POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLIN — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLINs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 230 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLIN is $70.37/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $70.37 and $70.37/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $70.37/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $70.37/hr.

Bottom 10%
$70.37
Median
$70.37
Average
$70.37
Top 10%
$70.37

Range: $70.37 – $70.37/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
$70.37/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+149.3%
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

Missouri MO
Avg base: $40.04/hr
Avg total: $70.37/hr
230 rates

All Rates

230 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLIN, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
St Louis MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
St Louis MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
St Louis City MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
St Louis City MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Ste Genevieve MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Ste Genevieve MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Stoddard MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Stoddard MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Stone MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Stone MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Sullivan MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Sullivan MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Taney MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Taney MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Texas MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Texas MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Vernon MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Vernon MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Warren MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Warren MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Washington MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Washington MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Wayne MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Wayne MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Webster MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Webster MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Worth MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Worth MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Wright MO highway $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Wright MO heavy $40.04 $30.33 $70.37 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLIN →