POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 2 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 2s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 588 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 2 is $55.50/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.95 and $57.10/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $55.18/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $55.18/hr.
Range: $52.95 – $57.10/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
588 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 2, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | highway | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | highway | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Cerro Gordo | IA | highway | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |
| Cerro Gordo | IA | heavy | $34.67 | $18.28 | $52.95 | WD → |
| Cerro Gordo | IA | heavy | $37.22 | $18.28 | $55.50 | WD → |
| Cerro Gordo | IA | heavy | $38.82 | $18.28 | $57.10 | WD → |