POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 5 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 5s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 784 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 5 is $47.82/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.95 and $49.72/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $47.83/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $47.83/hr.
Range: $45.95 – $49.72/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
784 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 5, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $34.17 | $15.55 | $49.72 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $31.40 | $15.55 | $46.95 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $33.13 | $15.55 | $48.68 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | heavy | $30.40 | $15.55 | $45.95 | WD → |