POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3: ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT; DERRICK; DRAGLINE, C — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3: ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT; DERRICK; DRAGLINE, Cs 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: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3: ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT; DERRICK; DRAGLINE, C is $69.01/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.71 and $71.91/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $67.50/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $67.50/hr.

Bottom 10%
$60.71
Median
$69.01
Average
$67.50
Top 10%
$71.91

Range: $60.71 – $71.91/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
$69.01/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+144.5%
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

Minnesota MN
Avg base: $40.65/hr
Avg total: $67.50/hr
176 rates

All Rates

176 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3: ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT; DERRICK; DRAGLINE, C, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Aitkin MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Aitkin MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Anoka MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Anoka MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Becker MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Becker MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Beltrami MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Beltrami MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Benton MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Benton MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Big Stone MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Big Stone MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Blue Earth MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Blue Earth MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Brown MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Brown MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Carlton MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Carlton MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Carver MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Carver MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Cass MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Cass MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Chippewa MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Chippewa MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Chisago MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Chisago MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Clay MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Clay MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Clearwater MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Clearwater MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Cook MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Cook MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Cottonwood MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Cottonwood MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Crow Wing MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Crow Wing MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Dakota MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Dakota MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Dodge MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Dodge MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Douglas MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Douglas MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Faribault MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Faribault MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Fillmore MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Fillmore MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Freeborn MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Freeborn MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Goodhue MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Goodhue MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Grant MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Grant MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Hennepin MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Hennepin MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Houston MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Houston MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Hubbard MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Hubbard MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Isanti MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Isanti MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Itasca MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Itasca MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Jackson MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Jackson MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Kanabec MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Kanabec MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Kandiyohi MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Kandiyohi MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Kittson MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Kittson MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Koochiching MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Koochiching MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Lac Qui Parle MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Lac Qui Parle MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Lake MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Lake MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Le Sueur MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Le Sueur MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Lincoln MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Lincoln MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Lyon MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Lyon MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Mahnomen MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Mahnomen MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Marshall MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Marshall MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Martin MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Martin MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
McLeod MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
McLeod MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Meeker MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Meeker MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Mille Lacs MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Mille Lacs MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Morrison MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Morrison MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3: ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT; DERRICK; DRAGLINE, C →