POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 SPREADERS, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEERS, ROLLERS, MACHINE SIMILAR TO A — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 SPREADERS, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEERS, ROLLERS, MACHINE SIMILAR TO As across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 58 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 SPREADERS, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEERS, ROLLERS, MACHINE SIMILAR TO A is $71.28/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $71.28 and $71.28/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $71.28/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $71.28/hr.

Bottom 10%
$71.28
Median
$71.28
Average
$71.28
Top 10%
$71.28

Range: $71.28 – $71.28/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
$71.28/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+152.5%
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

Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $41.39/hr
Avg total: $71.28/hr
58 rates

All Rates

58 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 SPREADERS, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEERS, ROLLERS, MACHINE SIMILAR TO A, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Adams PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Berks PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Berks PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Bradford PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Bradford PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Carbon PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Carbon PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Columbia PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Columbia PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Cumberland PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Cumberland PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Dauphin PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Dauphin PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Juniata PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Juniata PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lackawanna PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lackawanna PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lancaster PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lancaster PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lebanon PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lebanon PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lehigh PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lehigh PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Luzerne PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Luzerne PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lycoming PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Lycoming PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Monroe PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Monroe PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Montour PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Montour PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Northampton PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Northampton PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Northumberland PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Northumberland PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Perry PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Perry PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Pike PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Pike PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Schuylkill PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Schuylkill PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Snyder PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Snyder PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Sullivan PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Sullivan PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Susquehanna PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Susquehanna PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Tioga PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Tioga PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Union PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Union PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Wayne PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Wayne PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Wyoming PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Wyoming PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
York PA highway $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
York PA heavy $41.39 $29.89 $71.28 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 SPREADERS, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEERS, ROLLERS, MACHINE SIMILAR TO A →