POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 A FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT; BENDING MACHINE-POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT EN — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 A FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT; BENDING MACHINE-POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT ENs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 55 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 A FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT; BENDING MACHINE-POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT EN is $56.09/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.09 and $62.23/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $57.99/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $57.99/hr.

Bottom 10%
$56.09
Median
$56.09
Average
$57.99
Top 10%
$62.23

Range: $56.09 – $62.23/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$56.09/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+98.7%
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: $37.18/hr
Avg total: $57.99/hr
55 rates

All Rates

55 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 A FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT; BENDING MACHINE-POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT EN, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Allen IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Benton IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Blackford IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Boone IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Brown IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Carroll IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Cass IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Clark IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Clinton IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
DeKalb IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
DeKalb IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Dearborn IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Decatur IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Delaware IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Fayette IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Floyd IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Fountain IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Franklin IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Fulton IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Grant IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Hamilton IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Hancock IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Harrison IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Hendricks IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Henry IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Howard IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Huntington IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Jay IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Jennings IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Johnson IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Madison IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Marion IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Miami IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Monroe IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Montgomery IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Morgan IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Noble IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Ohio IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Randolph IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Ripley IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Rush IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Shelby IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Steuben IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Switzerland IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Tipton IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Union IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Wabash IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Warren IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Wayne IN building $39.53 $22.70 $62.23 WD →
Wells IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
White IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Whitley IN building $36.13 $19.96 $56.09 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 A FRAME TRUCK; BATCHER PLANT; BENDING MACHINE-POWER DRIVEN; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS PLANT EN →