POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK: GROUP 12 LICE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK: GROUP 12 LICEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 22 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK: GROUP 12 LICE is $80.40/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $80.40 and $80.40/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $80.40/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $80.40/hr.
Range: $80.40 – $80.40/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
22 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK: GROUP 12 LICE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Jersey | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Jersey | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Macoupin | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Macoupin | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Madison | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Madison | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Monroe | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Monroe | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Montgomery | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| St Clair | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | highway | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |
| Washington | IL | heavy | $45.45 | $34.95 | $80.40 | WD → |