POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 588 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 3 is $65.10/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $63.60 and $66.40/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $65.03/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $65.03/hr.

Bottom 10%
$63.60
Median
$65.10
Average
$65.03
Top 10%
$66.40

Range: $63.60 – $66.40/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 median
$65.10/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+130.6%
D-B rate exceeds 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

Iowa IA
Avg base: $33.73/hr
Avg total: $65.03/hr
588 rates

All Rates

588 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 3, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Adair IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Adair IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Adair IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Adair IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Adair IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Adams IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Adams IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Adams IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Adams IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Adams IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Adams IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Allamakee IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Allamakee IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Allamakee IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Appanoose IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Appanoose IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Appanoose IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Audubon IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Audubon IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Audubon IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Benton IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Benton IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Benton IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Benton IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Benton IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Benton IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Black Hawk IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Black Hawk IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Black Hawk IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Boone IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Boone IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Boone IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Boone IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Boone IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Boone IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Bremer IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Bremer IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Bremer IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Buchanan IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Buchanan IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Buchanan IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Buena Vista IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Buena Vista IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Buena Vista IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Butler IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Butler IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Butler IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Butler IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Butler IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Butler IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Calhoun IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Calhoun IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Calhoun IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Carroll IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Carroll IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Carroll IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Cass IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Cass IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Cass IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Cass IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Cass IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Cass IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Cedar IA highway $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Cedar IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Cedar IA highway $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA highway $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $32.30 $31.30 $63.60 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $33.80 $31.30 $65.10 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $35.10 $31.30 $66.40 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 3 →