POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 AIR COMPRESSOR AIR TUGGER; AUTO PATROL; BACK FILLER; BACK HOE; BOOM CAT; BORING MACHINE; BULL DOZER; CAISSON DRILLI — 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 DRILLIs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 17 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 DRILLI is $63.18/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $63.18 and $63.18/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $63.18/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $63.18/hr.
Range: $63.18 – $63.18/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
17 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 DRILLI, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Harrison | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Henry | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Jennings | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Randolph | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Ripley | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Rush | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Switzerland | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Union | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |
| Wayne | IN | building | $40.48 | $22.70 | $63.18 | WD → |