POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Oiler/Greaser — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Oiler/Greasers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 100 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Oiler/Greaser is $14.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.45 and $15.05/hr. The highest state average is North Carolina at $14.28/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $14.28/hr.

Bottom 10%
$13.45
Median
$14.16
Average
$14.28
Top 10%
$15.05

Range: $13.45 – $16.36/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
$14.16/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-49.8%
D-B rate is below 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

North Carolina NC
Avg base: $14.28/hr
Avg total: $14.28/hr
100 rates

All Rates

100 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Oiler/Greaser, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alamance NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Alexander NC highway $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Alleghany NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Anson NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Ashe NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Avery NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Beaufort NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Bertie NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Bladen NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Brunswick NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Buncombe NC highway $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Burke NC highway $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Cabarrus NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Caldwell NC highway $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Camden NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Carteret NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Caswell NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Catawba NC highway $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Chatham NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Cherokee NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Chowan NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Clay NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Cleveland NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Columbus NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Craven NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Cumberland NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Currituck NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Dare NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Davidson NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Davie NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Duplin NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Durham NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Edgecombe NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Forsyth NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Franklin NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Gaston NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Gates NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Graham NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Granville NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Greene NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Guilford NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Halifax NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Harnett NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Haywood NC highway $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Henderson NC highway $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Hertford NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Hoke NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Hyde NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Iredell NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Jackson NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Johnston NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Jones NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Lee NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Lenoir NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Lincoln NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Macon NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Madison NC highway $15.05 $0.00 $15.05 WD →
Martin NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
McDowell NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Mecklenburg NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Mitchell NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Montgomery NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Moore NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Nash NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
New Hanover NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Northampton NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Onslow NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Orange NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Pamlico NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Pasquotank NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Pender NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Perquimans NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Person NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Pitt NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Polk NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Randolph NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Richmond NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Robeson NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Rockingham NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Rowan NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Rutherford NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Sampson NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Scotland NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Stanly NC highway $16.36 $0.00 $16.36 WD →
Stokes NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Surry NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Swain NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Transylvania NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Tyrrell NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Union NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Vance NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Wake NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Warren NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Washington NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Watauga NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Wayne NC highway $13.55 $0.00 $13.55 WD →
Wilkes NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Wilson NC highway $13.45 $0.00 $13.45 WD →
Yadkin NC highway $14.16 $0.00 $14.16 WD →
Yancey NC highway $14.98 $0.00 $14.98 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Oiler/Greaser →