POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TUNNEL WORK GROUP 1 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TUNNEL WORK GROUP 1s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 67 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TUNNEL WORK GROUP 1 is $88.05/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $88.05 and $88.05/hr. The highest state average is Alaska at $88.05/hr; the lowest is Alaska at $88.05/hr.
Range: $88.05 – $88.05/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
67 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TUNNEL WORK GROUP 1, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Dillingham | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Wade Hampton | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Wade Hampton | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Wade Hampton | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Wrangell-Petersburg | AK | residential | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Wrangell-Petersburg | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Wrangell-Petersburg | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | building | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | heavy | $58.55 | $29.50 | $88.05 | WD → |