POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TANK ERECTION GROUP 3: HELICOPTER PILOT ENGINEER. (ORANGE, ULSTER AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES NOTES: Tunnel — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TANK ERECTION GROUP 3: HELICOPTER PILOT ENGINEER. (ORANGE, ULSTER AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES NOTES: Tunnels across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TANK ERECTION GROUP 3: HELICOPTER PILOT ENGINEER. (ORANGE, ULSTER AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES NOTES: Tunnel is $102.35/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $102.35 and $102.35/hr. The highest state average is New York at $102.35/hr; the lowest is New York at $102.35/hr.
Range: $102.35 – $102.35/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
12 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TANK ERECTION GROUP 3: HELICOPTER PILOT ENGINEER. (ORANGE, ULSTER AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES NOTES: Tunnel, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess | NY | building | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | highway | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | heavy | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | building | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | highway | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | heavy | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | heavy | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | building | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | highway | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | building | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | highway | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | heavy | $64.85 | $37.50 | $102.35 | WD → |