POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR TUGGER; AUTO PATROL; BACK FILLER; BACK HOE; BOOM CAT; BORING MACHINE; BULL DOZER; CAISSON DRILL — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR TUGGER; AUTO PATROL; BACK FILLER; BACK HOE; BOOM CAT; BORING MACHINE; BULL DOZER; CAISSON DRILLs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 38 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR TUGGER; AUTO PATROL; BACK FILLER; BACK HOE; BOOM CAT; BORING MACHINE; BULL DOZER; CAISSON DRILL is $57.04/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $57.04 and $57.04/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $57.04/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $57.04/hr.

Bottom 10%
$57.04
Median
$57.04
Average
$57.04
Top 10%
$57.04

Range: $57.04 – $57.04/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
$57.04/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+102.1%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $37.08/hr
Avg total: $57.04/hr
38 rates

All Rates

38 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR TUGGER; AUTO PATROL; BACK FILLER; BACK HOE; BOOM CAT; BORING MACHINE; BULL DOZER; CAISSON DRILL, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Allen IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Benton IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Blackford IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Boone IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Carroll IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Cass IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Clinton IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
DeKalb IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
DeKalb IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Delaware IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Fountain IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Fulton IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Grant IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Hamilton IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Hancock IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Hendricks IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Howard IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Huntington IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Jay IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Johnson IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Madison IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Marion IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Miami IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Monroe IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Montgomery IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Morgan IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Noble IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Shelby IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Steuben IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Tipton IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Wabash IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Warren IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Wells IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
White IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Whitley IN building $37.08 $19.96 $57.04 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR TUGGER; AUTO PATROL; BACK FILLER; BACK HOE; BOOM CAT; BORING MACHINE; BULL DOZER; CAISSON DRILL →