POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6: CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER; CONVEYOR; DREDGE DECK HAND — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6: CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER; CONVEYOR; DREDGE DECK HANDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 176 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6: CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER; CONVEYOR; DREDGE DECK HAND is $65.86/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.50 and $68.26/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $64.44/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $64.44/hr.
Range: $58.50 – $68.26/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 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
All Rates
176 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6: CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER; CONVEYOR; DREDGE DECK HAND, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Chisago | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Chisago | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Clearwater | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Clearwater | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Cottonwood | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Cottonwood | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Dakota | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Dakota | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Dodge | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Dodge | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Douglas | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Douglas | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Faribault | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Faribault | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Fillmore | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Fillmore | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Freeborn | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Freeborn | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Goodhue | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Goodhue | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Grant | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Grant | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Hennepin | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Hennepin | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Houston | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Houston | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Hubbard | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Hubbard | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Isanti | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Isanti | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Itasca | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Itasca | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Jackson | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Jackson | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Kanabec | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Kanabec | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Kittson | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Kittson | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Koochiching | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Koochiching | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lac Qui Parle | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lac Qui Parle | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lake | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lake | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lake of the Woods | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Lake of the Woods | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Lake of the Woods | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Lake of the Woods | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Le Sueur | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Le Sueur | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lyon | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Lyon | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Mahnomen | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Mahnomen | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Marshall | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Marshall | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Martin | MN | heavy | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| Martin | MN | highway | $31.71 | $26.79 | $58.50 | WD → |
| McLeod | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| McLeod | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Meeker | MN | highway | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Meeker | MN | heavy | $41.36 | $26.90 | $68.26 | WD → |
| Mille Lacs | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Mille Lacs | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Morrison | MN | heavy | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |
| Morrison | MN | highway | $38.99 | $26.87 | $65.86 | WD → |