ohio IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Orange IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Orange IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Owen IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Owen IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Parke IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Parke IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Perry IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Perry IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Pike IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Pike IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Posey IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Posey IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Pulaski IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Pulaski IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Putnam IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Putnam IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Randolph IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Randolph IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Ripley IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Ripley IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Rush IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Rush IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Scott IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Scott IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Shelby IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Shelby IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Spencer IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Spencer IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Starke IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Starke IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Steuben IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Steuben IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Sullivan IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Sullivan IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Switzerland IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Switzerland IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Tippecanoe IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Tippecanoe IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Tipton IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Tipton IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Union IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Union IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Vanderburgh IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Vanderburgh IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Vermillion IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Vermillion IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Vigo IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Vigo IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Wabash IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Wabash IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Warren IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Warren IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Warrick IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Warrick IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Washington IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Washington IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Wayne IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Wayne IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Wells IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Wells IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
White IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
White IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Whitley IN heavy $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Whitley IN highway $35.95 $36.65 $72.60 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION:GROUP 3 PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER; CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LES →