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 47-2073 — Operating 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
Mower MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Mower MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Murray MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Murray MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Nicollet MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Nicollet MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Nobles MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Nobles MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Norman MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Norman MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Olmsted MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Olmsted MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Otter Tail MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Otter Tail MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Pennington MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Pennington MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Pine MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Pine MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Pipestone MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Pipestone MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Polk MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Polk MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Pope MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Pope MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Ramsey MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Ramsey MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Red Lake MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Red Lake MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Redwood MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Redwood MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Renville MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Renville MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Rice MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Rice MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Rock MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Rock MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Roseau MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Roseau MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Scott MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Scott MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Sherburne MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Sherburne MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Sibley MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Sibley MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
St Louis MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
St Louis MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Stearns MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Stearns MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Steele MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Steele MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Stevens MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Stevens MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Swift MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Swift MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Todd MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Todd MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Traverse MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Traverse MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Wabasha MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Wabasha MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Wadena MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Wadena MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Waseca MN highway $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Waseca MN heavy $42.14 $26.87 $69.01 WD →
Washington MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Washington MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Watonwan MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Watonwan MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Wilkin MN heavy $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Wilkin MN highway $33.92 $26.79 $60.71 WD →
Winona MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Winona MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Wright MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Wright MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Yellow Medicine MN heavy $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Yellow Medicine MN highway $45.01 $26.90 $71.91 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3: ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT; DERRICK; DRAGLINE, C →